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  • The Satyajit Ray directing style explained by the legend himself, including his influences, his approach to lighting and music, and how he assumes total control over his projects.
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    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro - How Satyajit Ray Became a Filmmaker
    01:30 Early Life & Career
    02:19 Global Influences
    04:42 Economical Filmmaking
    06:57 Natural Light
    08:55 Story-Driven Music
    13:43 Artistic Control
    16:46 Final Takeaways
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    SATYAJIT RAY DIRECTING STYLE
    Satyajit Ray is one of the “founding fathers” of cinema - and his influence on the filmmaking world cannot be overstated. Not only did he single-handedly put Indian cinema on the map, but he was also the perfect auteur. With writing, producing, directing, editing, and scoring credits on most of his films, it’s completely fair to say that Satyajit Ray movies are his own. In this video, we assembled a variety of interview clips from throughout his career to let the man himself explain his process.
    In short, the Satyajit Ray directing style is centered around simplicity and the humanist vision of a filmmaker with both Western and Indian sensibilities. Ray was always intrigued by the arts. He grew up in a house full of music, and he began drawing at an early age. It was only later that he discovered cinema, which allowed him to pursue all of these artistic passions in a single medium.
    Ray’s first film, Pather Panchali, is a portrait of youth so authentic and grounded, that it might easily be mistaken for a documentary. He would go on to round out his renowned Apu Trilogy with the films Aparajito and Apur Sansar. From there, he would go on to make over 30 feature films over the course of four decades. His influence is global, with fellow auteurs like Wes Anderson and Martin Scorsese claiming him as their muse.
    In the video, Ray discusses his own influences like Jean Renoir and Vittorio de Sica. He explains how the lack of funding for his projects trained him to be an economical filmmaker. Ray also had a penchant for working with non-actors as well as trained thespians, learning how to adapt his direction of actors along the way. Another low-budget filmmaking technique that aided Ray’s naturalistic style is how he used available light. Whether the light was bounced in from the Sun or motivated by a single candle, this natural lighting gives his work added authenticity.
    After he worked with composers like Ravi Shankar in his early films, Satyajit Ray began scoring his own films. His early passion for music had evolved into yet another branch of his creative process. He explains that he prefers to do all of these jobs himself and that he takes full responsibility for the success or failure of his films.
    Overall, the Satyajit Ray directing style is the perfect example of independent filmmaking. By studying Satyajit Ray movies, their simple yet powerful storytelling techniques become clear.
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    ♬ SONGS USED:
    "Charu Theme" - Satyajit Ray
    "Improvisations On The Theme Music From Pather Panchali" - Ravi Shankar
    "Apur Sansar (The World Of Apu)" - Ravi Shankar
    "Improvisations On The Theme Music From Pather Panchali" - Ravi Shankar
    "Pather Panchali" - Ravi Shankar
    "Improvisations On The Theme Music From Pather Panchali" - Ravi Shankar
    "Mahanagar (The Big City)" - Satyajit Ray
    "Jalsaghar (The Music Room)" - Ustad Vilayat Khan
    "Devi (The Goddess)" - Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
    "Teen Kanya (Two Daughters)" - Satyajit Ray
    "Fule Fule Dhole Dhole" - Rabindranath Tagore
    "Mahanagar (The Big City)" - Satyajit Ray
    "Apur Sansar (The World Of Apu)" - Ravi Shankar
    "Aparajito (The Unvanquished)" - Ravi Shankar
    "Apur Sansar (The World Of Apu)" - Ravi Shankar
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  • @StudioBinder
    @StudioBinder  Рік тому +321

    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro - How Satyajit Ray Became a Filmmaker
    01:30 Early Life & Career
    02:19 Global Influences
    04:42 Economical Filmmaking
    06:57 Natural Light
    08:55 Story-Driven Music
    13:43 Artistic Control
    16:46 Final Takeaways

    • @akhanddbangladesh8274
      @akhanddbangladesh8274 Рік тому

      Satyajit Ray was one of the jem of Bangladeshi talent like Jawed karim of youtube, Rabindranath Thakur, Architect Fazlur Rahman Khan or Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank. His works are heavily influenced by Bangladeshi riverine culture especially Bhatialy, Baul, Bhauiya.

    • @user-hq8wm8giyujcg
      @user-hq8wm8giyujcg Рік тому +3

      videos on all these indian director's best works, K Asif, Anurag Kashayap, Vishal Bharadwaj, Chaitanya Tamhane, Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Anurag Basu, Dibakar Banerjee, Shyam Benegal, Mani Ratnam, Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Mari Selvaraj, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Subbaraj, M. Sasikumar, Arun Matheswaran, Madhu C. Narayanan, Lijo Jose Pellissery, Dileesh Pothan, Rohith VS, SS Rajamaouli, Sukumar, Raj B Shetty, Vasan Bala

    • @akhanddbangladesh8274
      @akhanddbangladesh8274 Рік тому +2

      @@user-hq8wm8giyujcg .. This video is about a Bangladeshi one of the best world renowned director named Satayajit Roy. Why you're bringing some cheap dancing & lip synching Bollywood movie director/ proiducer(?) peoples list?

    • @asitaka_totoro
      @asitaka_totoro Рік тому +6

      @@akhanddbangladesh8274 haha 🤣 😂 bangladeshi nice joke...

    • @masudheartman3941
      @masudheartman3941 Рік тому +2

      Satyajit ray very much inspire me to get into film making career as bengali.
      I feel proud to be bengali and having such a great film maker 🙏❤️

  • @DojoFromYT
    @DojoFromYT Рік тому +2570

    As a Bengali who lives very close to Satyajit Ray's home and is a huge admirer of his work,I would like to Thank You for making this video.

    • @kanak2222
      @kanak2222 Рік тому +116

      As a Indians we should be proud for having Legendary Directors like him💥💥

    • @benoitblanc420
      @benoitblanc420 Рік тому +5

      Time waste director

    • @mr.diluaa8941
      @mr.diluaa8941 Рік тому +149

      @@benoitblanc420 😂😂😂 why are you wasting time here....Go and watch entertaining movie 😂😂😂

    • @mr.diluaa8941
      @mr.diluaa8941 Рік тому +29

      @@kanak2222 yes he was legendary director 🙏

    • @weirdo1035
      @weirdo1035 Рік тому +97

      @@benoitblanc420
      Kgf wala hai kya? Chomu😂😂

  • @hii9918
    @hii9918 Рік тому +1311

    He was a camera operator, screenplay writer , costume designers, Cinematographer, made background score, wrote credits on papers so on and so forth . This is what makes him a legend and a pioneer in filmmaking. When India's experience with film making was at its infancy, Ray took the helm of filmmaking, experimenting with new ideas, and technology.

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +85

      a true pioneer

    • @ShashankSingh-jd4ev
      @ShashankSingh-jd4ev Рік тому +13

      Posters, credits and all. Wow wow

    • @getsiediciones
      @getsiediciones Рік тому +1

      Yes!!

    • @101......
      @101...... Рік тому +4

      Agree and also a very good composer of soundtracks.

    • @jagobangalijago5665
      @jagobangalijago5665 Рік тому +3

      Nah mate, Satyajit Ray was a pure Bangladeshi!
      All his movies were based on the culture and politics of Bangladesh! He never really saw India or West Bengal as his homeland, as his family was originally from Mymensingh, Bangladesh
      He used to maintain close connections with Bangladeshi Freedom Fighters and used to even provide refugee to them.
      Needless to say he went to Bangladesh and said all of these in record in his only speech given ever.
      Along with his friend Ritwick Ghatak

  • @purplepantedits8105
    @purplepantedits8105 Рік тому +1853

    More people know Christopher Nolan or Terrentino in India than Satyajit Ray. It's a shame that we don't celebrate our own artists as much as they deserve.

    • @benoitblanc420
      @benoitblanc420 Рік тому +15

      Because satyajit ray doesn't know to make movies
      He is a big zero

    • @apc7076
      @apc7076 Рік тому +332

      @@benoitblanc420 may be that's why he won oscars and so many awards right?

    • @navidhossain7568
      @navidhossain7568 Рік тому +5

      They're also good

    • @ddebnath11
      @ddebnath11 Рік тому +142

      @@benoitblanc420 why don't you make a movie and get an Oscar soon?

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +221

      We should study all of them!

  • @ajaysinghrathore1940
    @ajaysinghrathore1940 Рік тому +592

    Wait! Pather Panchali was his first amateurish try in filmmaking? it was shot on weekends?! with amateurs?! Dude it was the first Satyajit Ray movie I ever saw and It felt like made by an experienced filmmaker. The shots, The direction, the acting everything was phenomenal.

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +68

      an incredible story

    • @ajaysinghrathore1940
      @ajaysinghrathore1940 Рік тому +7

      @@StudioBinder indeed

    • @ajaysinghrathore1940
      @ajaysinghrathore1940 Рік тому +2

      @@arindamdutta9371 Thanks! I would love to watch it

    • @sl4y8r76
      @sl4y8r76 Рік тому +12

      It was made in 2 years and was funded by the transport budget of the west bengal state government

    • @user-oe5ee7cv5o
      @user-oe5ee7cv5o Рік тому +1

      @@ajaysinghrathore1940 Do you know who is the writer of pather panchali

  • @dinanislam6697
    @dinanislam6697 Рік тому +184

    He's celebrated like a god both in West Bengal & Bangladesh & that's not just for his filmography, he's one of the greatest writer in Bengali language either

    • @seth5324
      @seth5324 9 місяців тому +6

      *Satyajit Ray* is a god in whole of India and in Cinema

  • @walterwhite4699
    @walterwhite4699 Рік тому +905

    He’s truly a Jack of all trades. It’s a shame that not many people know about him nor his works, even in India.

    • @YashBisht
      @YashBisht Рік тому +34

      Walter White appreciating Satyajit Ray??? You love to see it

    • @benoitblanc420
      @benoitblanc420 Рік тому +4

      Chi chi
      He doesn't know what's direction

    • @zealforcinema1373
      @zealforcinema1373 Рік тому +14

      Yes true it's sad..people put him in the box of art films but his movies are very universal both in terms of stories and his approach in telling..

    • @siddharthlakkepogu6789
      @siddharthlakkepogu6789 Рік тому +1

      Especially in India

    • @akhanddbangladesh8274
      @akhanddbangladesh8274 Рік тому +6

      Satyajit Ray was a Bangladeshi.

  • @arunjyotibanik7878
    @arunjyotibanik7878 Рік тому +120

    Grandfather: Upendrakishor Roy;
    Father: Sukumar Roy;
    Son: Satyajit Roy;
    He was pre-destined to be a notable person in Bengal. But no one thought he could set a new level with this genius thought process .... The Renaissance man of Bengal. Thanks @StudioBinder for this short documentary.

    • @val-schaeffer1117
      @val-schaeffer1117 Рік тому +3

      Nobody is "predestined" to be anything. His son turned out to be quite a dud.

    • @asmit_plays
      @asmit_plays Рік тому +8

      Sandip Ray crying in a corner

    • @TheTanmoy16
      @TheTanmoy16 10 місяців тому +3

      @@asmit_plays too much pressure

  • @pragyakirtirao
    @pragyakirtirao Рік тому +446

    Got emotional while watching this. As I'm a cinephile, he's been my fav for years and will always be. The greatest India has ever seen and one of the GOATs of world cinema. Truly a pride of India ❤️

    • @zealforcinema1373
      @zealforcinema1373 Рік тому +6

      True..he is just unbelievable

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +15

      Well deserved praise

    • @jagobangalijago5665
      @jagobangalijago5665 Рік тому +2

      Nah mate, Satyajit Ray was a pure Bangladeshi!
      All his movies were based on the culture and politics of Bangladesh! He never really saw India or West Bengal as his homeland, as his family was originally from Mymensingh, Bangladesh
      He used to maintain close connections with Bangladeshi Freedom Fighters and used to even provide refugee to them.
      Needless to say he went to Bangladesh and said all of these in record in his only speech given ever.
      Along with his friend Ritwick Ghatak

    • @nobad6843
      @nobad6843 6 місяців тому

      Nowhere goat of world cinema

    • @arkajyotimajumdar2533
      @arkajyotimajumdar2533 6 місяців тому

      ​@@jagobangalijago5665Good.

  • @AtulkumarRai
    @AtulkumarRai Рік тому +246

    As a screenwriter I got very emotional after watching. Thanks Studio Binder for this amazing video, love from India ❤️

  • @shobharoy2033
    @shobharoy2033 Рік тому +42

    One of the best compliments to Satyajit Ray was by another great filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa. "Not to have seen the cinema of Satyajit Ray is like existing in this world without seeing the sun or the moon ".

  • @CarletonTorpin
    @CarletonTorpin Рік тому +385

    Please continue to highlight filmmakers from around the globe; this was cinematically enlightening and world-expanding. :)

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +27

      That's our plan!

    • @MelIssa-rb9mq
      @MelIssa-rb9mq Рік тому +3

      @@StudioBinder My tip: Yılmaz Güney. A good friend of Elia Kazan. Liz Taylor even stood up for him.🙏

  • @PeloquinDavid
    @PeloquinDavid Рік тому +226

    I went straight to eBay to acquire a copy of the Apu trilogy...
    I'm a Canadian and have very fond memories of my first visit to India (for seven weeks way back in 1983).
    In one of many strange and wonderful experiences there, on one of my first evenings there (in Mumbai), I went to a random showing at a film festival with a friend who was travelling with me, without any clue as to what we were about to see. To my surprise, we ended up watching a film - in French and set in Montréal (a two-hour drive from home)!
    It's about time I got to know a bit more about India's rich film history...

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +11

      Great story!

    • @jaydeepsen4769
      @jaydeepsen4769 Рік тому +1

      Are you from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu by any chance? My favourite pro wrestler Kevin Owens aka Kevin Steen is from there. I guess its close to Montreal as well.

    • @jagobangalijago5665
      @jagobangalijago5665 Рік тому +1

      Nah mate, Satyajit Ray was a pure Bangladeshi!
      All his movies were based on the culture and politics of Bangladesh! He never really saw India or West Bengal as his homeland, as his family was originally from Mymensingh, Bangladesh
      He used to maintain close connections with Bangladeshi Freedom Fighters and used to even provide refugee to them.
      Needless to say he went to Bangladesh and said all of these in record in his only speech given ever.
      Along with his friend Ritwick Ghatak

    • @jaydeepsen4769
      @jaydeepsen4769 Рік тому +24

      @@jagobangalijago5665 THIS IS NUMBER 1 BULLSHEET.
      Satyajit Ray was the son of Sukumar Ray and Suprabha Ray in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Sukumar died when Satyajit was barely three, and the family survived on Suprabha's meagre income. Ray studied at Ballygunge Government High School in Calcutta, and completed his BA in economics at Presidency College, Calcutta (then affiliated with the University of Calcutta).
      In 1940, his mother insisted that he study at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, founded by Rabindranath Tagore. Ray was reluctant to go, due to his fondness for Calcutta but his mother's persuasiveness and his respect for Tagore finally convinced him to try.
      He was born, raised and died in Calcutta. So, how can you say he was a Bangladeshi? Making a fool of yourself chump

    • @Zup-ok5ir
      @Zup-ok5ir Рік тому +1

      @@jagobangalijago5665 bangla bhasa ar bangal bhasai tofat ache ; koekta boi por

  • @shubhragayen
    @shubhragayen Рік тому +109

    He made lots of films and won lots of international awards which made the people of India realise that cinema is not just for entertainment, it's an art too.

  • @ABHIKAREVIEW
    @ABHIKAREVIEW Рік тому +175

    Thank You for this Masterpiece video

  • @ItisAbhisek1220
    @ItisAbhisek1220 Рік тому +97

    One of the greatest human beings to come out of our country. His work in both films and literature has always been and will be my favourite. He is a mixture of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Quentin Tarantino for us Bengalis.

    • @adityanarain9428
      @adityanarain9428 Рік тому +4

      Quentin was not the example I was thinking about. Maybe Ingmar Bergman, Kubrick (less intense version of course)?

  • @hexagonshorts2186
    @hexagonshorts2186 Рік тому +154

    His take on movies is still unparalleled even after decades of evolution in movie industry in India
    As a Bengali he makes me proud to be one.

  • @amartyasingh6295
    @amartyasingh6295 Рік тому +56

    He basically wrote and drew the whole movie on his notebook first before actually shooting it, that's just pure dedication to the craft on his part

    • @abhijeet144
      @abhijeet144 Рік тому +1

      Now a days we don't get to see such genius filmmaker like Satyajit Ray .He was a master in each and every crafts.

  • @zainalirajar6635
    @zainalirajar6635 Рік тому +45

    Nostalgic. It's a shame that India has lost its touch of golden period cinema, when the geniuses like Ray aren't celebrated, things finally get worse.

  • @pramodpaudel007
    @pramodpaudel007 Рік тому +156

    The most organic, original and inspiring episode of Studio Binder on the Director's Chair.

  • @shojibmahmud9667
    @shojibmahmud9667 Рік тому +101

    Many people outside of bengal doesn't know along with film-making, how good writer he was! Great novelist ( very popular Detective series called Feluda ) and short story writer. Specially his mystery and science-fiction stories. Steven Spielberg's E.T. was based on one of his science fiction short story.

    • @mukundasharma8693
      @mukundasharma8693 Рік тому

      we do

    • @manoja9972
      @manoja9972 Рік тому +2

      Wht about jurrasic park, Schindler's list, Lincoln, indiana Jones 😊😊😊 Spielberg is very versatile

    • @jp-st8vn
      @jp-st8vn Рік тому +14

      @@manoja9972 et's story was very much like rays 'bankubabus friend '. Ray wanted to adapt this story to a movie in Hollywood. so many directors quite knew about the story and script. Even martin scorsesse has said that how much similer et and rays story was.

    • @pnrajasekharannair45
      @pnrajasekharannair45 Рік тому +1

      @@manoja9972 Pl read "Travails of the Alien" by Satyajit Ray.

    • @SahilKumar-jq5yi
      @SahilKumar-jq5yi Рік тому

      Bamgali👻

  • @sohambhattacharya7451
    @sohambhattacharya7451 Рік тому +86

    As a Bengali, from very early childhood you're introduced to Ray's world and the fun part is Ray is so universal that for a 8year old, he's a 8 year old guy and for a 80 year old, he's a 80 old guy. And each time I watch Ray I discover something new in his films that I had never seen before. That's the uniqueness that Ray had!

    • @saiabhishek5228
      @saiabhishek5228 Рік тому +12

      He is an excellent writer too, I absolute love the Feluda books and movies. They still hold up very good and are fun af

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +13

      a trait the best filmmakers share

  • @srogger2926
    @srogger2926 Рік тому +34

    for us bengali he is not only a great filmmaker..our childhood evolved around his short stories,sci fi stories,ghost stories, detective stories many more ..what a versatile man he was.❤️

    • @Manoj17Patankar
      @Manoj17Patankar 10 місяців тому +3

      oh yes! reading Feluda and Shonku makes me travel back to the Kolkata of 60s/ 70s even to this day

  • @captaincranium9875
    @captaincranium9875 Рік тому +118

    One of the best! I personally think his short film 'Two' is one of his best works! Conveyed so much in very little time

    • @chittampallysaikumar
      @chittampallysaikumar Рік тому +2

      Yes

    • @KartikKumar-xy9qj
      @KartikKumar-xy9qj Рік тому +9

      Becoz it is one of the those few Ray's works which survived!
      Most of his work got destroyed!
      I'm sure there would been even better short films than the masterpiece "two"

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +10

      Two is a great short film

    • @rishabh.r
      @rishabh.r Рік тому +1

      @@KartikKumar-xy9qj destroyed?? for sure!?

    • @KartikKumar-xy9qj
      @KartikKumar-xy9qj Рік тому +1

      @@rishabh.r Yes!
      You can check it online!

  • @imageofimagination3079
    @imageofimagination3079 Рік тому +47

    Once upon a time in INDIA there lived a mastermind who become the inspiration for next 100 generations

  • @sayakchoudhury9711
    @sayakchoudhury9711 Рік тому +21

    He was a true polymath, not only a great artist in visual media but was also a very good author of young adult fiction. Every bengali kid grows up reading his timeless creations.

  • @joaquinhernandez6940
    @joaquinhernandez6940 Рік тому +15

    Today I begin my first day of my new school semester at community college. Thank you for this new Director's Chair video.

  • @scottslotterbeck3796
    @scottslotterbeck3796 Рік тому +24

    So, he was an artist. That is an important factor. Film making is an art, something studios forget, or don't care about.

  • @prateeksingh8815
    @prateeksingh8815 Рік тому +130

    Very unexpected video, but a necessary 1. Mr. Ray is indeed an inspiring figure for many filmmakers. Also, I liked how there was 0 narration in this video, probably to avoid butchering up names by the narrator (not that it was his fault) and I appreciate the channel's decision to do so. Well done StudioBinder, my personal filmmaking school :)

  • @nazmulhasannobel7059
    @nazmulhasannobel7059 Рік тому +16

    In his last film Agantuk, Ray showed the finest portrayal philosophical battle Bengali middle class families have within itself. Whenever I feel mode off, I start watching Agantuk and it always works.
    There is another film named Pratidwandi, where the main character was a jobless graduate, and the main theme of this film was the problems he face everywhere, in family, in interview board because of his ethics.
    These two films of Ray is my most favorite works of him.

  • @alifhossain3822
    @alifhossain3822 Рік тому +19

    He is the reason I'm now in filmmaking... It's the legacy he left for next...

  • @bhsarkar
    @bhsarkar Рік тому +14

    As a 70’s child Ray’s first movies that I was exposed to were his children’s movies (or so I thought at that time) “Gupi Gayen Bagha Bayen” and “Hirok Rajar Deshe”. I have watched these 2 movies at least 20 times by now. The meaning changes as I get older. A must watch for all.
    As a Bengali born in Calcutta I remain a big fan of the master.

  • @SMAKASH-yl8eo
    @SMAKASH-yl8eo Рік тому +100

    Thank you studiobinder for this video. His films were thematically deep rooted with a strong message and has a unique texture of Indian culture which altogether magnifies the beauty.

  • @renguney
    @renguney Рік тому +30

    StudioBinder is an underrated hidden gem

  • @HashFier
    @HashFier Рік тому +39

    As someone who grew up with Ray right from his formative years to the now satiation of middle-age, this is a very well done montage of his works and interviews.

  • @somethingspecialfromjareed2403
    @somethingspecialfromjareed2403 5 місяців тому +2

    Yesterday,I watched 'Pather Panchali '.In last half-hour I shed flood of tears mainly for Durga when dying! He had been genius and versatile in the art of film making. People comment here he had been not appreciated they are insensitive ! He had been awarded Bharat Ratna in 1992 India's highest civilian award.Adding up,common people & sex lovers can't appreciate & acknowledge his great work!

  • @chroniclesofpickles
    @chroniclesofpickles Рік тому +80

    I relate so much with Satyajit because I’m very much like him, and I love his approach in filmmaking. Combining both Western and Eastern influence, finding a way to study and make everything himself. He’s literally me! Thank you so much for sharing his work and story ♥️

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +6

      Happy to help!

    • @nandanbhardwaj8464
      @nandanbhardwaj8464 Рік тому +4

      I like how Naguib Mahfouz wrote about Cairo. Even though I never wrote a book, he is literally me - lol!

    • @haichirengdi
      @haichirengdi Рік тому

      @@nandanbhardwaj8464 😁😁😁👍👍

  • @manideepveeramalla
    @manideepveeramalla Рік тому +36

    He's also a brilliant writer, having written a dozens of short stories, detective stories etc, and having read all those stories, they are unique, intriguing and an amazing.

  • @Swapnilsengupta
    @Swapnilsengupta Рік тому +6

    He in himself is an institution, his way of work seems very simple but that never contradict any of the rules made from its inception. We are lucky to have his film accompany us from our childhood to the present day. His craft is a lesson.

  • @manishgarg8531
    @manishgarg8531 Рік тому +20

    i can't put into words how proud I'm feeling as an Indian cinephile ❤️

  • @samiritbanik1504
    @samiritbanik1504 Рік тому +19

    Eternally grateful to studiobinder for this. As a bengali, Indian and cinephile, a video on Ray by my fav filmmaking channel is a matter of pride.

  • @abhinavtripathy07
    @abhinavtripathy07 Рік тому +7

    The biggest flex of Satyajit Ray Sir was that he knew how to use, when to use, where to use everything and anything related to film making. His films are solely his only! A genius who is often underrated and underappreciated by global audience and mostly Indians. Love from Bengal, India ❤️ The place where Satyajit Ray was born and brought up🇮🇳

  • @smilingladka
    @smilingladka Рік тому +14

    3:32 That movie "The River", if one of the most favourites of Martin Scorsese. He spoke so many times about him watching that movie on big screen and calls it, "unforgettable experience". I didn't know that Ray was part of that movie. ❤️

  • @getsiediciones
    @getsiediciones Рік тому +45

    Thank you @StudioBinder for this!
    Satyajit Ray (2 May 1921 - 23 April 1992) what a legacy🔥 I admire this man, his contribution to the world of cinema is indispensable! Ray's cinematic style is ever iconic and influential.. he had a very distinctive approach to film making even in the early 50s.. times when India too was streching her wings into the world as a growing republic... I highly recommend everyone to watch his films.. they are 1 of kind experience.
    There many even here in India who have not witnessed his films, I really hope this video of yours help them recognise treasures such Ray sir! He was truly a visionary!
    #lovefromindia

  • @vanito
    @vanito Рік тому +43

    Great essay. Timing is perfect, I was watching Satyajit's life last friday in my filmschool 🙌🏻

  • @TomEyeTheSFMguy
    @TomEyeTheSFMguy Рік тому +12

    It's weird how little I hear of his work despite him apparently having influence on Wes Anderson & Martin Scorsese.

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +4

      He's influenced many great filmmakers!

  • @mahimaty
    @mahimaty Рік тому +2

    He received his oscar on his actual deathbed, think about that for a second. Its a lifetime's worth of work being celebrated at the very end of his life. Talk about poetic justice !

  • @axilator
    @axilator Рік тому +44

    YESSSSS...Ray and his work must be known by more people. His films are true gems of the Indian Film Industry.

  • @supratipsinha7631
    @supratipsinha7631 Рік тому +8

    Now we need a Director's Playbook on Satyajit Ray ❤️🔥

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +2

      What scenes/movies would you like covered?

    • @sayakchoudhury9711
      @sayakchoudhury9711 Рік тому +1

      ​@@StudioBinder here's a few suggestions
      Pather Panchali train scene
      Charulata swing scene
      Jalsaghar dancing/jalsa scenes or the opening scene
      Aranyer din ratri- the memory game scene.

    • @arpanbhattacharya203
      @arpanbhattacharya203 Рік тому

      ​@@StudioBinder money scene from nayak as well... That was also interesting

  • @athulkrish9403
    @athulkrish9403 Рік тому +8

    We love you. It's late but the recognition always follows legendary RAY

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому

      Preparation for his video takes time haha

  • @HimsinTravelogue
    @HimsinTravelogue Рік тому +2

    As a Bengali from Kolkata (then Calcutta) I like to Thank you very much for this episode.

  • @dashtoroya2838
    @dashtoroya2838 Рік тому +155

    Fun fact, Steven Spielberg E.T extra terrestrial movie was originally the work of satyajit ray. It was supposed to be a movie in the 1960s but production issues lead to cancellation of this movie.
    But the thing is, Steven didn't asked satyajit about this story, and satyajit was completely shocked when this movie was released.

    • @sibilm9009
      @sibilm9009 Рік тому +4

      No .it was from his lonely childhood ,in which he always thought of an imaginary friend, who's someone special ,coming from beyond the horizon,when his parents left him .He always said that,this was his first idea and a mighty head- start which revealed the real Steven,to himself, as a director

    • @chandumanoj2656
      @chandumanoj2656 Рік тому +25

      @@sibilm9009 Satyajit Ray completed the script long before E.T. Spielberg might not have copied it. But he (Satyajit) tried to make a film about it first and it wasn’t made for some reasons..

    • @ashishhembrom3905
      @ashishhembrom3905 Рік тому +8

      @@chandumanoj2656 dude satiyat ray isn't the only one making scripts like Steven Speilberg. Hundreds of people would have made similiar scripts. Especially during a time like Steven and Satiyat's. This is the problem with most creative artists, especially Indians. They think they alone have created an idea that no one has thought of before. Even for Avatar, Indians say James Cameron copied from India, like wtf.

    • @chandumanoj2656
      @chandumanoj2656 Рік тому +16

      @@ashishhembrom3905 could you please name the hundred other similar scripts please... I clearly said Speilberg did not copy it. I just said Ray came up with it first. I'm not saying they're exactly the same. But, they're just a little similar...

    • @subhadeepbairagi3957
      @subhadeepbairagi3957 Рік тому +15

      The film he wanted to make was loosely based on a short story he wrote named 'Bonkubabur Bondhu'. But the story of E.T is completely different from that of the short story i mentioned. Spielberg's film is a masterpiece in its own way and it is one of the milestone movies in that genre. But it is needless to say that if Ray was given support from the columbia pictures at that time , he would have made an unforgettable movie too.

  • @Nobo_On_The_Rocks
    @Nobo_On_The_Rocks Рік тому +7

    Although it's difficult to fully quantify the impact he had on India's art scenes, culture, and societies, it's safe to say that his contributions were significant. He embodied the essence of a true artist, with a diverse range of talents that extended beyond just film. In addition to being a great filmmaker, he was also a talented composer and painter, and his literary works have gained him a substantial following in Bengal due to their remarkable quality.

  • @tanishjain1898
    @tanishjain1898 10 місяців тому +5

    Almost all of his films are so damn well made, deep and truly unique and raw experiences and all were highly, heavily critically acclaimed, like 9.9 types of ratings, and majority of them, he was a gem! and thank you Studiobinder for this amazing work for his work's recognition! ❤❤

  • @sheraptherchin7833
    @sheraptherchin7833 Рік тому +5

    not just a great filmmaker but a highly eloquent speaker too. Even the actors seem to have developed a similar tone in their communication

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +2

      his interviews were great to listen to

  • @abhinandanbera2675
    @abhinandanbera2675 Рік тому +33

    This is a very well executed story telling about Satyajit Ray using archival footage. Such a different take from the rest of the videos on directorial styles!

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +4

      Yup, that's our Director's Chair series!

    • @bharathprakashrao7812
      @bharathprakashrao7812 Рік тому +1

      @@StudioBinder make a episode on Kannada cinema director PUTTANNA KANAGAL...... Known as 2nd Satyajit Ray

  • @ShahzaibKhan-pq9yx
    @ShahzaibKhan-pq9yx Рік тому +4

    just don't know why I have tears in my eyes while watching this realising what kind of a master he was I feel blessed that India had him but totally disappointed that alot of people don't know about him and his work and this makes me sad .

  • @arijitmazumder5063
    @arijitmazumder5063 Рік тому +7

    Tears in my eyes... can't express the joy I'm feeling as a proud Bengali...in my opinion 'Aparajito' is his best work..

  • @nirzharhussain
    @nirzharhussain Рік тому +1

    He is One of My Favourite Authors and One of My Favourite Filmmakers. He is One of My Inspirations. I'm From Bangladesh.

  • @arunbalaji5669
    @arunbalaji5669 Рік тому +6

    Since only an eclectic crowd is praising Mr. Ray, Indians are largely unaware of his greatness. Thank you Studio Binder for making this video. Ray is for everyone, and his movies portray complicated emotions from the perspective of a working-class Indian. I hope this video reaches more Indians who are unaware of Mr. Ray's talent.

  • @nabilbhaai
    @nabilbhaai Рік тому +6

    My man had his style beyond era!
    I will always be fascinated by his work.

  • @sagnikbiswas9655
    @sagnikbiswas9655 Рік тому +5

    Being a Bengali, it gives me immense pleasure to see such a detailed level of video on Satyajit Ray. I don't remember the last time seeing such a great video where they have documented and shown as well his methods of film making, be it the story boarding or the pictorial representations of his scenes or the intricate understandings of what each Individual character is going to dress in each seen. Brilliantly done video!

  • @koushikmukherjee1058
    @koushikmukherjee1058 Рік тому +4

    I remember being 6 years old and getting memorized by Satyajit Ray's films and visuals , I'm 23 now and a theatre actor as well as a cinema lover , i can truly say that ray gave birth to the love for the art called cinema inside me, i still go back to his movies to draw inspiration.

  • @RoamingDoctors
    @RoamingDoctors Рік тому +11

    Mr Ray... U had vision, u had dream n u created it... It's surprising to me that u hv created such kind of work in those days where technologies were not advance.. only an art lover can understand the magic u hv created...

  • @shortflik
    @shortflik Рік тому +6

    Did you know Steven Spielberg adopted ET from Satyajit Ray's story called "BANKU BABUR BANDHU" Means Mr. Banku's Friend

  • @user-ii6ml5ri6j
    @user-ii6ml5ri6j Рік тому +39

    I would call him most struggling filmmaker at his early career times while he had so many obstacles such as financial problems and lack of many co working artist.
    But still he didnt gave up because of his dedication and love for the cinema 📽️
    He proved that passion is more important than money.
    I would highly recommend "The Apu Trilogy" his delicate masterworks to watch.

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +4

      his story is relatable to all filmmakers starting out

    • @Pratip.
      @Pratip. Рік тому

      I wouldn't say struggling. He was from a well off family in kolkata. Tell me how many people own printing presses through generations?

    • @user-ii6ml5ri6j
      @user-ii6ml5ri6j Рік тому

      @@Pratip. printing press arent use to make films, he brings cinema to bengal "real cinema"

  • @gaurav5533
    @gaurav5533 Рік тому +7

    Thank you for making video on my favourite director 💝

  • @somnathdutta8936
    @somnathdutta8936 Рік тому +2

    Since a long time we were anticipating for this video… His movies, writings, paintings are those irreplaceable stuffs we all Bengali kids grew up on. Thanks a lot Studio Binder for keeping our request…

  • @sameerhafeez7029
    @sameerhafeez7029 Рік тому +4

    You guys have earned my 10000000% respect, my Ray was a maestro and whenever I watch his films I fall in love with film again and again

  • @thegamaray1
    @thegamaray1 Рік тому +5

    This is so great to see our beloved Sir Satyajit Ray and his short history. Many people don't know about Indian culture especially Bengal's and Bengali movies. This video explains a lot. Thanks for making this video. Peace 🙏🏾

  • @zarifhassan2184
    @zarifhassan2184 Рік тому +1

    A very well-structured video essay... One of the impressive things is that we are learning Satyajit Ray's filmmaking style from his commentary. This aspect accentuates the entire video. Kudos to you guys......

  • @shubhamnema8281
    @shubhamnema8281 Рік тому +1

    His way of film-making was unlike any other film-maker, a man reaching to his depths to bring out the best possible potential using all of his capabilities. He discusses possibilities, pioneering of your craft and evolutionizing in every turn. Each word I've ever heard from him was a treasure to keep, here too.

  • @MrUtah1
    @MrUtah1 Рік тому +8

    Can’t tell you how happy I was when I saw this video in my recommended. Truly one of the best auteurs out there

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +1

      one of the best to ever do it

    • @MrUtah1
      @MrUtah1 Рік тому +1

      @@StudioBinder Couldn't agree more

  • @gratefulpixels928
    @gratefulpixels928 Рік тому +11

    He is a huge inspiration for Design and Art Students Like Us here in West Bengal,India . He literally made storytelling simplar and beautiful. He truly defined how little little things can be glorified.

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +2

      Well said

    • @gratefulpixels928
      @gratefulpixels928 День тому

      Thanks to People Like Him. I decided to Take up Film School here in India. Probably the Best one here is known as SRFTI( actually named After Him)

  • @101......
    @101...... Рік тому +3

    _Within the heart of a True Master, East and West dances together profoundly._ Ray is one of the sheer embodiment of it. A Great Soul!

  • @tdddddd7408
    @tdddddd7408 Рік тому

    Thanks to studiobinders for making this documents, especially d last scene was so metaphoric,satyajit ray still alive , working,making craft, writing in our heads,we always think about him and his magical films, thanks a lot satyajit ray for making such wonderful movies for us

  • @anik4921
    @anik4921 Рік тому +14

    An absolute masterpiece for the master himself ! From concept art to music to poster design , storyboarding and what not !!! What even was this man !! Thanks for the video

  • @aishanibhattacharya391
    @aishanibhattacharya391 Рік тому +5

    Being a bengali, its a ritual that you should watch Satyajit Ray when you are growing up. The thing is his movies are so timeless, that you can just put on the movie and be absolutely captivated everytime.

  • @IVMZR
    @IVMZR Рік тому +5

    One of the Greatest filmmaker and writer of all time love from Bangladesh 🥰

  • @sinchandatta5018
    @sinchandatta5018 Рік тому +5

    This is a goosebumps moment for me.....
    Thanks studiobinder for the recognition.....it means a lot...

  • @elichilton7031
    @elichilton7031 Рік тому +27

    Brilliant. Thank you for this very important video for such an important and visionary filmmaker. With the wealth of resources of Mr. Ray speaking about his process, it was an excellent choice to allow Mr. Ray to speak on his behalf, with no explanation from Studio Binder. I know you have done this before with other great directors, but somehow this one feels far more precious and prescient.

  • @mittuandfamily161
    @mittuandfamily161 Рік тому +12

    The Apu Trilogy remains one of the best trilogies ever made. I always wondered before seeing it why people admired it so much. It was only after I saw it that I realized what a masterpiece it is. Satyajit Ray will always be one of the GOAT's. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Studio Binder.

  • @santoshsingh7558
    @santoshsingh7558 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing Satyajit Ray's film making skills. 🙏 I come to know about him when he was hospitalised and got award. Many things can be learned from such a great film makers work.

  • @ahaskarkarde4163
    @ahaskarkarde4163 Рік тому +22

    This is in itself a tremendous source of inspiration and motivation for any budding filmmaker out here to try and explore his own ideas and how to face the many obstacles in the process of finally realizing their goals. Thank you StudioBinder for compiling all of this into a much needed video about the master's way of working and his works.

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +1

      Hope it helps everyone that watches it :)

  • @bhaskarchakravorty6536
    @bhaskarchakravorty6536 Рік тому +24

    The visionary the man who bagged oscars representing Indian cinema... As well as a amazing story teller in a way of his own... Pride of the country... Ray ⚡🙌

  • @DonovanPresents
    @DonovanPresents Рік тому +6

    I'm so glad you spotlighted him! I've never really heard of him, but he definitely looks like a trailblazer and I want to research him now. Thank you!

  • @sayanneogy3079
    @sayanneogy3079 Рік тому +2

    Thank You Studio Binder... From the bottom of my heart Thank You very much...
    It was 3:44 a.m. in India 18 mins ago and I was just about to go to sleep and then I saw this video came up on my homepage.... Couldn't stop myself from watching this video about the G.O.A.T. ...

  • @bisakhamanna920
    @bisakhamanna920 Рік тому

    This video has made me the proudest!😍💕
    We really need more Satyajit Rays in Indian Film Industry.

  • @TheVideoDiary
    @TheVideoDiary Рік тому +5

    Thank You so much the team @StudioBinder . got emotional while watching. yes you right he is truly a perfect example of independent film making. ❤

  • @RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor
    @RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor Рік тому +8

    Thank u Studio Binder for making this video … i am from the same place where he was ,Calcutta … now Kolkata, also pursuing filmmaking … the greatest art. thank u fr paying respect to our legend.

    • @StudioBinder
      @StudioBinder  Рік тому +1

      It was only a matter of time

    • @RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor
      @RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor Рік тому

      @@StudioBinder thank u 🙏 .. i shared the video on my channel community tab and facebook, everyone should see this video. As Indians we r proud to hv him. dhonnobad ( thanks in Bengali)

  • @soumadeepdey6954
    @soumadeepdey6954 Рік тому

    This was a long awaited episode, I'm a huge admirer of his work and studied every aspect of his filmmaking to learn storytelling and learn filmmaking.
    As a bengali myself who lives in kolkata, I would Thank Studio Binder team for making this video. Loved every part of the video.
    Would love it, if you guys can cover more such legendary Indian filmmakers.

  • @Sam_52821
    @Sam_52821 Рік тому +2

    Thank you from India for making A Video on Mr.Ray, He was the Greatest Filmaker of all Time. ✨🌹

  • @TicketToLiterature
    @TicketToLiterature Рік тому +6

    What an excellently made video of an extraordinary personality...
    I was waiting when the voice of yours was gonna come, and I was surprised but really appreciate the fact that you allowed him to speak for himself, to speak about how he approached and figured out things which worked for him.
    Since I am from India and I love films and film making, I have heard his name... Have watched some clips of his movies, not gonna lie haven't watched any complete work but now I am going to find and watch all his work.
    Thanks a lot StudioBinder for this video 📹 👏

  • @MultiBloodyfool
    @MultiBloodyfool Рік тому +32

    Even a person with zero knowledge about cinema can understand and learn so much from your videos. You guys explain everything in a way every common man can understand, and thats not easy.Thats why I Love Studiobinder. Love from India❤

  • @kabirchaudhuri3140
    @kabirchaudhuri3140 Рік тому +1

    I am a student of Patha Bhavan a school founded by satyajit roy felling proud

  • @chiragsolucky7514
    @chiragsolucky7514 Рік тому +1

    It's my dream to become a director. Studio binder you don't know how much you are helping me! Whoever thought of this channel and creating this stuff. I'm sending hugs to all of them! Lots of love and respect!

  • @smithakashyap8769
    @smithakashyap8769 Рік тому +10

    Thank you for this ❤️😇
    Love from India

  • @paglagaming4933
    @paglagaming4933 Рік тому +3

    This is the video I was waiting for 4years

  • @vishnuvi8429
    @vishnuvi8429 Рік тому +1

    I enjoyed every moment of his movie. I could imagine how things were in the past. I could connect to the scenes and places from his movies to the stories n experiences told from the elder ones say.

  • @tonmoykarmoker1900
    @tonmoykarmoker1900 Рік тому +2

    "যতই দেখি ততই মুগ্ধ হই। বারবার। হাজারবার...!"
    "The more I see, the more impressed I am. Again and again. Thousands of times...!"
    ❤❤❤