In 1955, a boy called Apu entered the hearts of people across the globe. And with him began Satyajit Ray’s magical journey into the world of cinema.

With his first film, Pather Panchali, Satyajit Ray put India on the map of international cinema. He sub- sequently won accolades at film festivals and innumerable awards including an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement.

Satyajit Ray was much more than a film-maker. He was a writer of fiction whose detective stories and science fiction became bestsellers in Bengal, a composer who created the music for his films, the editor of a popular children’s magazine and a pioneering graphic artist. In this book, discover the multifaceted genius of a man who became India’s master of the moving image.