Manik Da

Satyajit Ray | known to his intimates as Manik-da | remains India's most respected name in international film circles. This book reveals in its simplicity the ease and camaraderie between Satyajit Ray | one of India's finest film-makers | and Nemai Ghosh | photographer extraordinaire. Manik-da is the latter's endeavour to depict the man behind the director's mask. Ghosh first worked with Ray on Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | and Ray immediately found in him a kindred spirit who intuitively understood his requirements - and whom he understood. Thus was formed a partnership that spanned over a quarter of a century. In the process | Ghosh was able to photograph Ray at work and play | capturing on film the many moods of the master director. This nuanced and lucid translation from the Bengali original | which includes a perceptive Foreword by Sharmila Tagore | presents to the English reader Ghosh's thoughts on Ray with over fifty exquisite | never-before-seen photographs.