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  FTII, Pune and SRFTI, Kolkata get deemed-to-be university status, Ministry of Education confirms

  Education | April 23, 2025 14:02 IST

  FTII, Pune and SRFTI, Kolkata, have been granted deemed-to-be university status under section 3 of the UGC Act. Read on to know more.

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  Mere Husband Ki Biwi to Babygirl, theatrical releases of the week

  February 20, 2025 18:06 IST

  Let's have a look at the eight films that are going to release in theatres this Friday, i.e. February 22, 2025.

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  Uma Dasgupta, 'Durga' of Satyajit Ray's iconic Pather Panchali, dies at 84

  Celebrities | November 18, 2024 15:59 IST

  Uma Dasgupta, who played the role of 'Durga' in 'Pather Panchali', died at the age of 84. Dasgupta was battling cancer for a long time.

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  Satyajit Ray Birthday Special: Only Indian to receive THIS special Oscar award, died 23 days after

  Celebrities | May 01, 2024 23:35 IST

  To date, Satyajit Ray is the only Indian to be honoured with the honourary Oscar award. Ray is known as one of the finest filmmakers in the world and in his long career he made many great films like 'Pather Panchali', 'Charulata', 'Mahanagar', 'Sonar Kela', 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi'.

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  India is official country of honour at 2022 Marche du Film aka Cannes Film Market. What it means

  Lifestyle | May 17, 2022 17:46 IST

  In the history of Cannes Film Market or Marche du Film, the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival, it is for the first time that there is an official 'country of honour'.

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  Seeing Satyajit Ray through the lense of 'Aparajito' director Anik Dutta

  Celebrities | May 05, 2022 10:44 IST

  With the Cannes Film Festival celebrating its 75th edition this year and India being the Country of Honour, the festival will screen Satyajit Ray's acclaimed movie 'Pratidwandi' (1970).

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  Cannes Film Festival: Satyajit Ray’s 1970 film Pratidwandi to be screened in Classics section

  May 03, 2022 21:21 IST

  Restored by the National Film Archives recently, Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi will be shown in the Classics Section of the upcoming 75th Cannes Film Festival. 

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  Exhibition to mark Satyajit Ray's birth centenary at Kolkata film fest

  April 27, 2022 6:41 IST

  Ray, the illustrator and graphic artist, also found a place in the exhibition where his sketches for advertisements, cover illustrations for his literary works and little magazines are put up for display.  

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  Sadgati turns 40: DYK Satyajit Ray's film starring Om Puri was Doordarshan’s first color outing

  Bollywood | September 14, 2021 12:38 IST

  Sadgati turns 40: Satyajit described his story of a poor Dalit "a deeply angry film ...not the anger of an exploding bomb but of a bow stretched taut and quivering."

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  Dilip Kumar's sketch made by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray goes viral; fans call it 'awesome'

  Trending | July 07, 2021 23:14 IST

  Soon after Dilip Kumar's death, a sketch made by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray went viral on the internet on social media. Made with black ink on white paper, it featured Yusuf Khan holding a mic in his hands. Not only this but an artist from UP's Amroha, Zohaib Khan, designed a charcoal portrait to pay tribute to the late legendary actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee.

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  When 'Ray' actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya dialled up Satyajit Ray

  Celebrities | July 01, 2021 12:54 IST

  Dibyendu, who made a mark with roles in 'Dev.D,' 'Criminal Justice' and 'Undekhi,' says being a part of Ray's work is a dream come true. He is seen in the second story of 'Ray,' titled 'Bahrupiya.' He plays a Muslim seer, whose presence changes the entire story of the protagonist.  

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  Sandip says after giving consent for Satyajit Ray anthology stories, he left it for directors

  Celebrities | June 29, 2021 12:22 IST

  Sandip, who has helmed several feature films on Ray's popular fictional sleuth Feluda, told PTI he had given consent to the international OTT platform Netflix to use four stories of his father for the anthology but didn't wish to be kept in the loop "during the process of scripting, narration style and adaptation."  

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  Ray Trailer OUT: Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal starrer Netflix's anthology is intense and gripping

  Web Series | June 08, 2021 13:10 IST

  Netflix's anthology 'Ray' is described as 'four tales of love, lust, betrayal and truth tied together by the visionary writings of Satyajit Ray.' It features a stellar cast in Manoj Bajpayee, Fazal, Kay Kay Menon, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan, Basu Prasad, Anindita Bose, Gajraj Rao, and Bidita Bag, among others. Seen the trailer yet?

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  Shabana Azmi recalls fond memories with filmmaker Satyajit Ray on his 100th birth anniversary

  Celebrities | May 02, 2021 14:45 IST

  In the photo, Azmi is seen seated on a couch along with the celebrated filmmaker Satyajit Ray, as they engross in a deep conversation. The 'Amar Akbar Anthony' star's husband and lyricist is also seen in the frame seated on the couch next to Ray.

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  Satyajit Ray's centenary celebrations stalled by pandemic, informs son Sandip Ray

  May 02, 2021 10:30 IST

  The celebration of India's best-known moviemaker Satyajit Ray's centenary birthday celebrations will remain deserted. The ongoing pandemic and the health emergency which it has created hitting hundreds of thousands of people has forced the family to rethink plans for the celebrations as it thinks such events would be inappropriate at this time.

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  Satyajit Ray's popular short story Master Anshuman will be adapted for big screen

  Bollywood | March 15, 2021 6:52 IST

  Sagnik Chatterjee, the director of 2019 documentary 'Feluda:50 years of Ray's Detective', is helming the feature film after nursing the ambition for 18 years. Chatterjee told PTI Ray's filmmaker son Sandip had always been supportive of his wish.

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  Satyajit Ray's popular short story Master Anshuman will be adapted for big screen

  Celebrities | March 14, 2021 18:19 IST

  Satyajit Ray's popular short story Master Anshuman will now be adapted for the big screen by a young director and shooting will start from next month. Sagnik Chatterjee, the director of 2019 documentary 'Feluda:50 years of Ray's Detective', is helming the feature film after nursing the ambition for 18 years.

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  IFFI 2021 to pay tribute to Satyajit Ray

  January 13, 2021 17:28 IST

  As part of the tribute, IFFI 2021 will showcase Ray's acclaimed "Pather Panchali", the first film of his The Apu Trilogy, 1964 romantic drama "Charulata", "Sonar Kella", his 1977 Hindi directorial debut "Shatranj Ke Khilari" and "Ghare Baire" (1984).  

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  Kishore Kumar's letter to Satyajit Ray latest find in filmmaker's closet

  Celebrities | May 05, 2020 14:00 IST

  A letter written to Satyajit Ray by Kishore Kumar way back in 1963 is the latest find in the treasure trove of keepsake recently unboxed at the auteur's Bishop Lefroy Road house by his son, Sandip Ray.

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  VIDEO: Aparna Sen pays tribute to legendary director Satyajit Ray by reciting verses of 'Gonf Churi'

  Celebrities | May 03, 2020 19:28 IST

  In a video, Aparna Sen paid a tribute to Satyajit Ray on his 99th birth anniversary and recited verses from his father Sukumar Ray's poem titled 'Gonf Churi' which was translated beautifully by the thought-provoking visionary.