The only solutions that are ever worth anything are the solutions that people find themselves. Satyajit Ray findpeoplesolution Change image and share on social
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. Satyajit Ray bombaydirectdirector share on social
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 cover the costs. Satyajit Ray backbringcost share on social
What is attempted in these film is of course a synthesis. But it can be seen by someone who has his feet in both cultures. Someone who will bring to bear on the films involvement and detachment in equal measure. Satyajit Ray attemptbearbring share on social
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. Satyajit Ray bombaychangefilm Change image and share on social
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. Satyajit Ray actoractressbombay share on social
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. Satyajit Ray crowfilmfix Change image and share on social
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. Satyajit Ray adaptationbaseeighteen share on social
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. Satyajit Ray audiencebengalbengali Change image and share on social
At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music. Satyajit Ray agebengaliclassical Change image and share on social
