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Pather Panchali 1946: Pandal revisits Kolkata riots to make a case for communal harmony
September 29, 2025 3:50 am
Samaj Sebi Sangha’s installation recreates Lake View Road of 1946 with headlines, relief trucks and a weaponless Durga to honour local courage and solidarity
70 years on, what makes ‘Pather Panchali’ endure — across cultures and time
August 27, 2025 4:59 pm
It is a living text that continues to question us: What stories are we telling today, and to whom? Are we still willing to look at ordinary lives with dignity?
Uma Dasgupta passes away: Pather Panchali's Apu, Subir Banerjee, remembers his 'didi'
November 18, 2024 7:16 pm
Uma Dasgupta, Durga of Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali, passed away at the age of 84 in Kolkata.
Bengali actor Uma Dasgupta, who played Durga in Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali, passes away at 84
November 19, 2024 2:39 am
Even though Pather Panchali was her first and last film, Uma will always be remembered for one of the most iconic moments of world cinema.
Martin Scorsese on Pather Panchali: 'From that point on, cinema opened to me many different worlds'
October 09, 2023 4:58 pm
Martin Scorsese reflects on the impact of Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali and its influence on his new film Killers of the Flower Moon.
Time magazine unveils list of best films of the past 100 years; Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali only Indian movie to make the cut
July 27, 2023 10:54 am
Only one Indian film found a spot on Time's list of the best films of the last 10 decades. The list begins with The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) and ends with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Anthology offers glimpse into Satyajit Ray's fiction, non-fiction writings
February 06, 2023 2:12 pm
Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) was one of the most eminent film directors of world cinema with films like "Pather Panchali" (Song of the Little Road, 1955) that established his position as a major film director, winning numerous awards.
Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali declared the best Indian film of all time by FIPRESCI; see top 10 list here
October 21, 2022 12:05 pm
The India chapter of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) has chosen the top 10 Indian films of all time. See the list here.
TMC leader Saayoni Ghosh fumes after movie on Ray denied screening at Nandan
May 15, 2022 11:04 am
“Nandan must revisit their decision because ‘Aparajito’ is one such movie which Bengalis deserve to watch at Nandan. It really puts a question on the authorities which take such decisions," said Saayoni Ghosh
Song of the Open Road
September 22, 2019 6:11 am
My grandfather, the wanderer and storyteller. Remembering Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, 125 years after his birth
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