New York [US], July 26 (ANI): Christopher Nolan praised late Indian filmmaker Satyajit
Ray’s ‘Apu Trilogy’ and described him as one of the “greatest filmmakers” of India.
As Christopher Nolan basks in the success of his recent film ‘The Odyssey’, 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.
In a five-minute video shared by the Criterion Collection on Instagram, Nolan was seen
browsing the shelves and picking some of his all-time favourite films while sharing brief
reviews of the same. Among his selections, one of the picks was Satyajit Ray’s ‘Apu
Trilogy’.
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 of
the trilogy, so I’m pretty excited to get this and complete the story.”
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The critically acclaimed ‘Apu Trilogy’ comprises of three Bengali films, which include
Pather Panchali, Aparajito and Apur Sansar. Adapted from Bibhutibhushan
Bandyopadhyay’s novels, the trilogy follows the life and coming-of-age journey of Apu,
tracing his path from an impoverished childhood in rural Bengal to adulthood.
Satyajit Ray, the legendary Indian filmmaker, was born in Kolkata on May 2, 1921. His
most prominent works include ‘The Apu Trilogy’, ‘Jalsaghar’, ‘Charulata’, ‘Goopy Gyne
Bagha Byne’, ‘Pather Panchali ‘, and ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’. He was also a screenwriter,
documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher,
and composer.
He received many major awards in his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards,
a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies, and an
Academy Honorary Award in 1992. Ray was also honoured with the Bharat Ratna in
1992.
Apart from Apu Trilogy, Nolan also picked several movies from Criterion Collection
including ‘The Killers’, John Cassavetes: Five Films, ‘For All Mankind’, ‘The Complete Mr
Arkadin’, ‘The Testament of Dr. Mabuse’, ‘Scorsese Shorts’, ‘Martin Scorsese’s World
Cinema Project No. 3’, ‘Malcolm X’, ‘Lost Highway’, ‘The Gatsi Trilogy’, ‘The Player’,
‘Boyhood’, ‘One False Move’, ‘The Black Stallion’ and ‘Citizen Kane’.
Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan’s latest release, ‘The Odyssey’, stars Matt Damon in the
lead role along with Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and
Charlize Theron in prominent roles.
Based on Homer’s epic poem, ‘The Odyssey’ follows the story of Odysseus and his long
journey home after the Trojan War.