Before starring in Apur Sansar, Ray made Soumitra his own – Kolkata

Dasgupta notation: The fall of the stars in the world of cinema. Legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee passed away on Sunday. That is why the shadow of the duel has descended on all of Bengal today. Even after the artist’s death, Bengalis will never remember him as Feluda, Khidda. Never again as a rising scholar.

He said in an interview with the media that the drama’s setting attracted him more than the big screen at the beginning of his career. However, after seeing Pather Panchali directed by Satyajit Ray, she developed another fondness for cinema. Soumitra Chatterjee later acted in many Satyajit Ray films. All those images will continue to be an invaluable asset to Bengalis.

The late actor shared his experience of working with Ray in an interview with Indian Express earlier this year. Soumitra Chatterjee said: “I had a special interest in acting from a very young age. Pather Panchali was released when I was in college. After that, Manikda (Satyajit Ray) was looking for the lead role in the movie undefeated.

At the time, a friend of mine was working as a co-director with Satyajit Ray. Introduce me to that friend Manikdar. But Manikda thought that I was too mature and tall for that character. The film was then selected at the Venice Film Festival and won the Best Film award. “

Although he did not work on Aparajit, Ray had Soumitra Chatterjee in mind for the upcoming film, Apu Sansar. Several years later, his manikda offered Soumitra to play the role. Soumitra began acting on the big screen of the Apu family.

Until now, he had acted in small roles in various plays. Before starring in Apur Sansar, Satyajit Ray made Soumitra Chatterjee his own.

Recalling that, the late actor said in an interview: “Manikda prepared me long before filming for Apur Sansar began. At that time, Hollywood movies were shown in theaters every Sunday morning. I would go with Manikdar. He used to ask me to see some aspects of the performance. But Pather Panchali was the one who inspired me the most. It showed how to really act. “

In that interview, Soumitra Chatterjee said that Satyajit Ray was like a gatekeeper to him. Soumitra Chatterjee has also acted in director Tapan Sinha’s film.

The legendary Bengali actor said: “When Tapan Sinha offered me the film, I asked Manik Da if I should accept the offer. Manikda told me that the proposal should be accepted. These opportunities should not be missed. He had a special feeling for me. Like a father with a son. “