Many co-actors missing from Soumitra Chatterjee's Legion of Honour ceremony

Thirty years after his mentor, Satyajit Ray, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee received the highest French civilian award, the Legion of Honour, in a ceremony in Kolkata this week. It was a moment of pride for Bengal, but I could only see a few of the veteran actor’s associates at the event held at a

Rajarhat

hotel. I am sure the actor must have wanted a low-key ceremony devoid of political colours, but from the look of it, the organisers goofed up while drawing up the guest list. Those who have worked closely with the actor were sad about missing out on the chance to witness the insignia of

Chevalier de la Légion

d’Honneur conferred on him. When it comes to this man, everyone wants a piece of him.