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INTRODUCTION
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, andFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara.SATYAJIT RAY
The designer is independent only up to the point the director allows him”, he said. Ray worked with Bansi Chandragupta, his art director, for about fifteen years. This relationship lasted until the designer’s death in 1981. After designing sets for 19 of Ray’s films, Bansi Chandragupta moved to Bombay in early seventies.KANCHENJUNGHA
Kanchenjungha was Ray’s first original screenplay and for the first time, he was shooting in color. The film shows about 100 minutes (in real time) in the life of a group of rich Bengalis on vacation.Unlike the usual Ray films, it has a fragmented narrative with no central SIKKIM | SATYAJIT RAY ORG The opening sequence is an evocation of atmosphere – beginning with a shot of a parallel ropeway with two carriages advancing towards each other, prompted Ray to note, “While they’re reaching this point, I cut to a shot of a piece of telegraph wire. It’s raining and there are two drops of rain approaching on a downward curve. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. ABHIJAN (THE EXPEDITION) Abhijan (The Expedition) 1962, India. 150 minsINTRODUCTION
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, andFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara.SATYAJIT RAY
The designer is independent only up to the point the director allows him”, he said. Ray worked with Bansi Chandragupta, his art director, for about fifteen years. This relationship lasted until the designer’s death in 1981. After designing sets for 19 of Ray’s films, Bansi Chandragupta moved to Bombay in early seventies.KANCHENJUNGHA
Kanchenjungha was Ray’s first original screenplay and for the first time, he was shooting in color. The film shows about 100 minutes (in real time) in the life of a group of rich Bengalis on vacation.Unlike the usual Ray films, it has a fragmented narrative with no central SIKKIM | SATYAJIT RAY ORG The opening sequence is an evocation of atmosphere – beginning with a shot of a parallel ropeway with two carriages advancing towards each other, prompted Ray to note, “While they’re reaching this point, I cut to a shot of a piece of telegraph wire. It’s raining and there are two drops of rain approaching on a downward curve. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. ABHIJAN (THE EXPEDITION) Abhijan (The Expedition) 1962, India. 150 minsSATYAJIT RAY
Satyajit Ray - Story & Script. Ray made 29 feature films (36 including shorts and documentaries). Only six screenplays of these feature length films were entirely original. These were: Kanchenjungha (1962), Nayak (The Hero, 1966), Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress, 19740), Joi baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978), Hirak Rajar Dese (The KingdomSATYAJIT RAY
Satyajit Ray with his son, editing THE CHESS PLAYERS. Photo by Pablo Bartholomew, 1978. “Editing is the stage where a film really begins to come to life and one is never more aware of the uniqueness of the film medium than in watching a well-cut scene pulsate with a life of own,” he wrote.He and his editor Dulal Dutta edited the rushes as SATYAJIT RAY'S APARAJITO (THE UNVANQUISHED) Apu persuades his mother to send him to school. She makes sacrifices so that he might pursue his studies. Apu, now sixteen, wins a scholarship and departs for Calcutta, leaving her alone. It breaks Sarbajaya’s heart, but she relents. Her health is failing, and the loneliness in the village takes its toll.KANCHENJUNGHA
Kanchenjungha was Ray’s first original screenplay and for the first time, he was shooting in color. The film shows about 100 minutes (in real time) in the life of a group of rich Bengalis on vacation.Unlike the usual Ray films, it has a fragmented narrative with no central TWO | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Summary. In a fairy tale like treatment, the film shows an encounter of two boys – a rich kid living in big house and a boy living in a slum. The rich boy’s window overlooks the slum. The film moves through the attempts at one-upmanship evident in their successive display of their toys. When the slum boy takes out a flute, the richboy
SIKKIM | SATYAJIT RAY ORG The opening sequence is an evocation of atmosphere – beginning with a shot of a parallel ropeway with two carriages advancing towards each other, prompted Ray to note, “While they’re reaching this point, I cut to a shot of a piece of telegraph wire. It’s raining and there are two drops of rain approaching on a downward curve. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. MAKING OF PATHER PANCHALI BY SATYAJIT RAY The film won the Prix International at the Cannes Festival, 1954. Do Bigha Jamin and Kurosawa’s Rashoman, further strengthened Satyajit Ray’s faith in the kind of film he was making. Pather Panchali was to be shot in sequence as Ray had realized that he would be learning as they went along. He had to discover for himself, “how to catch MAHANAGAR (THE BIG CITY) Calcutta, mid 1950s. The film opens with a vignette of a lower middle-class family. We meet the joint-family: Subrata Mazumdar (Anil Chatterjee), his wife Arati (Madhabi Mukherjee), their young son, Subrata’s unmarried sister Bani (Jaya Bhaduri), his father, a retired schoolmaster, and his mother.Subrata Mazumdar, a bank employee, with his meagre income finds it difficult to provide for his 'BICYCLE THIEVES' EFFECT ON SATYAJIT RAY 1950, ‘Bicycle Thieves’ Confirms Satyajit Ray’s Belief in Realistic Cinema. A business trip to London in 1950 proved a turning point. Ray and wife travelled to London by ship, a journey that took 16 days. With him, he was carrying a notebook in which he had made some notes on making a film of Pather Panchali. SATYAJIT RAY ORG: LIFE, FILMS AND FILMMAKING OF SATYAJIT RAYABOUT RAYBIOGRAPHYFILMOGRAPHYFILMMAKINGBOOKSINTRODUCTION Satyajit Ray Org has a mission of promoting discussion and study of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema.INTRODUCTION
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, and BIOGRAPHY | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Born: May 2, 1921, Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Died: April 23, 1992, Calcutta, India. Satyajit Ray, standing 6′-4″ tall, was a towering figure in the world of cinema. He studied at the university in Calcutta and later joined Shantiniketan, Rabindranath Tagore’s university to study art. He began his career as a commercial artist(1943-56).
MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. AWARDS | SATYAJIT RAY ORG In 1978, the organising committee of the Berlin Film Festival ranked Satyajit Ray as one of the three all-time best directors. In 1992, Satyajit Ray received the honorary Academy Award ©A.M.P.A.S. ® – Lifetime Achievement – “In recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures and for his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers andSATYAJIT RAY
Satyajit Ray - Story & Script. Ray made 29 feature films (36 including shorts and documentaries). Only six screenplays of these feature length films were entirely original. These were: Kanchenjungha (1962), Nayak (The Hero, 1966), Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress, 19740), Joi baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978), Hirak Rajar Dese (The KingdomRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. SATYAJIT RAY ORG: LIFE, FILMS AND FILMMAKING OF SATYAJIT RAYABOUT RAYBIOGRAPHYFILMOGRAPHYFILMMAKINGBOOKSINTRODUCTION Satyajit Ray Org has a mission of promoting discussion and study of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema.INTRODUCTION
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, and BIOGRAPHY | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Born: May 2, 1921, Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Died: April 23, 1992, Calcutta, India. Satyajit Ray, standing 6′-4″ tall, was a towering figure in the world of cinema. He studied at the university in Calcutta and later joined Shantiniketan, Rabindranath Tagore’s university to study art. He began his career as a commercial artist(1943-56).
MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. AWARDS | SATYAJIT RAY ORG In 1978, the organising committee of the Berlin Film Festival ranked Satyajit Ray as one of the three all-time best directors. In 1992, Satyajit Ray received the honorary Academy Award ©A.M.P.A.S. ® – Lifetime Achievement – “In recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures and for his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers andSATYAJIT RAY
Satyajit Ray - Story & Script. Ray made 29 feature films (36 including shorts and documentaries). Only six screenplays of these feature length films were entirely original. These were: Kanchenjungha (1962), Nayak (The Hero, 1966), Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress, 19740), Joi baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978), Hirak Rajar Dese (The KingdomRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. SATYAJIT RAY ORG: LIFE, FILMS AND FILMMAKING OF SATYAJIT RAY Satyajit Ray Org has a mission of promoting discussion and study of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. BIOGRAPHY | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Born: May 2, 1921, Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Died: April 23, 1992, Calcutta, India. Satyajit Ray, standing 6′-4″ tall, was a towering figure in the world of cinema. He studied at the university in Calcutta and later joined Shantiniketan, Rabindranath Tagore’s university to study art. He began his career as a commercial artist(1943-56).
SATYAJIT RAY
Satyajit Ray - Story & Script. Ray made 29 feature films (36 including shorts and documentaries). Only six screenplays of these feature length films were entirely original. These were: Kanchenjungha (1962), Nayak (The Hero, 1966), Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress, 19740), Joi baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978), Hirak Rajar Dese (The Kingdom GROWING UP | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Satyajit Ray was born on May 2, 1921, in an intellectual and affluent family in Calcutta, India. His grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray (Roychowdhury) was a distinguished writer, painter, a violin player and a composer. He was also a pioneer in half-tone block making and founded one of the finest presses in the country – U. Ray & Sons.KANCHENJUNGHA
Kanchenjungha was Ray’s first original screenplay and for the first time, he was shooting in color. The film shows about 100 minutes (in real time) in the life of a group of rich Bengalis on vacation.Unlike the usual Ray films, it has a fragmented narrative with no centralSATYAJIT RAY
Satyajit Ray with his son, editing THE CHESS PLAYERS. Photo by Pablo Bartholomew, 1978. “Editing is the stage where a film really begins to come to life and one is never more aware of the uniqueness of the film medium than in watching a well-cut scene pulsate with a life of own,” he wrote.He and his editor Dulal Dutta edited the rushes as SATYAJIT RAY AT SHANTINIKETAN About 30 years later, Ray would make a loving documentary on him – The Inner Eye, 1972. At Shantiniketan too, Ray had found means to pursue his interest in music and films. A German Jew, professor of English, had a collection of western classical records. Ray would often listen to music at his cottage in the evenings. TWO | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Summary. In a fairy tale like treatment, the film shows an encounter of two boys – a rich kid living in big house and a boy living in a slum. The rich boy’s window overlooks the slum. The film moves through the attempts at one-upmanship evident in their successive display of their toys. When the slum boy takes out a flute, the richboy
PARASH PATHAR (THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE) Parash Pathar is a minor film from Satyajit Ray. Ray made this quick film making use of a break in shooting of Jalasaghar (The Music Room) as its lead actor, Chhabi Biswas, was making a trip to Berlin toreceive an award.
KAPURUSH – O – MAHAPURUSH (THE COWARD & THE HOLY MAN Kapurush (The Coward) Amitabha Roy (Soumitra Chatterjee) is a Calcutta based scriptwriter who is driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta, offers hospitality for the night. Amitabha SATYAJIT RAY ORG: LIFE, FILMS AND FILMMAKING OF SATYAJIT RAYABOUT RAYBIOGRAPHYFILMOGRAPHYFILMMAKINGBOOKSINTRODUCTION Satyajit Ray Org has a mission of promoting discussion and study of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema.INTRODUCTION
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, and BIOGRAPHY | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Born: May 2, 1921, Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Died: April 23, 1992, Calcutta, India. Satyajit Ray, standing 6′-4″ tall, was a towering figure in the world of cinema. He studied at the university in Calcutta and later joined Shantiniketan, Rabindranath Tagore’s university to study art. He began his career as a commercial artist(1943-56).
MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. AWARDS | SATYAJIT RAY ORG In 1978, the organising committee of the Berlin Film Festival ranked Satyajit Ray as one of the three all-time best directors. In 1992, Satyajit Ray received the honorary Academy Award ©A.M.P.A.S. ® – Lifetime Achievement – “In recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures and for his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers andRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara. TWO | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Summary. In a fairy tale like treatment, the film shows an encounter of two boys – a rich kid living in big house and a boy living in a slum. The rich boy’s window overlooks the slum. The film moves through the attempts at one-upmanship evident in their successive display of their toys. When the slum boy takes out a flute, the richboy
AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. SATYAJIT RAY ORG: LIFE, FILMS AND FILMMAKING OF SATYAJIT RAYABOUT RAYBIOGRAPHYFILMOGRAPHYFILMMAKINGBOOKSINTRODUCTION Satyajit Ray Org has a mission of promoting discussion and study of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema.INTRODUCTION
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, and BIOGRAPHY | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Born: May 2, 1921, Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Died: April 23, 1992, Calcutta, India. Satyajit Ray, standing 6′-4″ tall, was a towering figure in the world of cinema. He studied at the university in Calcutta and later joined Shantiniketan, Rabindranath Tagore’s university to study art. He began his career as a commercial artist(1943-56).
MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. AWARDS | SATYAJIT RAY ORG In 1978, the organising committee of the Berlin Film Festival ranked Satyajit Ray as one of the three all-time best directors. In 1992, Satyajit Ray received the honorary Academy Award ©A.M.P.A.S. ® – Lifetime Achievement – “In recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures and for his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers andRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara. TWO | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Summary. In a fairy tale like treatment, the film shows an encounter of two boys – a rich kid living in big house and a boy living in a slum. The rich boy’s window overlooks the slum. The film moves through the attempts at one-upmanship evident in their successive display of their toys. When the slum boy takes out a flute, the richboy
AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. SATYAJIT RAY ORG: LIFE, FILMS AND FILMMAKING OF SATYAJIT RAY Satyajit Ray Org has a mission of promoting discussion and study of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. GROWING UP | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Satyajit Ray was born on May 2, 1921, in an intellectual and affluent family in Calcutta, India. His grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray (Roychowdhury) was a distinguished writer, painter, a violin player and a composer. He was also a pioneer in half-tone block making and founded one of the finest presses in the country – U. Ray & Sons.SATYAJIT RAY
Satyajit Ray - Story & Script. Ray made 29 feature films (36 including shorts and documentaries). Only six screenplays of these feature length films were entirely original. These were: Kanchenjungha (1962), Nayak (The Hero, 1966), Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress, 19740), Joi baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978), Hirak Rajar Dese (The Kingdom TWO | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Summary. In a fairy tale like treatment, the film shows an encounter of two boys – a rich kid living in big house and a boy living in a slum. The rich boy’s window overlooks the slum. The film moves through the attempts at one-upmanship evident in their successive display of their toys. When the slum boy takes out a flute, the richboy
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Satyajit Ray with his son, editing THE CHESS PLAYERS. Photo by Pablo Bartholomew, 1978. “Editing is the stage where a film really begins to come to life and one is never more aware of the uniqueness of the film medium than in watching a well-cut scene pulsate with a life of own,” he wrote.He and his editor Dulal Dutta edited the rushes as SATYAJIT RAY AT SHANTINIKETAN About 30 years later, Ray would make a loving documentary on him – The Inner Eye, 1972. At Shantiniketan too, Ray had found means to pursue his interest in music and films. A German Jew, professor of English, had a collection of western classical records. Ray would often listen to music at his cottage in the evenings. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. SIKKIM | SATYAJIT RAY ORG The opening sequence is an evocation of atmosphere – beginning with a shot of a parallel ropeway with two carriages advancing towards each other, prompted Ray to note, “While they’re reaching this point, I cut to a shot of a piece of telegraph wire. It’s raining and there are two drops of rain approaching on a downward curve. PARASH PATHAR (THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE) Parash Pathar is a minor film from Satyajit Ray. Ray made this quick film making use of a break in shooting of Jalasaghar (The Music Room) as its lead actor, Chhabi Biswas, was making a trip to Berlin toreceive an award.
KAPURUSH – O – MAHAPURUSH (THE COWARD & THE HOLY MAN Kapurush (The Coward) Amitabha Roy (Soumitra Chatterjee) is a Calcutta based scriptwriter who is driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta, offers hospitality for the night. AmitabhaFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
SIKKIM | SATYAJIT RAY ORG The opening sequence is an evocation of atmosphere – beginning with a shot of a parallel ropeway with two carriages advancing towards each other, prompted Ray to note, “While they’re reaching this point, I cut to a shot of a piece of telegraph wire. It’s raining and there are two drops of rain approaching on a downward curve.KANCHENJUNGHA
Kanchenjungha was Ray’s first original screenplay and for the first time, he was shooting in color. The film shows about 100 minutes (in real time) in the life of a group of rich Bengalis on vacation.Unlike the usual Ray films, it has a fragmented narrative with no central SATYAJIT RAY AT SHANTINIKETANSATYAJIT RAY FILMSSATYAJIT RAY BOOKSSATYAJIT RAY MOVIESSATYAJIT RAY IMDBSATYAJIT RAY FILMS LISTSATYAJIT RAY HEIGHT About 30 years later, Ray would make a loving documentary on him – The Inner Eye, 1972. At Shantiniketan too, Ray had found means to pursue his interest in music and films. A German Jew, professor of English, had a collection of western classical records. Ray would often listen to music at his cottage in the evenings. TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara. SATYAJIT RAY'S APARAJITO (THE UNVANQUISHED) Apu persuades his mother to send him to school. She makes sacrifices so that he might pursue his studies. Apu, now sixteen, wins a scholarship and departs for Calcutta, leaving her alone. It breaks Sarbajaya’s heart, but she relents. Her health is failing, and the loneliness in the village takes its toll. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. MAKING OF PATHER PANCHALI BY SATYAJIT RAYPATHER PANCHALI 1955PATHER PANCHALI ANALYSISPATHER PANCHALI ENGLISH SUBTITLESPATHER PANCHALI FULL MOVIEPATHER PANCHALI MOVIEPATHER PANCHALI WIKIPEDIA The film won the Prix International at the Cannes Festival, 1954. Do Bigha Jamin and Kurosawa’s Rashoman, further strengthened Satyajit Ray’s faith in the kind of film he was making. Pather Panchali was to be shot in sequence as Ray had realized that he would be learning as they went along. He had to discover for himself, “how to catchFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
SIKKIM | SATYAJIT RAY ORG The opening sequence is an evocation of atmosphere – beginning with a shot of a parallel ropeway with two carriages advancing towards each other, prompted Ray to note, “While they’re reaching this point, I cut to a shot of a piece of telegraph wire. It’s raining and there are two drops of rain approaching on a downward curve.KANCHENJUNGHA
Kanchenjungha was Ray’s first original screenplay and for the first time, he was shooting in color. The film shows about 100 minutes (in real time) in the life of a group of rich Bengalis on vacation.Unlike the usual Ray films, it has a fragmented narrative with no central SATYAJIT RAY AT SHANTINIKETANSATYAJIT RAY FILMSSATYAJIT RAY BOOKSSATYAJIT RAY MOVIESSATYAJIT RAY IMDBSATYAJIT RAY FILMS LISTSATYAJIT RAY HEIGHT About 30 years later, Ray would make a loving documentary on him – The Inner Eye, 1972. At Shantiniketan too, Ray had found means to pursue his interest in music and films. A German Jew, professor of English, had a collection of western classical records. Ray would often listen to music at his cottage in the evenings. TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara. SATYAJIT RAY'S APARAJITO (THE UNVANQUISHED) Apu persuades his mother to send him to school. She makes sacrifices so that he might pursue his studies. Apu, now sixteen, wins a scholarship and departs for Calcutta, leaving her alone. It breaks Sarbajaya’s heart, but she relents. Her health is failing, and the loneliness in the village takes its toll. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. MAKING OF PATHER PANCHALI BY SATYAJIT RAYPATHER PANCHALI 1955PATHER PANCHALI ANALYSISPATHER PANCHALI ENGLISH SUBTITLESPATHER PANCHALI FULL MOVIEPATHER PANCHALI MOVIEPATHER PANCHALI WIKIPEDIA The film won the Prix International at the Cannes Festival, 1954. Do Bigha Jamin and Kurosawa’s Rashoman, further strengthened Satyajit Ray’s faith in the kind of film he was making. Pather Panchali was to be shot in sequence as Ray had realized that he would be learning as they went along. He had to discover for himself, “how to catchFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W.INTRODUCTION
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, and SATYAJIT RAY'S APARAJITO (THE UNVANQUISHED) Apu persuades his mother to send him to school. She makes sacrifices so that he might pursue his studies. Apu, now sixteen, wins a scholarship and departs for Calcutta, leaving her alone. It breaks Sarbajaya’s heart, but she relents. Her health is failing, and the loneliness in the village takes its toll. TWO | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Summary. In a fairy tale like treatment, the film shows an encounter of two boys – a rich kid living in big house and a boy living in a slum. The rich boy’s window overlooks the slum. The film moves through the attempts at one-upmanship evident in their successive display of their toys. When the slum boy takes out a flute, the richboy
AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. CALCUTTA FILM SOCIETY In 1947, with a few friends like Bansi Chandra Gupta, Ray co-founded Calcutta’s first film society. Battleship Potemkin was the first film they screened. Soon, Ray started writing and publishing articles on cinema in newspapers and magazines, both English and Bengali. A collection of such articles, written during the period 1948 – 1971,was
MAHANAGAR (THE BIG CITY) Calcutta, mid 1950s. The film opens with a vignette of a lower middle-class family. We meet the joint-family: Subrata Mazumdar (Anil Chatterjee), his wife Arati (Madhabi Mukherjee), their young son, Subrata’s unmarried sister Bani (Jaya Bhaduri), his father, a retired schoolmaster, and his mother.Subrata Mazumdar, a bank employee, with his meagre income finds it difficult to provide for his ABHIJAN (THE EXPEDITION) Abhijan (The Expedition) 1962, India. 150 mins 'BICYCLE THIEVES' EFFECT ON SATYAJIT RAY 1950, ‘Bicycle Thieves’ Confirms Satyajit Ray’s Belief in Realistic Cinema. A business trip to London in 1950 proved a turning point. Ray and wife travelled to London by ship, a journey that took 16 days. With him, he was carrying a notebook in which he had made some notes on making a film of Pather Panchali. KAPURUSH – O – MAHAPURUSH (THE COWARD & THE HOLY MAN Kapurush (The Coward) Amitabha Roy (Soumitra Chatterjee) is a Calcutta based scriptwriter who is driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta, offers hospitality for the night. AmitabhaFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
SIKKIM | SATYAJIT RAY ORG The opening sequence is an evocation of atmosphere – beginning with a shot of a parallel ropeway with two carriages advancing towards each other, prompted Ray to note, “While they’re reaching this point, I cut to a shot of a piece of telegraph wire. It’s raining and there are two drops of rain approaching on a downward curve.KANCHENJUNGHA
Kanchenjungha was Ray’s first original screenplay and for the first time, he was shooting in color. The film shows about 100 minutes (in real time) in the life of a group of rich Bengalis on vacation.Unlike the usual Ray films, it has a fragmented narrative with no central SATYAJIT RAY AT SHANTINIKETANSATYAJIT RAY FILMSSATYAJIT RAY BOOKSSATYAJIT RAY MOVIESSATYAJIT RAY IMDBSATYAJIT RAY FILMS LISTSATYAJIT RAY HEIGHT About 30 years later, Ray would make a loving documentary on him – The Inner Eye, 1972. At Shantiniketan too, Ray had found means to pursue his interest in music and films. A German Jew, professor of English, had a collection of western classical records. Ray would often listen to music at his cottage in the evenings. TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara. SATYAJIT RAY'S APARAJITO (THE UNVANQUISHED) Apu persuades his mother to send him to school. She makes sacrifices so that he might pursue his studies. Apu, now sixteen, wins a scholarship and departs for Calcutta, leaving her alone. It breaks Sarbajaya’s heart, but she relents. Her health is failing, and the loneliness in the village takes its toll. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. MAKING OF PATHER PANCHALI BY SATYAJIT RAYPATHER PANCHALI 1955PATHER PANCHALI ANALYSISPATHER PANCHALI ENGLISH SUBTITLESPATHER PANCHALI FULL MOVIEPATHER PANCHALI MOVIEPATHER PANCHALI WIKIPEDIA The film won the Prix International at the Cannes Festival, 1954. Do Bigha Jamin and Kurosawa’s Rashoman, further strengthened Satyajit Ray’s faith in the kind of film he was making. Pather Panchali was to be shot in sequence as Ray had realized that he would be learning as they went along. He had to discover for himself, “how to catchFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W. MUSIC OF SATYAJIT RAY Music of Satyajit Ray. In the beginning of his career Ray worked with some of greatest music maestros of Indian classical music; Pandit Ravi Shankar for the Apu Trilogy and Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone, 1958, Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958) and Ali Akbar Khan for Devi (The Goddess, 1960).Since Teen KanyaRABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, born in Calcutta. He was educated at home. At seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, which he did not complete. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honor as a protest against British policies inIndia.
SIKKIM | SATYAJIT RAY ORG The opening sequence is an evocation of atmosphere – beginning with a shot of a parallel ropeway with two carriages advancing towards each other, prompted Ray to note, “While they’re reaching this point, I cut to a shot of a piece of telegraph wire. It’s raining and there are two drops of rain approaching on a downward curve.KANCHENJUNGHA
Kanchenjungha was Ray’s first original screenplay and for the first time, he was shooting in color. The film shows about 100 minutes (in real time) in the life of a group of rich Bengalis on vacation.Unlike the usual Ray films, it has a fragmented narrative with no central SATYAJIT RAY AT SHANTINIKETANSATYAJIT RAY FILMSSATYAJIT RAY BOOKSSATYAJIT RAY MOVIESSATYAJIT RAY IMDBSATYAJIT RAY FILMS LISTSATYAJIT RAY HEIGHT About 30 years later, Ray would make a loving documentary on him – The Inner Eye, 1972. At Shantiniketan too, Ray had found means to pursue his interest in music and films. A German Jew, professor of English, had a collection of western classical records. Ray would often listen to music at his cottage in the evenings. TEEN KANYA (THREE DAUGHTERS / TWO DAUGHTERS) This anthology film was released in India as “Three Daughters”. It was a feature composed of three episodes: The Postmaster – 56 min., Monihara – 61 min., and Samapti – 56 min. Monihara (The Lost Jewels) was left out from the international release probably due to concerns about length and subtitles not being ready for Monihara. SATYAJIT RAY'S APARAJITO (THE UNVANQUISHED) Apu persuades his mother to send him to school. She makes sacrifices so that he might pursue his studies. Apu, now sixteen, wins a scholarship and departs for Calcutta, leaving her alone. It breaks Sarbajaya’s heart, but she relents. Her health is failing, and the loneliness in the village takes its toll. AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. MAKING OF PATHER PANCHALI BY SATYAJIT RAYPATHER PANCHALI 1955PATHER PANCHALI ANALYSISPATHER PANCHALI ENGLISH SUBTITLESPATHER PANCHALI FULL MOVIEPATHER PANCHALI MOVIEPATHER PANCHALI WIKIPEDIA The film won the Prix International at the Cannes Festival, 1954. Do Bigha Jamin and Kurosawa’s Rashoman, further strengthened Satyajit Ray’s faith in the kind of film he was making. Pather Panchali was to be shot in sequence as Ray had realized that he would be learning as they went along. He had to discover for himself, “how to catchFILMOGRAPHY
Films Directed by Ray. Ray also wrote screenplays of all his films, operated the camera and composed music for most of the films and many of his films are based on his own stories. 1961 – Teen Kanya (Three Daughters), Postmaster 56 min.; Monihara 61 min.; Samapti 56 min. (Two Daughters, Postmaster 56 min; Samapti 56 min), B/W.INTRODUCTION
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, and SATYAJIT RAY'S APARAJITO (THE UNVANQUISHED) Apu persuades his mother to send him to school. She makes sacrifices so that he might pursue his studies. Apu, now sixteen, wins a scholarship and departs for Calcutta, leaving her alone. It breaks Sarbajaya’s heart, but she relents. Her health is failing, and the loneliness in the village takes its toll. TWO | SATYAJIT RAY ORG Summary. In a fairy tale like treatment, the film shows an encounter of two boys – a rich kid living in big house and a boy living in a slum. The rich boy’s window overlooks the slum. The film moves through the attempts at one-upmanship evident in their successive display of their toys. When the slum boy takes out a flute, the richboy
AGANTUK (THE STRANGER) Anila’s husband is suspicious of the stranger. Driven by his suspicions, the family suspects that he might be an impostor who has come to claim the inheritance. So various kinds of tests are devised to find out the truth. The husband invites a lawyer friend to probe him. The uncle shows legal acumen when questioned by the lawyer. CALCUTTA FILM SOCIETY In 1947, with a few friends like Bansi Chandra Gupta, Ray co-founded Calcutta’s first film society. Battleship Potemkin was the first film they screened. Soon, Ray started writing and publishing articles on cinema in newspapers and magazines, both English and Bengali. A collection of such articles, written during the period 1948 – 1971,was
MAHANAGAR (THE BIG CITY) Calcutta, mid 1950s. The film opens with a vignette of a lower middle-class family. We meet the joint-family: Subrata Mazumdar (Anil Chatterjee), his wife Arati (Madhabi Mukherjee), their young son, Subrata’s unmarried sister Bani (Jaya Bhaduri), his father, a retired schoolmaster, and his mother.Subrata Mazumdar, a bank employee, with his meagre income finds it difficult to provide for his ABHIJAN (THE EXPEDITION) Abhijan (The Expedition) 1962, India. 150 mins 'BICYCLE THIEVES' EFFECT ON SATYAJIT RAY 1950, ‘Bicycle Thieves’ Confirms Satyajit Ray’s Belief in Realistic Cinema. A business trip to London in 1950 proved a turning point. Ray and wife travelled to London by ship, a journey that took 16 days. With him, he was carrying a notebook in which he had made some notes on making a film of Pather Panchali. KAPURUSH – O – MAHAPURUSH (THE COWARD & THE HOLY MAN Kapurush (The Coward) Amitabha Roy (Soumitra Chatterjee) is a Calcutta based scriptwriter who is driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta, offers hospitality for the night. AmitabhaSkip to content
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LIFE, FILMS AND FILMMAKING OF SATYAJIT RAY... Satyajit Ray on the set of The Adversary, 1970. © Nemai Ghosh ABOUT SATYAJITRAY.ORG Satyajit Ray Org has a mission of promoting discussion and study of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. He made his films in Bengali, a language spoken in West Bengal, the eastern state of India, and Bangladesh. In 1992, Satyajit Ray received the honorary Academy Award ©A.M.P.A.S. ® – Lifetime Achievement. DIFFERENT FACETS OF RAY...ABOUT RAY
Satyajit Ray, an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. A true auteur, Ray directly controlled many aspects offilmmaking.
BIOGRAPHY
Satyajit Ray was born on May 2, 1921, in an intellectual and affluent family in Calcutta, India. His grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray was a distinguished writer, painter, a violin player and a composer.FILMOGRAPHY
The success of Pather Panchali gave Ray total control over his subsequent films. What followed was a long career as a world-class filmmaker. Until 1981, he would make a feature length film every year.FILMMAKING
Satyajit Ray maintained that the best technique of filmmaking was the one that was not noticeable. He disliked the idea of a film that drew attention to its style ratherthan the contents.
OUR FAVORITE RAY FILMS...PATHER PANCHALI
(1955, Song of the Little Road)CHARULATA
(1964, The Lonely Wife)JALSAGHAR
(1958, The Music Room)GHARE-BAIRE
(1984, Home and the World) Satyajit Ray ©Denis Darzacq _…MY MAIN PREOCCUPATION AS A FILMMAKER … HAS BEEN TO FIND OUT WAYS OF INVESTING A STORY WITH ORGANIC COHESION, AND FILLING IT WITH DETAILED AND TRUTHFUL OBSERVATION OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND RELATIONSHIPS IN A GIVEN MILIEU AND A GIVEN SET OF EVENTS, AVOIDING STEREOTYPES AND STOCK SITUATIONS, AND SUSTAINING INTEREST VISUALLY, AURALLY AND EMOTIONALLY BY A JUDICIOUS USE OF THE HUMAN AND TECHNICALRESOURCES…_
SATYAJIT RAY
(The new cinema and I, Cinema Visions, July 1980)EXPLORE...
About Satyajit Ray
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* Apu Trilogy
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* Sharmila Tagore
* Soumitra Chatterjee* Subrata Mitra
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Filmmaking of Satyajit Ray * Subjects : Ray’s world* Story & Script
* Casting and Actors * Design and Art Direction * Cinematography: Camera and Lighting* Editing
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Biography of Satyajit Ray * Growing up, 1921-39 * At Shantiniketan, 1940-42 * Advertising & Graphic Design, 1943 * Calcutta Film Society, 1947 * Encounter With Jean Renoir, 1949 * The ‘Bicycle Thieves’ Effect, 1950 * Making of Pather Panchali, 1950-55 * Triumph of Pather Panchali, 1955 * A Film a Year, 1956-1981 * Ray’s Literary Career, 1961-1992 * The Final Offerings, 1984-1992 Satyajit Ray's Filmography * Films directed by Ray* Pather Panchali
* Aparajito
* Parash Pathar
* Jalsaghar
* Apur Sansar
* Devi
* Teen Kanya
* Rabindranath Tagore* Kanchenjungha
* Abhijan
* Mahanagar
* Charulata
* Two
* Kapurush – O – Mahapurush* Nayak
* Chiriyakhana
* Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne* Aranyer Din Ratri
* Pratidwandi
* Seemabaddha
* Sikkim
* The Inner Eye
* Ashani Sanket
* Sonar Kella
* Jana Aranya
* Bala
* Shantranj Ke Khilari* Joi Baba Felunath
* Hirak Rajar Deshe
* Pikoo
* Sadgati
* Ghare-Baire
* Sukumar Ray
* Ganashatru
* Shakha Prashakha
* Agantuk
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