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100 Years of Satyajit Ray: Here’s A Look At The Seven Best Films Of The Bengali Legend
One of India’s finest filmmakers, Satyajit Ray, was born on this day in 1921.
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Any discussion of Indian cinema would be incomplete without the mention of Satyajit Ray. Known in the film industry as Manik da, Ray was one of the most respected Indian filmmakers and actors without exception felt privileged to work with him.
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“We all need to see the films of Satyajit Ray and re-see them, again and again. Taken all together, they’re one of our greatest treasures.” –
Martin Scorsese
“Not to have seen Ray’s films is like living without seeing the sun or the moon.” –
Akira Kurosawa.
These words of the eminent world-class filmmakers prove what a genius Satyajit Ray is. He is the first filmmaker from India who had influenced the cinematic world with his films. Today marks the birth centenary of Satyajit Ray. On this occasion, Gulte celebrates the works of the legendary filmmaker who ignited the passion called cinema in many, over the decades.
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Ray did not start out as a filmmaker with an agenda. He was a storyteller. But he responded to the shifts and changes in the world at large
In the Bengali perception, Ray was an icon; his work was quintessentially Bengali, but his contribution was recognised as India’s gift to world cinema.
Cultural power surpasses the transient aggregation of political heft in West Bengal. In the natural order of things, there is a rise and a fall of political leaders and political parties, and power waxes and wanes in proportion to the will exercised by the people as voters. Ousting a cultural icon from his, and more rarely her, space in the pantheon of secular deities is an entirely different matter; it has not happened in recent memory.
If he were writing this piece, he would probably recommend
Charulata since it was his favourite work on film. If you re into slow-burning romance full of longing, this adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore s
Nastanirh will suit you just fine. Like
Charulata, Ray was adept in making outstanding films about female protagonists. If you want to watch more movies with feminist narratives, then you ll definitely enjoy
Devi and
Nayak will certainly be up your alley.
Apart from feature-length movies, Ray has made a number of documentaries and short films as well. As for documentaries, you might pick the controversial
Sikkim to learn about the titular Indian state. Among Ray s short films, I highly recommend