Friday, May 2, 2025

Satyajit Ray's Birth Anniversary


 

Satyajit Ray, born on 2 May 1921, in Calcutta [now Kolkata], was a Bengali motion-picture director, writer, and illustrator who brought the Indian cinema to world recognition with Pather Panchali (1955; The Song of the Road) and its two sequels, known as the Apu Trilogy. As a director, Ray was noted for his humanism, his versatility, and his detailed control over his films and their music. He was one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century.

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