Satyajit Ray
Humanist of Pather Panchali, Ray's realism painted quotable portraits of Indian life.
Most quoted
"The director is the only one who knows what the film is going to be. He is the one who has to make the decisions, and he is the one who has to take the responsibility."
— from Interview
"The average Indian film, to my mind, is a very bad film. It's a very bad film because it's not honest. It's not honest to life, it's not honest to human beings."
— from Interview
"Cinema is a medium that can be used to express anything. It can be used to express the most profound thoughts, or the most trivial ones."
— from Interview
All quotes by Satyajit Ray (103)
I believe that every film should have a soul.
The greatest reward for a filmmaker is to see his work touch people's hearts.
I am a firm believer in the power of storytelling.
The most important thing is to have a point of view.
I try to make films that are timeless, that will resonate with audiences for generations to come.
The cinema is a magical medium. It can transport you to different places, different times.
I believe in the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity.
My films are a journey of discovery, both for me and for the audience.
The most important thing is to be true to your characters.
I believe that art should be accessible to everyone.
The cinema is a very truthful medium because the camera doesn't take sides, it simply records.
I have never made a film with a message. My films are about life as it is lived.
To me, a film is a reflection of society, a mirror held up to the times we live in.
The greatest enemy of art is the absence of ignorance.
In filmmaking, the story is everything; without a good story, even the best technique is useless.
I believe that every artist has a responsibility to portray truth, no matter how uncomfortable.
The Apu Trilogy was born out of my desire to show the real India, not the exotic one.
Humor is the spice of life, but in films, it must arise naturally from the characters.
One must learn to observe life closely; that's the secret of good storytelling.
Politics in cinema should be subtle; overt propaganda destroys the art.
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