Satyajit Ray Miscellany: On Life, Cinema, People & Much More

Must have for those who admire and live with the creations of the Legend. An interesting read! Proud to own this master piece. Heartfelt gratitude to Penguin Library ane To Mr Sandeep Ray for making this happen.

An excellent book.

It's an amazing book, providing a lot of information on cinema and ray.

Best enjoyed after watching Ray's films.

Ray has been my favourite creative personality. Besides his classic films , I am a huge admirer of his literary creations. About films he holds a philosophy which is drastically different from other film- makers of his times. He revolutionized the art of film - making in India. His theory of film- making , his idea of a perfect film , his take on the niceties of film- making are class apart from others. Ray had expressed his idea of film- making in countless short and long esssays written in his mother tongue or in English. In this book from the Penguin publication house as a tribute to this legend on his centenary birth anniversary, has been included some of those essays where Ray had discussed at length the different aspects of film-making. Thanks to the Penguin . It is because of them that we are privileged to have those immortal priceless essays within this single volume. The editor has done a stupendous job by unearthing some really rare essays of Ray. In this compilation many esssays which are originally written in Bengali , have been included after proper translation. In brief it is another feather in the publication of Ray.

Exactly what you expect from Sir Satyajit Ray

I am an ardent admirer of Satyajit Ray. I find him a complete communicator in all aspects. The clarity of his thought process and his uncompromising belief in the craft of film making with sound logic is all reflected in this excellent compilation. It was a pleasure reading this and the respect and admiration for the person stands ever vindicated.

It is really a collector's item, with many rare and unpublished writings , photos ,,manuscripts which enlighten even ordinary readers.You need not be a film buff to enjoy reading the collection.

The book arrived on time and is as described. Thank you!