Swapan Mullick, film critic and former director of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on on Satyajit Ray's 92nd birth anniversary.
Q. Which movie do you think is his worst movie? Asked by: Kamya
A. Ray never fell below the standard he had set for himself. But there was a point towards the end when ill-health took a toll and he couldn't work the way he had always did. In that context, films like Ganashatru and Shakha Proshakha were among his less important films.
Q. What were the influences on Satyajit Ray as a film maker? Asked by: Anu...
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