Satyajit Ray

Ami Kolkata: A museum housed within Metcalfe Hall re-imagines the City of Joy, reflects its democratic spirit

Ami Kolkata has its mandatory Tagore and Ray, but it also has a stairwell lined with quirky posters – old movie classics as well as vintage ads for Horlicks malted milk, Lily barley biscuits, and Firpo’s machine-made bread. It celebrates Kolkata biryani and Chinatown breakfasts as much as it honours its pioneers like Raja Ram Mohun Roy and Begum Roqeya.

Feluda: 50 Years of Ray’s Detective review — An impressive celebration of the iconic Bengali sleuth

Sagnik Chatterjee's documentary does a rather impressive job of celebrating the phenomenon called Feluda.

On Jawaharlal Nehru's death anniversary, reexamining his vision for Indian cinema, film institutions

The development of the Indian film industry is credited to the Film Enquiry Committee (FEC) set up by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1949. Ever the statesman, Nehru was also well-versed with the skill of using the appeal of film stars as a tool of diplomacy.

Bhobishyoter Bhoot pulled out of theatres: How Bengali cinema has always critiqued the politics of its times

Bhobishyoter Bhoot draws inspiration from Bengali cinema’s rich history of dissent through craft, particularly Mrinal Sen and Satyajit Ray’s bodies of work.

Toon Cinema gets a Ray of Hope and Joy

A new animation film that re-imagines Satyajit Ray’s evergreen Goopy-Bagha adventure might just be the affirmation that children’s cinema in India needs

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.

Madhur Bhandarkar denies 'remaking' Apu trilogy: Avijatrik only takes off from where Satyajit Ray left

Madhur Bhandarkar clarified that the rights of Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's novel had been bought by producer Gaurang Jalan from the late author's family.

Madhur Bhandarkar to take forward Satyajit Ray's Apu trilogy with his maiden Bengali production Avijatrik

Madhur Bhandarkar's maiden Bengali production Avijatrik will delve into the 'sublime bond' between father and son; between Apu and his son Kajol.

Veteran Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen cremated in Kolkata; last rites ceremony attended by Nandita Das, Anjan Dutt

Mrinal Sen has directed films like Ek Din Achanak, Padatik, Baishey Shravana and Mrigayaa.

Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali is the only Indian movie to feature in BBC's list of Best Foreign Language Films

As per BBC, 27 of the highest-rated films were in French, which was followed by 12 in Mandarin and 11 each in Italian and Japanese.