Today, on May 2 the world remembers legendary directorSatyajit Ray on his 100th birth anniversary. The great auteur will always beremembered for his cinematic genius, directorial excellence and futuristicvision conveyed through his films.
Commemorating Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary, West BengalChief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter and paid tribute. The tweetread, “Tribute to Satyajit Ray, legendary filmmaker, writer, composer,lyricist, illustrator on his birth centenary. He is not only the pride ofBengal but also India and the whole world. He is an inspiration to peoplearound the globe.”
On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary oflegendary Satyajit Ray, the Ministry of Culture tweeted a montage of clippingsfrom Ray’s most memorable films. The clipping was captioned, “To commemorateone hundred years of Bharat Ratna #SatyajitRay, @MinistrOfCultureGol presents ashort film on his life and work.”
Paying homage to Satyajit Ray many of his admirers aretweeting the iconic lines from his films. Banerjee also started her tweet by,“Maharaja Tomare Selam” meaning ‘Salute to the King’ which is one of the famouslines of Satyajit Ray musicals ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’. #SatyajitRay100 is alsotrending on Twitter on his 100th birth anniversary.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting hasannounced the organization of a year-long celebration across India and abroadto mark the birth centenary of Satyajit Ray. On the occasion, the media unit ofMIB like Directorate of Film Festivals, Films Division, NFDC, NFAI, andSatyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata have planned severalactivities.
In the yearlong celebration, films by Satyajit Ray andfilms on Satyajit Ray and his works will be showcased in the film festival allaround the world. Celebrating and paying tribute to Ray, Satyajit Ray Film andTelevision Institute, Kolkata will unveil his statue on his birth centenary.