“I never imagined that any of my films, especially Pather Panchali, would be seen throughout this country or in other countries. The fact that they have is an indication that, if you're able to portray...”

Satyajit Ray

“Manikda was always different from the others. He did everything — from writing the script to choosing the location, finalizing the cast to designing sets and costumes, supervising make-up to framing t...”

Satyajit Ray

“He never treated his child artistes like kids. That's why they were always comfortable in front of the camera. Manikda became their friend after a few days of shooting”

Satyajit Ray

“At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music.”

Satyajit Ray

“I think they quite like me when I work because I'm one of the safer directors to back, because even if my films don't bring their costs in back home, once they're shown outside of India they manage to...”

Satyajit Ray