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New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) A new anthology offers a glimpse into the fiction and non-fiction writings of legendary filmmaker and polymath Satyajit Ray. A two-volume boxset, “The Best of Satyajit Ray” published by Penguin Random House India, is not only a treat for the Ray enthusiasts but also a collector’s edition. The book set picks from the ever-popular adventures of Ray’s enduring creation, the professional sleuth, Feluda, to the chronicles of Professor Shonku, his short stories as well as writings on filmmaking, and his thoughts on world and Indian cinema. “Satyajit Ray was a creative genius. His life, philosophy, and works have inspired millions of people across the world. While he’s largely celebrated for his films, Ray’s writings, music compositions and illustrations, among others, are true gems. His detective stories, science fiction, and writings on cinema and music open a window to the creative world of this Renaissance man,” said Premanka Goswami, Associate Publisher & Head of Backlist, Penguin India, in a statement. Goswami added this two-volume “The Best of Satyajit Ray”, available on online and offline stores, will help readers conveniently fall back upon the master’s writings. Ray (1921-1992) was one of the most eminent film directors of world cinema with films like “Pather Panchali” (Song of the Little Road, 1955) that established his position as a major film director, winning numerous awards. A recipient of 36 National Film Awards, the filmmaker was ...

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This year is the birth centenary of legendary Indian filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award. He is an icon in my home state of West Bengal, probably second only to Rabindranath Tagore. His books are essential titles for young Bengali readers. His literary achievements, however, are not well known outside the state. Netflix recently released an anthology film based on his stories, which I have lot of not-so-positive feelings about, but that is a rant for another day. Today I want to talk about Ray’s bookish triumphs, for his books and his movies deserve a wider audience. Illustrious Ancestors Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was born on May 2, 1921, into a family of writers, artists, and reformers. His great grandfather, Dwarakanath Ganguly, was a prominent social reformer and proponent of women’s rights in pre-independence Bengal. He was married to Kadambini Ganguly, India’s first practicing woman doctor. Their son in law, Ray’s grandfather, was artist and writer Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury. He wrote books for children, and when the quality of illustrations using the print technology available at that time in Bengal was not up to the mark, he undertook the task of reforming print technology and set up a printing press in his house. Upendrakishore died at 52. Ray never met him, but his work had a profound influence on him, especially in his approach to children’s literature. Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. By sign...

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. …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 technical resources… Due to the high volume of messages, we are unable to reply to every message received. We appreciate your feedback and we do try to respond to as many messages as possible. We receive many enquiries about film education institutes in India. Please note that SatyajitRay.org has no affiliation with any film education institute including "The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute" in Calcutta. If you want to know more about these institutes or their programs you should contact them directly.

Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Composer, Writer, Graphic Designer 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). He founded Calcutta’s first film society in 1947 and made his first film, Pather Panchali (1955) while working at an advertising agency. Pather Panchali was an immediate success and won Grand Prix at the Cannes Festival. Pather Panchali with his Aparajito (1956, The Unvanquished) and Apur Sansar (1959, The World of Apu) are known as ‘Apu Trilogy’. His later films include Jalsaghar (1958, The Music Room), Kanchenjunga (1962), Charulata (1964, The Lonely Wife), Ashanti Sanket (1973, Distant Thunder), The Chess Players (1977), The Home and The World (1984), Ganashatru (1989, Public Enemy), and Agantuk (1990, The Stranger). Ray also edited Sandesh, a children’s magazine and wrote numerous fiction and nonfiction works. In 1992 he received an honorary Academy Award. This short biography with a focus on cinema and his growth as a filmmaker, is organised as under: • • • • • • • • • • •