Re: 1 new message in 1 topic - digest

Yes, he did say that. Specifically, he mentioned that even if he were
given a chance to make Charulata again, each and every frame would
look the same. I have Ray's interview in which he mentions this. (This
interview is by Shyam Benegal).

Charulata is my favorite Ray film, leaps and bounds over Pather
Panchali. I think part of the reason Pather Panchali became so famous
was because it was the first time the Western world paid attention to
an Indian film maker. And that caused our Indian folks to take greater
pride it it...

On a related note, let us take a moment to grieve the passing of the
great character actor, who never got a chance to work with Ray (as far
as I know) - Amrish Puri.

Amit - thanks much for a wonderful post! I think "a complex Mozartian
tapestry of images, sounds and ideas organised around Madhabi
Chakrabarty's luminous performance" is the most wonderful description
of Charulata I've ever come across!

Regards,
Mahendra

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:14:16 +0530, Aletha Tavares wrote:
>
> profound indeed specially when one is very sue of what one does and has no
> regrets about doing it! Its like living life without an eraser!
>
> >From: Shailesh Phansalkar
> >Reply-To: India-Unleashed@googlegroups.com
> >To: India-Unleashed digest subscribers
> >Subject: Re: 1 new message in 1 topic - digest
> >Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:04:45 -0800
> >
> >
> >Didn't Ray say something to the effect that if he had to make
> >charulata again, he would make it the same way he did the first time.
> >
> >looks like a casual statement, but if you think about it, it is profound.
> >
> >-shailesh
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:22:35 +0000, India-Unleashed group
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > India Unleashed
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> > > Today's topics:
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> > > * TOI: Pather PAnchali Turns 50 - 1 messages, 1 author
> > >
> >http://groups-beta.google.com/group/India-Unleashed/browse_thread/thread/c3f64b73ee4db5ba
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> > > TOPIC: TOI: Pather PAnchali Turns 50
> > >
> >http://groups-beta.google.com/group/India-Unleashed/browse_thread/thread/c3f64b73ee4db5ba
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> > >
> > > == 1 of 1 ==
> > > Date: Tues, Jan 11 2005 12:04 pm
> > > From: Amit Phansalkar
> > >
> > > Yes, Times of India can at times surprise you with something worth
> >reading.
> > > Pather Panchali Turns 50, The Leader Article (Jan 08, 2005), is a
> > > concise look at Satyajit Ray's work, beyond Pather Panchali.
> > >
> > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/984092.cms
> > >
> > > The author starts with:
> > >
> > > "Some works of art acquire such an inflated reputation that they hang
> > > like an albatross round the artist's neck. That is what happened with
> > > Pather Panchali . Satyajit Ray's first film became so famous and was
> > > praised so universally that many people to this day refuse to believe
> > > that Ray made anything else of comparable merit in his long career. An
> > > artist may, of course, peak early and then slip permanently into
> > > mediocrity â€" is that what happened to Ray? "
> > >
> > > And answering the question negatively, he goes and gives us a brief
> > > tour of Ray's illustrious career. An excellent article for those who
> > > want a guide to Ray that does not read into a book legnth :).
> > >
> > > -Amit.
> > >
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