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Satyajit Ray was an influential Indian filmmaker, often referred to as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. His films are known for their profound social commentary and unique artistic style, which have had a lasting impact on both Indian and world cinema.

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“Well the Bombay film wasn't always like how it is now. It did have a local industry. There were realistic films made on local scenes. But it gradually changed over the years.”

Years Wells Made Film Changed Industry Scene Locals Realistic Bombay

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“MAMMOOTTY has presented an outstanding performance in film'New Delhi'”

Film Performances Outstanding Delhi Outstanding Performance

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“I don't understand these national awards, because half of those who sit in judgement over Indian films do not... possess the competence to evaluate a film correctly.”

Motivational Film Half Indian Judgement Awards Competence Evaluate

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“The director is the only person who knows what the film is about.”

Knows Persons Film Directors

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“I wouldn't mind taking a rest for three or four months, but I have to keep on making films for the sake of my crew, who just wait for the next film because they're not on a fixed salary.”

Mind Film Three Next Waiting Four Months Sake Fixed Crew Salary

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“My films play only in Bengal, and my audience is the educated middle class in the cities and small towns. They also play in Bombay, Madras and Delhi where there is a Bengali population.”

Play Film Cities Class Audience Middle Towns Population Educated Middle Class Small Town Bengali Delhi Bombay Madras

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“Sometimes a director is making three films. Perhaps he is shooting a film in Madras and a film in Bombay and he can't leave Madras as some shooting has to be done, so he directs by telephone. The shooting takes place. On schedule.”

Sometimes Done Film Three Directors Shooting Schedules Telephones Bombay Madras

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“There is a ban on Indian films in Pakistan, so that's half of our market gone.”

Film Half Gone Indian Pakistan Corny Bans

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“It was only after Pather Panchali had some success at home that I decided to do a second part. But I didn't want to do the same kind of film again, so I made a musical.”

Want Kind Made Home Film Chance Decided Musical Second Chance

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“I had developed this habit of writing scenarios as a hobby. I would find out which stories had been sold to be made into films and I would write my own treatment and then compare it.”

Writing Made Stories Film My Own Habit Compare Treatment Hobbies Scenarios

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“I've made seventeen or eighteen films now, only two of which have been original screenplays, all the others have been based on short stories or novels, and I find the long short story ideal for adaptation.”

Long Has Beens Made Two Stories Film Novel Ideals Originals Short Story Adaptation Eighteen Screenplays Seventeen Film Adaptations

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“Most of the top actors and actresses may be working in ten or twelve films at the same time, so they will give one director two hours and maybe shoot in Bombay in the morning and Madras in the evening. It happens.”

Giving May Two Happens Film Actors Hours Morning Directors Ten Actresses Evening Twelve Bombay Actors And Actresses Madras

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“My cameraman and I devised a method, which we started using from my second film, which applies mainly to day scenes shot in the studio, where we used bounced light instead of direct light. We agreed with this thing of four or five shadows following the actors is dreadful.”

Light Film Used Actors Five Four Scene Shots Shadow Direct Method Following Studios Cameraman

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“Particularly in the final stages I always find that I'm rushed. It's dangerous when you're rushed in the editing stage, most of my early films are flawed in the cutting”

Film Cutting Stage Dangerous Finals Editing Flawed

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Source: Satyajit Ray: Interviews

About the Author

Born: May 2, 1921
Died: April 23, 1992
Known for: Filmmaker
Quotes: 33

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