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Had been on my tbr for the longest time. Finally got it in my hand today.

A fine collection of essays on films and film making by the master film maker Satyajit Ray. The genius film maker / autho needs no introduction . The essays based on various aspects of experiences during filmmaking take us into the world of Ray's films, of Apu and Charulata, of the author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, of Tagore anand the history of filmmaking. One needs no previous knowledge of cinema to read this.

The history of the Travancore royal family with a focus on the life of Her Highness Rani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi and her sister Parvati Bayi, this book makes for an interesting read for history buffs.Being a family saga, it made for an extremely lengthy read - in between i felt like I was reading a fictional novel and not actual history. Making non fiction sound like a fictional novel is the magic of the author's pen

a fine collection of essays on films and film making by the master film maker Satyajit Ray or as my erudite bengali friends say with pride Manik da. The genius film maker / author/ artist needs no introduction . The essays based on various aspects of and experiences during filmmaking take us into the world of Ray's films, of Apu and Charulata, of the author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, of Tagore and the history of