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From Netflix to Nawaz, world fetes Satyajit Ray on his 101st birth anniversary

Born on May 2, 1921, Ray belonged to a genteel Bengali family with a rich literary legacy. Apart from being a one of the world's greatest film directors, Ray was a polymath of sorts, being a gifted artist, writer, painter, musician, lyricist and costume designer.

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By CNBCTV18.com May 2, 2022, 8:12:52 PM IST (Published)

From Netflix to Nawaz, world fetes Satyajit Ray on his 101st birth anniversary

Be it for his cinematic masterpieces or his signature literary works, creators the world over cannot have enough of Satyajit Ray. Born on May 2, 1921, Ray belonged to a Bengali family with a rich literary legacy. His father Sukumar Ray was also a writer and poet and his grandfather Upendrakishore a pioneer in printing.



Apart from being a world-renowned director, Ray was an accomplished artist, writer, painter, film producer, musician, lyricist and costume designer. A master storyteller, Ray has given the world many memorable films like Jalsaghar, Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Apur Sansar , Sonar Kella, Goopi Gayen Bagha Byne, Aranyer Dinratri, and Charulata, among others.


On his 101st birth anniversary today, actors, filmmakers and film institutes around the world paid their tribute to the cinematic legend.


Cannes celebrates with a retrospective


Cannes Film Festival plans to pay tribute to Ray on the occasion of his 101st birth anniversary with a special 10-film retrospective by the auteur. Cannes organisers are discussing the matter with the Indian government, The Times of India reported. The 12-day Cannes Film Festival will start on May 17. Although the retrospective may get delayed, it would be a fitting tribute to India’s greatest filmmaker.


Netflix remembers Ray


Streaming giant Netflix India wished the legend on his birthday. “Remembering Satyajit Ray, who brought us timeless stories, that still managed to be ahead of their time,” Netflix tweeted.





NFAI screens his movies


The National Film Archive of India (NFAI), which is screening a series of feature films by Ray at the institute in Pune, paid tribute to the legend on Twitter. “Recognised for establishing a tradition of realist filmmaking in Indian cinema, #SatyajitRay’s contribution is a major reason for our cinema to receive global acclaim,” read a tweet from NFAI.


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KKR quotes the legend


Kolkata Knight Riders, the Indian Premier League franchise, shared a photo of the legend at work and his own words of wisdom. “The only solutions that are ever worth anything are the solutions that people find themselves,” KKR quoted Ray.


“Remembering the legend, the greatest of all time, Satyajit Ray on his 101st birth anniversary!” the tweet read.





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Nawazuddin wishes the ‘thespian of film making’


Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui remembered the “thespian of film making.”


“The man who made the whole world of cinema talk about India, Mozart of film making, he made cinema on realistic people & very local subjects & it was appreciated globally, one who made the local go global, Wishing a very #HappyBirthAnniversary 2 d thespian of film making Legendary #SatyajitRay,” he wrote.




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