The plaintiff RDB and Co HUF had said in its lawsuit before the single judge that R D Bansal had commissioned Satyajit Ray to write the screenplay and direct the film and claimed that the copyright in the film vested with Bansal at all times. The plaintiff also claimed to be the ‘successor in title’ to Bansal.
Bengal's classiest filmstar was shrouded in mysteries. I never met him but heard countless stories about the person and his acting prowess. And his temperament.