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)
Excerpt from 'Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne': 'Magic is in the ordinary if you look closely.'
Professional: 'Scriptwriting is architecture; directing is living in the building.'
Final reflection: 'Legacy is in the eyes of those who watch and feel.'
Contemporaries of Satyajit Ray
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Satyajit Ray (1921–1992).