Find out why Sandip Ray allowed Sagnik to direct Master Anshuman

Known for his National Award win in 2019 for his documentary,

Feluda

: 50 Years of Ray's Detective, Sagnik Chatterjee is all excited about his next,

Master Anshuman

. And he told us how he got the rights from Satyajit Ray's son and filmmaker Sandip Ray.


"I loved Master Anshuman, which came out around 1986-87. I was a middle school student then. Many years later when I was assisting Babuda (Sandip Ray) in Bombaiyer Bombete (2003), I asked him about this. I urged him to make this film but he said he wants to stay away from the child-adult relationship story. A few more years later, I wished to film it myself and he said he will keep it aside for me," Sagnik said.

The director feels extremely happy to be able to make the film, the first schedule of which is decided to be April this year. "I have been toying with the idea since long. Once Babuda gave me the rights, there was no looking back. But I faced a couple of setbacks when the people associated with us came with their own baggages. That was hampering the script, which I never allow. Later, we got a good team to work with," he said.


Sandip Ray's encouragement has also made the work more enjoyable for Sagnik. "I wanted to show him the script but he said my scripts are too technical so he will see the rushes. I got complete freedom in the making. But I have kept the ethos and morale of the story as per Satyajit Ray's vision. Only it's set in the contemporary times and has a few new characters to add to the plot. Besides, Babuda's wife Lolita Ray is working on the costume and his son Souradeep Ray is also in our team," he shared.