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'At 24, I learnt that for the French, India is Satyajit Ray,' says Manoj Bajpayee


: Sunday, June 6, 2021, 8:21 AM IST
‘At 24, I learnt that for the French, India is Satyajit Ray,’ says Manoj Bajpayee
The actor admits that he got introduced to the auteur only when he started doing theatre
Growing up in Bihar, Manoj Bajpayee admits that entertainment for him was mainstream Hindi cinema helmed by Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha. It was only when he started doing theatre that he became aware in the midst of a Bachchan Tsunami that a different kind of indie cinema spearheaded by Satyajit Ray was also flourishing elsewhere in the country. “When I was 24, I went to Paris for a play. There, rehearsing with French boys and girls of my age, going out for coffee and drinks, I learnt to my surprise that for them India was Satyajit Ray,” reminisces the National Award-winning actor. ....

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Satyajit Ray's 100th birth anniversary falls on May 2. Sumit Paul dwells on the auteur's cinematic relevance in this age of the pandemic, blind faith & elevation of religion over reason


: Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 2:30 AM IST
Satyajit Ray s 100th birth anniversary falls on May 2. Sumit Paul dwells on the auteur s cinematic relevance in this age of the pandemic, blind faith & elevation of religion over reason
Li Wenliang was the Chinese doctor who first attempted to warn the People’s Government about the perils of the coronavirus which was first observed in Wuhan, China. Wenliang, who was officially ‘reprimanded’ by the Chinese government, is the 21st-century version of Henrik Ibsen and Satyajit Ray’s ‘brave protagonists’.
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The great auteur Satyajit Ray, whose 100th birth anniversary falls on May 2, will always be remembered for his cinematic genius, directorial excellence and futuristic vision conveyed through his films. A filmmaker of Ray’s calibre cannot be confined to a specific time period. He transcends that. In other words, his works aren’t periodically slotted. Just like the plays and s ....

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