: Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 2:30 AM IST
Satyajit Ray s 100th birth anniversary falls on May 2. Sumit Paul dwells on the auteur s cinematic relevance in this age of the pandemic, blind faith & elevation of religion over reason
Li Wenliang was the Chinese doctor who first attempted to warn the Peopleâs Government about the perils of the coronavirus which was first observed in Wuhan, China. Wenliang, who was officially âreprimandedâ by the Chinese government, is the 21st-century version of Henrik Ibsen and Satyajit Rayâs âbrave protagonistsâ. Ganashatru
The great auteur Satyajit Ray, whose 100th birth anniversary falls on May 2, will always be remembered for his cinematic genius, directorial excellence and futuristic vision conveyed through his films. A filmmaker of Rayâs calibre cannot be confined to a specific time period. He transcends that. In other words, his works arenât periodically slotted. Just like the plays and sonnets of Willi