Apur Sansar

Satyajit Ray's son Sandip opens up on their equation: 'My father knew I was interested in filmmaking, but he never pressurised me'

In our column Ray-esque to celebrate the centenary year of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, we chat to Sandip Ray about the father-son relationship, what he imbibed from visiting Ray's sets in his childhood, and carrying forward his unfailing work ethic.

Soumitra Chatterjee's Apur Sansar to open 26th Kolkata International Film Festival on 8 January

A total of 131 films – in feature, short and documentary formats – will be screened at the seven-day festival, said West Bengal minister Arup Biswas.

Between the iconic and the precarious: Notes on Soumitra Chatterjee's six-decade-long filmography

In a filmography extending to more than 60 roles, Soumitra Chatterjee brought to bear upon each performance the cadence of his versatility

How Satyajit Ray prepared Soumitra Chatterjee for his debut in Apur Sansar: Read an excerpt from 'The Master and I'

Soumitra Chatterjee wrote in his memoir, 'Most people in the country are under the impression that Satyajit Ray was such a formidable film-director that he dominated everyone when a film was being shot. I can aver that in my case, at least, it was just the opposite.'

Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee passes away at age 85

Soumitra Chatterjee passed away at the age of 85 due to covid-19 complications, after being hospitalised for 40 days.

Soumitra Chatterjee given blood transfusion in Kolkata hospital; actor's condition remains critical

“Every passing day we may be losing ground” due to his advanced age, the doctor treating veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee said in a statement.

Revisiting Satyajit Ray's Devi: The enduring relevance of the film's biting critique of dehumanisation of women

In Devi, the 'goddess's' listlessness and immobility in the face of burgeoning oppression was a metaphor for patriarchy at its diabolical worst.

Remembering Satyajit Ray's best films on his 97th birth anniversary, from the Apu trilogy to Aranyer Din Ratri

A look at Satyajit Ray's nine most important cinematic masterpieces.

Manto, Leena Yadav's Rajma Chawal, Tumbbad to be showcased at 2018 London Film Festival

Steve McQueen's thriller Widows will open the 62nd London Film Festival while Jon S. Baird's Stan & Ollie will close the fest

Apur Sansar: Satyajit Ray's famed Apu Trilogy ends with a fascinating study of love and loss

Apur Sansar marks the debut of both Soumitra Chattopadhyay and Sharmila Tagore, as Apu and Aparna respectively, both of whom went on to appear in a number of films by Satyajit Ray