Dduring this time, Satyajit’s interest had slowly moved from actors to celebrated directors. The film bug bit him after he joined the Ballygunj Government School, where he was exposed to Hollywood magazines.Īfter graduating from Presidency at the age of eighteen, he decided not to pursue his education. Till the age of eight, Satyajit was taught by his mother at home. They had to let go of their huge house and move in with his maternal uncle. The printing business also received a setback, leaving the Ray family in a financial mess. The young Ray had a tough act to follow, but he actually made his lineage proud with what he finally achieved.Īt the tender age of three, Ray lost his father. His father, Sukumar Ray, was also a pioneering Bengali writer of nonsense rhyme and children’s literature, an illustrator and a critic. Ray, as a child, was already fascinated by half-block printing. He had also set up a printing press which formed a crucial backdrop to Satyajit’s life.

His grandfather Upendrakishore Ray was a famous Bengali writer, illustrator, philosopher and prominent figure of the Brahmo Samaj. He was born to a family which already had an illustrious and literary lineage. This great director was born to Sukumar Ray and Suprabha Ray on 2nd May 1921. A great auteur, who put Indian cinema prominently on the world map, Ray is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. “Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon”- this famous quote by Akira Kurosawa is the most apt tribute to Satyajit Ray’s sheer brilliance.

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