Amitabha Bhattacharya | | Published 16.02.21, 12:06 AM
The lukewarm preparedness for the centenary celebrations of Satyajit Ray’s birth on May 2, 2021 ascribed largely to the pandemic raises many questions. Sporadic efforts notwithstanding, the occasion is not on the public radar owing to a variety of factors. But should not a nation remember and pay homage to one of its most illustrious sons? The centenary is an appropriate occasion to watch his films, read his books, and ensure that his artistic creations reach far and wide. Since Ray, like Tagore before him, is known mostly for a singular achievement as the director of The Apu Trilogy and an Oscar-winner an attempt should be made to disseminate his body of work among the large swathe of the unreached.