WHY SATYAJIT RAY CONTINUES TO INSPIRE GENERATIONS TO COME: There are a hundred reasons why the world continues to sit in awe of the mastery and craftsmanship shown by Satyajit Ray in his award-winning dramas. The legendary filmmaker, who would have turned 100 on May 2, leaves behind a legacy so rich that few could ever match up. What perhaps set Ray apart from the ordinary was his ability to immerse himself into the characters as he storyboarded his scripts, living each and every painstaking detail with such finesse that the end viewer would almost feel raw from the emotions unravel with each scene. As he leaves behind a roster of cinematic masterpieces such as ‘Devi’, ‘Apur Sansar’ and ‘Pather Panchali’, actress Shabhana Azmi perhaps describes him best in a personal essay for the Mint Lounge, where she says: “There was nothing plebeian about him. Not for nothing is he often referred to as a Renaissance man.” And it is that grandiose aura that continues to inspire generations even today. [COMMENT BY: Bindu Rai, Entertainment Editor]
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