'Pather Panchali' won at Cannes in 1956. Sixty-six years later, Anik Dutta shot its origin story in black and white, with Ray's son watching, and called it a labour of love. That is what obsession looks like when it is handled well.
A toy gun, a flute, and a silent battle between two children become a haunting reflection of class and power. In just 12 minutes, Satyajit Ray turned silence into one of cinema’s sharpest social commentaries with 'Two'.
Apu’s story drifts through loss, silence, and fleeting moments of love that shape a deeply human journey. In the end, it finds something fragile yet unbreakable: the quiet persistence of hope that keeps life moving forward.
On the mighty Satyajit RayÊs death anniversary which was on 23 April his son Sandip Ray remembered his father
Priyadarshan has finally addressed the storm over ‘Bhooth Bangla’ song lines allegedly borrowed from a Satyajit Ray classic. Fans are debating whether it’s homage or plagiarism.
The threatened demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, is not merely a matter of bricks and mortar.
The Government of India has expressed deep regret over the ongoing demolition of the ancestral property of legendary filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and has offered its cooperation in repairing and restoring the historic structure.
Originally released in 1970, 'Aranyer Din Ratri' is a tale of four city men escaping to the tribal forests of Palamau for a brief retreat — a trip that turns into a journey of introspection.
In the turbulent 1970s, Satyajit Ray turned his lens on Kolkata — a city caught between political unrest, corporate greed and moral collapse. Through his iconic Calcutta trilogy, Ray crafted an unflinching portrait of urban alienation, following three disillusioned protagonists as they steer through a city that demands survival at any cost. Ray explored how Kolkata becomes both a character and a crucible in cinema, reflecting the anxieties of a generation and a metropolis teetering on the edge.
Sixty-nine years after its release, Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali remains India’s most acclaimed film, the incontestable masterpiece. No two ways about it.
