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Pioneering director with a vital role in India’s ‘parallel cinema’ movement who used his films to explore difficult issues

As more and more contemporary films fail, producers and exhibitors fall back on time-tested fare to lure viewers back.

What the Australian did at the Wankhede on Tuesday night defied belief; it still does, a day later. It will, years later. It was one of the greatest solo acts in cricket ever and was made possible by his captain Pat Cummins, who is turning into the best non-striker in…

Ahead of Durga Puja in Kolkata, a tram turns into a living canvas — with hand-painted scenes that capture the season’s festive spirit

There are touches of Fellini and Satyajit Ray in the gentle, unforced artistry of Aktan Abdykalykov’s film, which casts the director’s son in the title role

The intellectual class of West Bengal, euphemistically termed the Bhadralok, has long held a pivotal role in shaping culture, politics and policy in the State. From producing timeless cinema to dominating political power to setting policies on welfare, reforms and state interventions, this segment of Bengali society performed an outsized…

The family of Satyajit Ray on Wednesday hailed the Delhi High Court order recognising the film maestro as the first copyright owner for his film Nayak as a “welcome development” in the field of rights over creative content.

In this article from The Hindu, learn about the village where Satyajit Ray met the young boy who would inspire his iconic film, Pather Panchali.

When it came to Satyajit Ray, it was from truthfulness that his determination to support causes dear to his heart arose