Barun Chanda: When Satyajit Ray did not give me the script of Seemabhadha, he anticipated me to know my function

Mr. Barun Chanda mentioned how he wooed Ray to get a job in Seemabhadha, and it was the widespread promoting background that got here in helpful. He additionally recalled how Ray didn’t give him the script of Seemabhadha & anticipated him to know his function. And he spoke in regards to the damaged LP recorder that simply didn’t work within the first assembly with Ray which embarrassed him immensely. Additional, he walked across the Museum and likewise mentioned that the statue of Ray is just not semi-permanent and must be positioned completely within the Most important constructing on the Museum.

Mr. Shyam Benegal recalled the time he went to satisfy Ray, He was given a thirty minutes time slot & thought he shall be thrown out after that however he sat for hours with him and it was an exquisite expertise that culminated into the documentary he later made on the legend.

Mr. Shantanu Moitra hummed & the viewers have been swayed & clapping, He mentioned that Ray is an establishment, and it nonetheless shakes his soul how he found him. He expressed how he acquired alternatives to work with the three maestros of music, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan  & Ali Akbar Khan. After working with these legends he had self-belief and have become a music director himself. He was impressed with the Museum’s assortment & it was good enjoyable for him and was additionally overwhelmed to see the Propeller Projector based mostly on Ray’s iconic movie Goopy Gyna Bagha Byna, and mentioned that this was superb stuff wanting on the Propeller Projector.

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On the event of the commemoration of Satyajit Ray’s Beginning Centenary & as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Data & Broadcasting has initiated varied actions to pay tribute to the legendary filmmaker throughout the nation.  The Nationwide Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), Mumbai held a 3 day (2^nd to 4^th Might 2022) movie pageant at varied venues throughout India to have fun his movies. The screening of movies made by & made on Satyajit Ray, have been held in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru & Pune on large screens. Over 15 movies have been screened at these venues & over 5000 individuals attended the 15 movie screenings. The screenings in any respect venues have been totally free & audiences appreciated the slate of movies screened.

The occasion started with the purple carpet & inauguration of the Satyajit Ray’s – The Poet of Cinema Gallery by the legendary Shyam Benegal adopted by the screening of the opening movie on the pageant Aparajito(2022), which was its ‘India Premier’, the movie is impressed by the making of Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali, which was the closing movie on the pageant. Publish the closing movie, a panel dialogue was held moderated by Sankhayan Ghosh who had an interactive session with the stalwarts Shyam Benegal, Barun Chanda & Shantanu Moitra as panelists.

The highlights from the pageant have been:

‘Barun Chanda went to the screening of Seemabadha and stunned the viewers who have been overjoyed to see him instantly after the movie and engaged him in enjoyable questions and solutions session.

‘Jeetu Kamal, enjoying Ray in Aparajito, floor his enamel and put caps to match the enamel construction of Satyajit Ray a lot in order that the mouth is but to heal utterly, that was found through the Q&A session of Aparajito, which obtained a raving standing ovation from the audiences & they have been amazed on the analysis and perfection of the principle lead. The movie acquired its a lot anticipated love & accolades at its premier. 

‘Pather Panchali’s restored print from New York, USA was very properly appreciated. Pather Panchali, is probably the most iconic movie of Satyajit Ray and of India until date.’

Ms. Neeraja Sekhar, Extra Secretary, Ministry of Data & Broadcasting mentioned, “We’re touched by the unimaginable heat audiences have proven for the start centenary celebrations of Satyajit Ray throughout India. Ray’s movies are common, he’s a legend admired by all cinephiles the world over.”

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Mr. Ravinder Bhakar, Managing Director NFDC India, expressed that “It was joyous to know that over 5000 individuals attended the pageant throughout all cities in India. This was very overwhelming; Relevance of Ray at all times connects with individuals. We’ll be sure that this momentum is saved and we’ll maintain arising with many festivals and applications.”

Mr. Barun Chanda, Actor & Creator mentioned, “Overwhelmed to be at this spectacular museum, and the gallery devoted to Satyajit Ray is a superb tribute to the legend, I’ve penned a e-book on Ray- You may name this e-book –The-return-of-Ray. For in its pages Ray comes alive because it have been, like by no means earlier than

Mr. Shantanu Moitra, mentioned that “It was an important second to be a part of the panelist alongside the legends Shyam Ji (Benegal) & Barun da (Chanda) & to talk on Ray, his cinema & the music was a extremely studying expertise. Ray’s cinema is exclusive in itself…& the Satyajit Ray Gallery arrange on the museum appears to be like superb”

The complete temper of the panel session was private and intimate that intrigued audiences. It was heartening to see the youthful audiences collaborating within the screenings & discussions.