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Christopher Nolan Revisits His Admiration for Satyajit Ray, Says Pather Panchali Blew His Mind

Christopher Nolan Revisits His Admiration for Satyajit Ray, Says Pather Panchali Blew His Mind

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One of India’s most celebrated filmmakers, Satyajit Ray has inspired generations of artistes across the world. Among his many admirers is Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who has often credited Ray’s work as a major influence on his own filmmaking. Nolan has previously described Ray’s Pather Panchali as an extraordinary work and has spoken about how Ray’s films helped him understand the power of cinematic storytelling. During a recent visit to the Criterion Closet, the iconic storage room at the Criterion Collection in New York that houses more than 1,000 of the world’s greatest films, Nolan once again praised the legendary auteur while picking up The Apu Trilogy. He said, “And then there’s The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, one of the great Indian filmmakers. The trilogy starts with Pather Panchali, which is an absolutely incredible film. It just blew my mind. I haven’t yet seen parts two and three of the trilogy, so I’m pretty excited to get this and complete the story.” Check out the video here: Satyajit Ray. One of the great …

Christopher Nolan praises Satyajit Ray, says The Apu Trilogy’s Pather Panchali ‘blew his mind’. Watch

Christopher Nolan praises Satyajit Ray, says The Apu Trilogy’s Pather Panchali ‘blew his mind’. Watch

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Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey continues to make waves at the box office. Amid the film’s widespread acclaim, Nolan recently visited the iconic Criterion Closet—the famous storage room at the Criterion Collection in New York that houses more than 1,000 of the world’s greatest films. During his visit, the acclaimed director picked legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray‘s The Apu Trilogy and hailed him as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Christopher Nolan calls Satyajit Ray one of the great Indian filmmaker. Christopher Nolan praises Satyajit Ray In a video shared by the Criterion Collection, Nolan browsed through the shelves, handpicking some of his favourite films while discussing the influence they have had on him as a filmmaker. Among his selections, the one that particularly caught the attention of Indian audiences was Satyajit Ray’s The Apu Trilogy. Praising the legendary filmmaker, Nolan said, “And then there’s The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, one of the great Indian filmmakers. The trilogy starts with Pather Panchali, which is an absolutely incredible film. It just blew …

Christopher Nolan calls Satyajit Ray ‘one of the greatest filmmakers’; praises Pather Panchali | Hollywood News

Christopher Nolan calls Satyajit Ray ‘one of the greatest filmmakers’; praises Pather Panchali | Hollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiJul 25, 2026 03:35 PM IST As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to make history at the global box office while earning widespread critical acclaim and audience appreciation, the filmmaker recently visited the iconic Criterion Closet, the famous storage room at the Criterion Collection in New York that houses more than 1,000 of the world’s greatest films. ‘Ray, one of the greatest Indian filmmakers’ In a nearly five-minute video shared by the Criterion Collection on X, Nolan is seen browsing the shelves and picking some of his all-time favourite films while reflecting on the impact they have had on him as a filmmaker. Among his selections, what particularly caught the attention of Indian audiences was his decision to pick The Apu Trilogy by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Speaking about Ray’s work, Nolan said, “And then there’s the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest Indian filmmakers. The trilogy starts with Pather Panchali, which is an absolutely incredible film. It just blew my mind. I haven’t yet seen parts two and three …

Pather Panchali to Kabuliwala films inspired by Rabindranath Tagore`s work

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Rabindranath Tagore`s literary works have left a profound impact on Indian cinema and several renowned filmmakers have been inspired by his writings.  Today, on May 7, as we celebrate Rabindranath Tagore`s birth anniversary, here is a list of iconic film adaptations of his works that you should not miss. Pather Panchali `Pather Panchali` has to be one of Satyajit Ray`s best works. The movie was the first installment of Ray’s acclaimed Apu Trilogy. It beautifully captures the life of a young boy named Apu and his family in rural Bengal, portraying themes of innocence, struggle, and hope. Ray got the idea of making this beautiful film from one of Tagore’s short stories. `Pather Panchali` is based on Rabindranath Tagore`s short story `Aparajito.` Charulata It looks like Satyajit Ray was highly inspired by Tagore’s work, as another masterpiece by the ace filmmaker was also based on Rabindranath’s work. Another masterpiece by Satyajit Ray, `Charulata,` is based on Tagore`s novella `Nastanirh` (The Broken Nest). The film revolves around the lonely and intellectually curious Charulata, her unfulfilled desires, …

Martin Scorsese Breaks Down The Impact Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali Had On Him

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A still from Pather Panchali New Delhi: He was just a boy when he first saw Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali and it was from that point on that cinema opened to him “many different worlds”, says Martin Scorsese who decades later draws on that experience in his new film Killers of the Flower Moon. Scorsese, viewed by many as one of the greatest filmmakers in the world, said he knew about Indian culture after seeing Jean Renoir’s 1951 Kolkata-set The River. But Pather Panchali was a turning point. “I happened to love The River but it is seen through the prism of another culture,” Scorsese told PTI. And then came Pather Panchali, the 1955 classic set in rural Bengal. “So from that point on, cinema opened to me many different worlds. I wonder what it would be like to be a colonised person and a wide part of a colonised world that you live in,” he said in response to PTI’s question in a group interview on whether his new film will resonate in countries …