How Satyajit Ray Directs a Film | The Director's Chair

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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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]

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.

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[@akhanddbangladesh8274]

@@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]

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

[@masudheartman3941]

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]

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]

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

[@benoitblanc420]

Time waste director

[@mr.diluaa8941]

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

[@mr.diluaa8941]

@@kanak2222 yes he was legendary director 🙏

[@weirdo1035]

@@benoitblanc420 Kgf wala hai kya? Chomu😂😂

[@hii9918]

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]

a true pioneer

[@ShashankSingh-jd4ev]

Posters, credits and all. Wow wow

[@getsiediciones]

Yes!!

[@101......]

Agree and also a very good composer of soundtracks.

[@jagobangalijago5665]

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

[@ajaysinghrathore1940]

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]

an incredible story

[@ajaysinghrathore1940]

@@StudioBinder indeed

[@ajaysinghrathore1940]

@@arindamdutta9371 Thanks! I would love to watch it

[@sl4y8r76]

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

[@user-oe5ee7cv5o]

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

[@purplepantedits8105]

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]

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

[@apc7076]

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

[@navidhossain7568]

They're also good

[@ddebnath11]

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

[@StudioBinder]

We should study all of them!

[@dinanislam6697]

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]

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

[@walterwhite4699]

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]

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

[@benoitblanc420]

Chi chi He doesn't know what's direction

[@zealforcinema1373]

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]

Especially in India

[@akhanddbangladesh8274]

Satyajit Ray was a Bangladeshi.

[@arunjyotibanik7878]

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]

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

[@asmit_plays]

Sandip Ray crying in a corner

[@TheTanmoy16]

@@asmit_plays too much pressure

[@AtulkumarRai]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Love from California!

[@pragyakirtirao]

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]

True..he is just unbelievable

[@StudioBinder]

Well deserved praise

[@jagobangalijago5665]

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]

Nowhere goat of world cinema

[@arkajyotimajumdar2533]

​@@jagobangalijago5665Good.

[@bikramjitsingh8708]

I love movies but shame I haven't seen the work of Satyajit Ray!!

[@shobharoy2033]

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 ".

[@shubhragayen]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

a pioneer

[@PeloquinDavid]

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]

Great story!

[@jaydeepsen4769]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@hexagonshorts2186]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

not everyone can be Ray

[@asulike2]

@@StudioBinder none can.

[@amartyasingh6295]

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]

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

[@CarletonTorpin]

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

[@StudioBinder]

That's our plan!

[@MelIssa-rb9mq]

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

[@zainalirajar6635]

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.

[@imageofimagination3079]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Satyajit Ray 🔥🔥

[@roh2015]

Best comment

[@ItisAbhisek1220]

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]

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

[@ABHIKAREVIEW]

Thank You for this Masterpiece video

[@Tintin_Quarntino]

Hey abhi ❤️👍

[@StudioBinder]

Thanks for watching!

[@I.Am.Sahajamal]

@@StudioBinder ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🧡🤍💚

[@deborahrose8621]

This is very inspiring.

[@roykhan5967]

What are doing here, this place is not belong to you

[@pramodpaudel007]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Cheers!

[@srogger2926]

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]

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

[@sohambhattacharya7451]

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]

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]

a trait the best filmmakers share

[@shojibmahmud9667]

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]

we do

[@manoja9972]

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

[@jp-st8vn]

@@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]

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

[@SahilKumar-jq5yi]

Bamgali👻

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

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.

[@bijoyasengupta8843]

So true.Childhood would be incomplete without him.

[@StudioBinder]

very versatile storyteller

[@captaincranium9875]

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]

Yes

[@KartikKumar-xy9qj]

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]

Two is a great short film

[@rishabh.r]

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

[@KartikKumar-xy9qj]

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

[@SajjadAhmedKhan-fn1mj]

36 Indian National Film Awards. yes, 36, you heard me right.

[@Croydon97]

Then this means he was great

[@joaquinhernandez6940]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Good luck in school

[@renguney]

StudioBinder is an underrated hidden gem

[@StudioBinder]

haha we want to be seen!

[@prateeksingh8815]

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 :)

[@StudioBinder]

Class in session!

[@nazmulhasannobel7059]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

👌👌

[@alifhossain3822]

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

[@StudioBinder]

he inspired many

[@bhsarkar]

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.

[@Swapnilsengupta]

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.

[@pinnazhussain]

It's a shame how Western directors talk about his greatness but no one from India acknowledges it

[@bhavniit]

Exactly my point.

[@abhinavtripathy07]

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🇮🇳

[@HashFier]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

Thanks!

[@SMAKASH-yl8eo]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

Well said!

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

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

[@StudioBinder]

One of the best artist

[@chroniclesofpickles]

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]

Happy to help!

[@nandanbhardwaj8464]

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

[@haichirengdi]

@@nandanbhardwaj8464 😁😁😁👍👍

[@manideepveeramalla]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

and composer too!

[@manishgarg8531]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Proud to get his name out there!

[@samiritbanik1504]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

Happy to :)

[@vanito]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Happy to help your studying~

[@getsiediciones]

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

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Died relatively young. Sad.

[@benoitblanc420]

Flop director

[@StudioBinder]

His films are must watch for cinephiles

[@smilingladka]

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. ❤️

[@StudioBinder]

legends inspiring each other

[@somethingspecialfromjareed2403]

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!

[@axilator]

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

[@benoitblanc420]

Best worst director of all time

[@axilator]

@@benoitblanc420 ...

[@StudioBinder]

Trying to get the word out!

[@ByzantineCapitalManagement]

@@benoitblanc420 what did you smoke bro?

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

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

[@StudioBinder]

He's influenced many great filmmakers!

[@Nobo_On_The_Rocks]

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.

[@supratipsinha7631]

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

[@StudioBinder]

What scenes/movies would you like covered?

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

​@@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]

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

[@sheraptherchin7833]

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]

his interviews were great to listen to

[@abhinandanbera2675]

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]

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

[@bharathprakashrao7812]

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

[@RoamingDoctors]

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...

[@athulkrish9403]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Preparation for his video takes time haha

[@tanishjain1898]

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! ❤❤

[@sagnikbiswas9655]

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!

[@arunbalaji5669]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

Hoping to spread the word!

[@HimsinTravelogue]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Glad you liked it!

[@MultiBloodyfool]

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❤

[@StudioBinder]

That's the goal!

[@ShahzaibKhan-pq9yx]

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 .

[@nirzharhussain]

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

[@mahimaty]

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 !

[@arijitmazumder5063]

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

[@benoitblanc420]

Time waste

[@sanmitrabhattacharyya1185]

@@benoitblanc420 Like your life

[@StudioBinder]

Glad you liked it!

[@gratefulpixels928]

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]

Well said

[@gratefulpixels928]

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)

[@user-ii6ml5ri6j]

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]

his story is relatable to all filmmakers starting out

[@Pratip.]

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]

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

[@anik4921]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Thanks for watching!

[@mittuandfamily161]

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.

[@zealforcinema1373]

Yes true..all three movies are sooo good..it's a fantastic trilogy..❤️

[@StudioBinder]

Thanks for watching!

[@girishkumarforever]

@@StudioBinder Your welcome!! 🙏

[@koushikmukherjee1058]

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.

[@dashtoroya2838]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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]

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.

[@nabilbhaai]

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

[@StudioBinder]

ahead of his time

[@sameerhafeez7029]

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

[@bhaskarchakravorty6536]

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 ⚡🙌

[@benoitblanc420]

Joke of this millennium

[@dhrubkrbasumatary9488]

@@benoitblanc420 jokes on your mom

[@StudioBinder]

Much to learn from him

[@somnathdutta8936]

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…

[@zarifhassan2184]

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......

[@IVMZR]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Hope you like the vid!

[@thegamaray1]

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 🙏🏾

[@kabirchaudhuri3140]

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

[@cinematiceye5682]

এটা মনে গেঁথে থাকবে ❤️ Thank you so much for meking this video

[@StudioBinder]

Hope you liked it

[@aishanibhattacharya391]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

Agreed

[@elichilton7031]

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.

[@StudioBinder]

He was a very well spoken director

[@sinchandatta5018]

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

[@ahaskarkarde4163]

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]

Hope it helps everyone that watches it :)

[@DonovanPresents]

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!

[@StudioBinder]

he's worth the study

[@MrUtah1]

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]

one of the best to ever do it

[@MrUtah1]

@@StudioBinder Couldn't agree more

[@shubhamnema8281]

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.

[@sayanneogy3079]

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. ...

[@101......]

_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!

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

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]

It was only a matter of time

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

@@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)

[@tonmoykarmoker1900]

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

[@gabrielhorta9123]

I need watch more Satyajit flims.

[@buzztube1738]

Mostly old classics are boring for new generation

[@StudioBinder]

We all do

[@gaurav5533]

Thank you for making video on my favourite director 💝

[@StudioBinder]

Cheers!

[@blackout5145]

Finally you guys did it. Made a video about him. He is a master when it comes to characterization. He was a guy who truly knew his job very well. One of the legendary director of all time.

[@StudioBinder]

about time!

[@Sam_52821]

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

[@StudioBinder]

Lots to learn from him

[@chiragsolucky7514]

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!

[@akarohit9290]

One of the influential figure in Indian film making history. But can not reached to the masses.

[@StudioBinder]

he reached the world

[@apc7076]

Definately felt very proud while watching this since I am also a bangali and a resident of indian subcontinent. There is rarely any person like him in today's indian film with so much talent. He is not only a great director but also he written many masterpiece novels. But this is a shame that he is still underrated in india (outside bengal).No doubt he is the finest indian filmmaker of all time "Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon."-Akira Kurosowa Also StudioBinder ,thanks for making this video

[@StudioBinder]

He's one of the great directors

[@mrparker4411]

I'm From India, West Bengal. Its a Proud Moment as a Bengali & As a Bengali Filmmaker... Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino & Satyajit Ray is One of My Biggest Inspiration... Hope I'll Proud My Bengal & India from like him

[@StudioBinder]

You should be proud!

[@TravelWithTheBong]

This is so far the best video I have watched in KZbin on The Great Mr. Satyajit Ray !!!! Loved it ❤