52 Quotes by Satyajit Ray

One of the reasons why some of my films seem so slow is because the soundtrack isn't expressive enough - maybe they need more sound or music.

I think the first feature was made in Bombay in 1913, not so long after Hollywood. The cinema industry in Calcutta started not long after that.

As a small boy I had read about Beethoven in the Book of Knowledge, now I was listening enraptured to his sonatas and symphonies.

I learnt framing by watching him work on the camera. He would always encourage me and now I have a collection of 90,000 photos of Ray.

There's always some room for improvisation.

Bicycle Thief is a triumphant discovery of the fundamentals of cinema, and De Sica has openly acknowledged his debt to Chaplin.

MAMMOOTTY has presented an outstanding performance in film'New Delhi'

If the theme is simple, you can include a hundred details that create the illusion of actuality better.

I don't understand these national awards, because half of those who sit in judgement over Indian films do not... possess the competence to evaluate a film correctly.