Satyajit Ray

Visva-Bharati University

Published: November 4, 2025

Event Date: May 3, 1958

Indian film director and screenwriter

Achievement Award

Event Description

Satyajit Ray was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer.

Summary

He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential film directors in the history of cinema. He is celebrated for works including The Apu Trilogy The Music Room , The Big City, Charulata, and the Goopy–Bagha trilogy

Award Details

Padma Shri

Institution Details