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Happy birthday Satyajit Ray sir
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The day Satyajit Ray was born, the definition of cinema was rewritten in the history of Indian cinema. He is that man whose magic behind the camera has never failed to mesmerize our eyes with every shot, every light, every action and every film.
Satyajit Ray's films are those films, which touch our hearts and stay with us forever. Time has not been able to bring any difference in its appeal. His books, his characters, his sketches and Ray as a man has touched the hearts of not only Bengali's but people universally.
2nd May, on his birth anniversary, let us all celebrate the birth of this legend, Satyajit Ray by taking a tour in his magical world.
Satyajit Ray's films are those films, which touch our hearts and stay with us forever. Time has not been able to bring any difference in its appeal. His books, his characters, his sketches and Ray as a man has touched the hearts of not only Bengali's but people universally.
2nd May, on his birth anniversary, let us all celebrate the birth of this legend, Satyajit Ray by taking a tour in his magical world.
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Ray was born in a Bengali family in Calcutta on 2nd May, 1921. His ancestors were known to be involved in the world of Bengali art and literature. Ray's grandfather, Upendrakishore Roychoudhury was a writer. Ray's father, Sukumar Ray was also a writer, known to be the creator of heart winning characters like Pagladashu, Kumro Potash, HashJaru, Hukomukho Hyangla and Ram Gorurer Chhana. Sukumar Ray was pioneering writer of Bengali nonsense rhyme and humorous prause. Satyajit Ray is said to be greatly influenced by his father's nonsense verse and rhyme.
He studied in Ballygunge Government High School in Kolkata and completed his graduation from Presidency College. Since childhood, Ray's interest was in fine arts. During his stay in Shantiniketan he developed a liking for Oriental art. Painters like Nandalal Bose and Benode Behari Mukherjee inspired him to study more on art. He produced a documentary film on Benode Behari Mukherjee called "The Inner Eye". It is after watching the Vittorio De Sica's timeless Italian classic Bicycle Thieves, that Ray was more influenced in becoming a film maker. Later in his early career, Satyajit Ray worked in Signet Press, and came across "Aam Aatir Bhepu" by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, and was deeply influenced by the illustrations and used it as the substance of his first film.
Satyajit Ray's struggle for becoming a film maker is less put light upon in most cases. Ray suffered immensely due to the lack of producers. While making his first directorial debut film, Pather Panchali,based on Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's novel with the same name, Ray hardly had any money left. The producers were not willing to take risks to produce a film like Pather Panchali with no ailment of commercial cinema. After long and hard struggle, and support from West Bengali Government, Pather Panchaali was released. The verdict is known to us. Pather Panchaali became a classic and created history in the box office after its release. It is still one of the best films ever made in Indian Cinema. Ray received immense appreciation as the brilliant man behind the camera.
He studied in Ballygunge Government High School in Kolkata and completed his graduation from Presidency College. Since childhood, Ray's interest was in fine arts. During his stay in Shantiniketan he developed a liking for Oriental art. Painters like Nandalal Bose and Benode Behari Mukherjee inspired him to study more on art. He produced a documentary film on Benode Behari Mukherjee called "The Inner Eye". It is after watching the Vittorio De Sica's timeless Italian classic Bicycle Thieves, that Ray was more influenced in becoming a film maker. Later in his early career, Satyajit Ray worked in Signet Press, and came across "Aam Aatir Bhepu" by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, and was deeply influenced by the illustrations and used it as the substance of his first film.
Satyajit Ray's struggle for becoming a film maker is less put light upon in most cases. Ray suffered immensely due to the lack of producers. While making his first directorial debut film, Pather Panchali,based on Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's novel with the same name, Ray hardly had any money left. The producers were not willing to take risks to produce a film like Pather Panchali with no ailment of commercial cinema. After long and hard struggle, and support from West Bengali Government, Pather Panchaali was released. The verdict is known to us. Pather Panchaali became a classic and created history in the box office after its release. It is still one of the best films ever made in Indian Cinema. Ray received immense appreciation as the brilliant man behind the camera.
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"When I saw the footage of Pather Panchali in Calcutta in 1954 I was deeply impressed and recognised it as the work of a great filmmaker. My subsequent meeting with Ray was a high point of my visit to India. Everything he did and said supported my feelings upon viewing his film."
~John Huston
"I have a fascination for Satyajit Ray's films. My first experience of them was Pather Panchali. I was so taken with it that I sketched many drawings inspired by it. The world of the Bengali villages stirred me. My 1986 exhibition, 'From Gitanjali to Pather Panchali', was my tribute to Ray's film."
~ M.F. Husain
The making of Satyajit Ray's first film Pather Panchali, based on Bengali novel Pather Panchali which revolves around the life of a poor village boy, Apu is also like a story. We seldom notice the story behind the camera. Ray started shooting Pather Panchali in 1952 with mostly amateur cast. He started the work with his own funds hoping to earn more in future but was unsuccessful. He took three long years to complete shooting for Pather Panchali with the help of his production manager. Producers demanded him to make a happy ending of his film, but Ray insisted on the tragic end, but did not receive the money needed to complete the film. Finally, with help from West Bengal Government, Ray completed the film.
Satyajit Ray's films are heart-touching, with excellent visual treatment and fantastic cinematography. His scripts are near perfect. It is really hard to choose a few classics from his career, as Ray has woven nothing but gems on screen.
The Apu Trilogy, consisting of three films, Pather Panchali, Aparajito and Apur Sansar revolves around the life of Apu, a young boy from a village in Bengal. We remember these films for the iconic train scene in Pather Panchali, Ray's fantastic cinematography and camera work, the beautiful background score and the heart touching feel. The three films are bound to stir your hearts and take you back to rural Bengal as you join the journey of Apu with laughs and cries
Satyajit Ray's city trilogy consists of films Jana Aranya, Seemabadhha and Pratidwandi. The treatment of the plot, the establishment of the characters and the truth of life, the symbolism is excellently depicted. These films do not need reviewing. They are bound to be listed in the best of films, timeless and heart touching.
Satyajit Ray gifted us with films like Debi, Charulata, Ghare Baire etc. Charulata is considered Ray's best work by many. Not only did these films build of Ray's career but also became a turning point in the career of the actors who were a part of the cast like Madhabi Mukherjee (Charulata), Sharmila Tagore (Apur Sansar, Debi) etc. Most of Ray's films are in black and white. Ray successfully added colour to our lives and entertained us with his camera work in celluloid.
~John Huston
"I have a fascination for Satyajit Ray's films. My first experience of them was Pather Panchali. I was so taken with it that I sketched many drawings inspired by it. The world of the Bengali villages stirred me. My 1986 exhibition, 'From Gitanjali to Pather Panchali', was my tribute to Ray's film."
~ M.F. Husain
The making of Satyajit Ray's first film Pather Panchali, based on Bengali novel Pather Panchali which revolves around the life of a poor village boy, Apu is also like a story. We seldom notice the story behind the camera. Ray started shooting Pather Panchali in 1952 with mostly amateur cast. He started the work with his own funds hoping to earn more in future but was unsuccessful. He took three long years to complete shooting for Pather Panchali with the help of his production manager. Producers demanded him to make a happy ending of his film, but Ray insisted on the tragic end, but did not receive the money needed to complete the film. Finally, with help from West Bengal Government, Ray completed the film.
Satyajit Ray's films are heart-touching, with excellent visual treatment and fantastic cinematography. His scripts are near perfect. It is really hard to choose a few classics from his career, as Ray has woven nothing but gems on screen.
The Apu Trilogy, consisting of three films, Pather Panchali, Aparajito and Apur Sansar revolves around the life of Apu, a young boy from a village in Bengal. We remember these films for the iconic train scene in Pather Panchali, Ray's fantastic cinematography and camera work, the beautiful background score and the heart touching feel. The three films are bound to stir your hearts and take you back to rural Bengal as you join the journey of Apu with laughs and cries
Satyajit Ray's city trilogy consists of films Jana Aranya, Seemabadhha and Pratidwandi. The treatment of the plot, the establishment of the characters and the truth of life, the symbolism is excellently depicted. These films do not need reviewing. They are bound to be listed in the best of films, timeless and heart touching.
Satyajit Ray gifted us with films like Debi, Charulata, Ghare Baire etc. Charulata is considered Ray's best work by many. Not only did these films build of Ray's career but also became a turning point in the career of the actors who were a part of the cast like Madhabi Mukherjee (Charulata), Sharmila Tagore (Apur Sansar, Debi) etc. Most of Ray's films are in black and white. Ray successfully added colour to our lives and entertained us with his camera work in celluloid.
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