Author: Satyajit Ray

Quotes

You cannot go beyond a certain limit in your expenditure if you want to bring back money from your local market, which is very small after Pakistan.

You cannot go beyond a certain limit in your expenditure if you want to bring back money from your local market, which is very small after Pakistan.

- Satyajit Ray

It was only after Pather Panchali had some success at home that I decided to do a second part. But I didn't want to do the same kind of film again, so I made a musical.

It was only after Pather Panchali had some success at home that I decided to do a second part. But I didn't want to do the same kind of film again, so I made a musical.

- Satyajit Ray

At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music.

At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music.

- Satyajit Ray

The conception of background music is changing. You use less and less of it these days.

The conception of background music is changing. You use less and less of it these days.

- Satyajit Ray

Ever since Two Daughters I've been composing my own music.

Ever since Two Daughters I've been composing my own music.

- Satyajit Ray

I mix Indian instruments with Western instruments all the time.

I mix Indian instruments with Western instruments all the time.

- Satyajit Ray

For a film maker, an Oscar is like a Nobel Prize, you know. So I am very happy... delighted. There is nothing more after this. I cannot hope to get anything more prestigious.

For a film maker, an Oscar is like a Nobel Prize, you know. So I am very happy... delighted. There is nothing more after this. I cannot hope to get anything more prestigious.

- Satyajit Ray

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