Sharmila Tagore on meeting Wes Anderson at the 78th Cannes Film Festival screening of her 1970 film Aranyer Din Ratri; essaying some of Satyajit Ray’s strong women characters on screen; working with two Bengali stars Soumitra Chatterjee & Uttam Kumar; & balancing Bengali cinema with Bollywood.
Chatterjee has been immortalised by his on-screen portrayal of Feluda and timeless collaborations with (Satyajit) Ray, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
Let's remember the iconic National Award-winning actor for his contribution to cinema across almost 60 years in the industry.
Reams have been written about his roles in movies directed by Ray, including one of the Apu Trilogy (Apur Sansar [The World of Apu].
Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, honoured with this year's Dada Saheb Phalke award, says he did not try his luck in Bollywood as he would have been a "misfit".