“36 Chowringhee Lane” (1981), Sen’s directorial debut, won her best director at India’s National Film Awards. She has directed several acclaimed films since, including “Paroma” (1984), “Sati” (1989), ...

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KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - The Oscars academy has restored a rare print of a controversial film by India's famed director Satyajit Ray that was banned by Indian censors for glorifying monarchy in a ...

There is nothing left to be said about Satyajit Ray's filmmaking brilliance. An honorary Oscar winner, he gave life to emotions and relationships that were rarely explored in Bengali cinema. He was ...

April 23, 1992, marks the death anniversary of the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Passed away at the age of 70 due to heart complications. Ray’s exceptional storytelling skil ...

On Ray’s death anniversary, a deeply personal revisit to his last film, which quietly explores civilisation, belonging, and the essence of being human ...

Devi is a 1960 drama film that features Sharmila Tagore in a lead role. The film revolves around a young bride named Doyamoyee who is forced into a life of misery when her superstitious father-in-law ...

Satyajit Ray was 10 when he first encountered sci-fi in his grand uncle Kuladaranjan’s Bengali translation of Jules Verne’s ‘Mysterious Island’. He was fascinated by how the story tickled his ...

More than a century after his birth, Satyajit Ray’s films continue to speak directly to the present. From questions of morality and personal compromise to the pressures of modern life, contemporary ...