Satyajit Ray
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Christopher Nolan applauds Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy, says Pather Panchali 'blew my mind'
Hollywood | Jul 26, 2026, 06:00 PM ISTChristopher Nolan praised Satyajit Ray during a visit to the Criterion Closet in New York, calling Pather Panchali a film that "blew my mind". He picked The Apu Trilogy as one of his favourite collections.
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Did you know Nana Patekar called this compliment from the legendary director his biggest award?
Bollywood | Jan 01, 2026, 07:52 AM ISTWelcome actor Nana Patekar is celebrating his 75th birthday on January 1, 2026. Here's a look at the time he called a compliment from a legendary director like Satyajit Ray his biggest award.
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Films inspired from the works of Munshi Premchand | Birth Anniversary
Entertainment | Jul 31, 2025, 11:43 AM ISTOn the occasion of Munshi Premchand's 145th birth anniversary, let's have a look at films that were inspired by his works.
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Bangladesh denies demolishing Satyajit Ray's ancestral house, says structure not linked to filmmaker
India | Jul 17, 2025, 04:03 PM ISTThe Bangladesh government has dismissed reports claiming that Satyajit Ray's ancestral house was demolished, clarifying that the demolished structure was originally owned by a local zamindar and has no connection to Ray or his family.
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Satyajit Ray ancestral home: Why is Bangladesh demolishing legendary filmmaker's house? | Details
Explainers | Jul 16, 2025, 02:40 PM ISTSatyajit Ray ancestral home demolition: As per reports in Bangladeshi media, the century-old structure is being torn down to make way for a new semi-concrete building that will serve as the new premises for the Mymensingh Shishu Academy.
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India offers to help Bangladesh in preserving Satyajit Ray's ancestral home amid demolition concerns
India | Jul 16, 2025, 12:13 AM ISTIndia has offered to assist Bangladesh in preserving and restoring the ancestral home of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, amid reports of its demolition. This effort aims to protect a vital cultural landmark symbolising the shared heritage of Bengal and strengthen ties between the two nations.
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Cannes Film Festival: From Chetan Anand to Satyajit Ray to Anasuya Sengupta, list of Indian winners
Entertainment | May 16, 2025, 07:00 AM ISTIndian films started premiering at Cannes since its inception in 1946. Over the years, several Indian films, filmmakers, technicians and actors have been felicitated at this film festival. Let's have a look at Indians who have been honoured at Cannes so far.
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Cannes 2025: Charak to Homebound, 7 anticipated films at Cannes Film Festival
Entertainment | May 12, 2025, 04:19 PM ISTAll We Imagine As Light director Payal Kapadia is a part of the Cannes 2025 jury. Apart from it, Indian films like Charak, Homebound and Aranyer Din Ratri are being screened at 78th Cannes Film Festival.
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Sharmila Tagore to attend Cannes 2025 for the screening of Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri
Entertainment | May 10, 2025, 09:16 AM ISTSharmila Tagore is going to attend a special screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival 2025. She will be present at the screening of the 4K restored version of master filmmaker Satyajit Ray's 1970 film Aranyer Din Ratri.
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Pather Panchali to Devi, 7 National Award-winning films of Satyajit Ray | Birth Anniversary Special
Entertainment | May 02, 2025, 04:13 PM ISTMay 2 marks the birth anniversary of one of the greatest film directors in the history of Indian cinema, Satyajit Ray. Take a look at the seven National Award-winning films directed by Satyajit Ray here.
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FTII, Pune and SRFTI, Kolkata get deemed-to-be university status, Ministry of Education confirms
Education | Apr 23, 2025, 02:02 PM ISTFTII, Pune and SRFTI, Kolkata, have been granted deemed-to-be university status under section 3 of the UGC Act. Read on to know more.
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Mere Husband Ki Biwi to Babygirl, theatrical releases of the week
Entertainment | Feb 20, 2025, 06:06 PM ISTLet's have a look at the eight films that are going to release in theatres this Friday, i.e. February 22, 2025.
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Uma Dasgupta, 'Durga' of Satyajit Ray's iconic Pather Panchali, dies at 84
Celebrities | Nov 18, 2024, 03:59 PM ISTUma Dasgupta, who played the role of 'Durga' in 'Pather Panchali', died at the age of 84. Dasgupta was battling cancer for a long time.
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Satyajit Ray Birthday Special: Only Indian to receive THIS special Oscar award, died 23 days after
Celebrities | May 01, 2024, 11:35 PM ISTTo date, Satyajit Ray is the only Indian to be honoured with the honourary Oscar award. Ray is known as one of the finest filmmakers in the world and in his long career he made many great films like 'Pather Panchali', 'Charulata', 'Mahanagar', 'Sonar Kela', 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi'.
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India is official country of honour at 2022 Marche du Film aka Cannes Film Market. What it means
Lifestyle | May 17, 2022, 05:46 PM ISTIn the history of Cannes Film Market or Marche du Film, the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival, it is for the first time that there is an official 'country of honour'.
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Seeing Satyajit Ray through the lense of 'Aparajito' director Anik Dutta
Celebrities | May 05, 2022, 10:44 AM ISTWith the Cannes Film Festival celebrating its 75th edition this year and India being the Country of Honour, the festival will screen Satyajit Ray's acclaimed movie 'Pratidwandi' (1970).
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Cannes Film Festival: Satyajit Ray’s 1970 film Pratidwandi to be screened in Classics section
Entertainment | May 03, 2022, 09:21 PM ISTRestored by the National Film Archives recently, Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi will be shown in the Classics Section of the upcoming 75th Cannes Film Festival.
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Exhibition to mark Satyajit Ray's birth centenary at Kolkata film fest
Entertainment | Apr 27, 2022, 06:41 AM ISTRay, the illustrator and graphic artist, also found a place in the exhibition where his sketches for advertisements, cover illustrations for his literary works and little magazines are put up for display.
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Sadgati turns 40: DYK Satyajit Ray's film starring Om Puri was Doordarshan’s first color outing
Bollywood | Sep 14, 2021, 12:38 PM ISTSadgati turns 40: Satyajit described his story of a poor Dalit "a deeply angry film ...not the anger of an exploding bomb but of a bow stretched taut and quivering."
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Dilip Kumar's sketch made by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray goes viral; fans call it 'awesome'
Trending | Jul 07, 2021, 11:14 PM ISTSoon after Dilip Kumar's death, a sketch made by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray went viral on the internet on social media. Made with black ink on white paper, it featured Yusuf Khan holding a mic in his hands. Not only this but an artist from UP's Amroha, Zohaib Khan, designed a charcoal portrait to pay tribute to the late legendary actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee.