Tag: Satyajit Ray

IFFI to celebrate legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray

This was announced during the Golden Jubilee edition of IFFI in 2019, by Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of I&B, as part of the Centenary celebrations of Satyajit Ray.

January 13, 2021

Shoojit Sircar reminded of Satyajit Ray classic by protest against racism in the UK

Sircar on Monday reacted to a news piece and a video on Twitter, which shows residents of Bristol protesting against systemic racism.

June 9, 2020

Treasure trove of Ray stills found amidst lockdown

The lifetime Oscar winners director son Sandip Ray told PTI on Saturday, the 99th birthday of the auteur, that it was no less than a goldmine containing hitherto unknown negatives capturing different still frames of his film shoots from the 50s till the early 90s.

May 3, 2020

Film fest to celebrate cinema of five continents at Ray Auditorium during 12-16 January

The initiative is a joint collaboration between ICCR (ministry of external affairs, Government of India) and the Forum for Film Studies and Allied Arts (FFSAA).

January 6, 2020

Brimming with grandeur

Rich in majestic forts, mesmerising sand dunes and beautiful architecture, Jaisalmer is a sight for sore eyes.

November 25, 2019

Return of right-wing ideology regressive, stupid: Volker Schlöndorff

The filmmaker, who has been vocal about the adverse effects of right-wing ideology on culture, said, “The right wing people in their ideology are against culture and it is a fact everywhere in the world, be it Adolf Hitler or Donald Trump. This is because they do not like the critical spirit that is inborn in culture. Culture always is questioning about right and wrong ways of living which is disliked by such people.”

November 18, 2019

‘I was addicted to Feluda stories’

Director Sagnik Chatterjee speaks on his first documentary about Satyajit Ray’s iconic sleuth Feluda stories.

June 29, 2019

Documentary on Ray’s Feluda revisiting 50 years hits the theatre

Ray's character first amazed novel and short story readers and later elated the film-goers.

June 8, 2019

Rabindranath Tagore’s death wish, and autographs

Punascha publication Mrityu-Pratyashi Rabindranath, penned by Parthajit Gangopadhaya, delves into the darkest period of Tagore's life

May 6, 2019

Did you know The Simpsons was influenced by Satayajit Ray’s work?

Ray was a fan of the Tintin comics and even had some shots from the comics translated onto screen in some of his movies.

May 2, 2019

Penguin to bring out five unpublished works of Satyajit Ray

Penguin is also collaborating with the Satyajit Ray Society to be a part of the annual lecture that is held in Ray's memory each year.

April 28, 2019

Ghawre Bairey Aaj first look out, Aparna Sen remakes the classic Ghaire Baire

The actor-director had conceived the idea for the film following activist-journalist, Gauri Lankesh's murder.

April 15, 2019

Remembering Leela Majumdar

She wanted to spread joyousness and stir a spirit of wonder in her readers. Her efforts were successful to make children see the world around them as something magical and beautiful.

March 4, 2019

Academy Awards: A little history and some Oscars trivia

The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, and it honoured the best films of 1927 and 1928 .

February 24, 2019

Current generation of filmmakers making really good films: Gulzar

Veteran writer-filmmaker Gulzar has praised the current generation of filmmakers, saying they are making really good films.

January 16, 2019

10 Indie films to look forward to in 2019

While 2018 has been a tremendously successful year for films overall, it was the good stories that won the hearts and the moolah.

January 4, 2019

Mrinal Sen: The extraordinary chronicler of middle class life

In all, Mrinal Sen made 28 full length movies and four documentary films; he also authored six Bengali and English books on subjects related to films

December 31, 2018