Nayak

Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray: The Illustrator and his love affair with drawing and sketching

Satyajit Ray singlehandedly and unflaggingly turned out countless covers which spanned across calligraphy, designs, layouts, techniques and the gamut of graphic art.

Tracing Satyajit Ray's influence on Hindi cinema; Netflix anthology on auteur's short stories is only a drop in the ocean

A new Hindi anthology series aims to bring Satyajit Ray's legacy to the Netflix generation. Will this be our version of the 21st century retelling of Sherlock Holmes?

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.

From Mogambo to Bauji, a look at some of Amrish Puri's iconic roles on his 86th birthday

A throwback at Amrish Puri's characters over the years.

On Uttam Kumar's 38th death anniversary, a look at his iconic films, from Antony Firingee to Nayak

Uttam Kumar appeared in over 200 Bengali films throughout his life and is regarded as Mayanayak or Great actor

Nayak: With Bhaskar Chattopadhyay’s book on Satyajit Ray’s classic, film novelisation comes of age in India

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay's novelisation of Satyajit Ray's Nayak offers a true reverse-osmosis of sorts, where the visual allure of the filmmaker’s images might be missing but the crux of his writing becomes more prominent

Nayak: Easily one of Satyajit Ray’s most incisive and detailed studies of human nature

With Nayak, Satyajit Ray goes to the heart of the question — who is truly happy? — turning the question around on its head, and asking instead: what, in fact, is true happiness? | #FirstCulture

Images: Indian films steal limelight at Berlin Film Festival

The 10-film strong Indian package at the Berlinale includes a range of features, documentaries, short and classic films. They capture the explosive vitality and diversity present in Indian cinema. Here are some images of the Indian films at Berlin Film festival.

Berlin Festival diary: Imtiaz Ali's Highway, Satyajit Ray's Nayak and more

The 10-film strong Indian package at the Berlinale includes a range of features, documentaries, short and classic films.