The Legacy of Satyajit Roy: A Behemoth Filmmaker

Satyajit Roy, who is mostly known for Pather Panchali, was born on 2nd May 1921 in Calcutta in British India.

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The Bengali writer, filmmaker, and illusionist's contribution to Indian cinema and his legacy of art and literature is still relevant.

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Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts and authored several short stories and novels.

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Some of the famous characters created by the behemoth filmmaker in his fiction stories include Feluda, Professor Shonku, Tarini Khuro, and Lalmohan Ganguly.

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Ray's first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including the inaugural Best Human Document award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.

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Satyajit Ray received many major awards in his career, including 36 Indian National Film Awards, a Golden Lion, a Golden Bear, and 2 Silver Bears.

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