Chunibala Devi

Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's feature "Pather Panchali" has been declared as the best Indian film of all time by International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI). The 1955 film has received the number one slot in the top ten films in the history of Indian cinema list, which was declared after a poll conducted by the India chapter of FIPRESCI.

The filmmaker mentions films by Akira Kurosawa and Satyajit Ray as his inspiration

Uma Dasgupta, renowned for her role as Durga in Satyajit Ray's cinematic masterpiece 'Pather Panchali,' has passed away at the age of 85. The veteran Bengali actress, who immortalized the character of Apu's elder sister in the iconic film, breathed her last after battling a prolonged illness.

Sixty-four years ago Adoor Gopalakrishnan had watched a film, the language of which he did not understand, but it left an indelible impression on him especially the image of a wrinkled face of an elderly woman singing lullaby to a child.

A big-budget film on the making of Satyajit Ray's debut masterpiece, `Pather Panchali', is in the works. Produced by Kaustuv Ray , the film will be directed by author-filmmaker Udayan Namboodiri, and attempts to take a fresh look at the film -60 years after its release, and multiple screenings later -by going behind the scenes.

On Kali Puja, CT leafs through cine history to explore the changing relationship of dusky beauties with Indian cinema