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Life sketch of Satyajit Ray

Introduction

Name : Satyajit Ray Chowdhury Born : may 2,1921Died : April 23,1992Occupation: Director, Fiction writer,

publisher,illustrator,music composer, Graphic designer ,film critic

Childhood and Family background

Born in a renowned Bengali family

Grandfather-Upendrokishor Ray Chowdhury

Father - Shukumer Ray Chowdhury ( Died

in 1923)

Mother - Shuprova Ray

Education

Ballygunge Government high school, Calcutta

BA in Economics, University of Calcutta Went to “Viswa-Bharoti University” at

Shantiniketon in 1940

Career

Joined as a "junior visualizer” ,1943

Founder of “Calcutta Film Society” ,1947

Posted to headquarter in London ,1950

He started as film director in 1955 ,First film ‘Pother Pachali’

Influences :

Social • Make aware about ancient religious

orthodoxy• Respect women

Film & Literature

• His creations reflects the practical life

• Icon of Bengali literature and also enrich global literature

Personal development

• Develop the way of thinking• Expand imaginary power

Film directions

Pother pachali,

1955

Aporajito,1956

Opur shangsar

,1959

Gopi gayen ,ba

gha Bayen,1968

Aguntuk,1992

Some Notable Creation

Writings:

Professor shongku

Feluda

Cholochitro

Some Notable Creation

Achievements

National Film

Awards

11th Moscow international film festival

award,1979

Cannes Film

festival,1982

Bharat Ratna

&Honorary Oscar ,19

92

Legion of Honor by

the president

of France,1

985

32 National film Award

Oscar,1992

Images of receving awards

Referrences:

Websites: 1.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/492404/Satyajit-Ray

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyajit_Ray 3.www.satyajitray.org/bio/SatyajitRay.Org Books: 1.Satyajit Ray -as a Director written by

Topoti Majumder

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