For seven years before the release of Pather Panchali, he had been slogging away at the art department of D.J. Keymer, a British advertising agency and the forerunner of today’s Clarion Advertising ...

(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated December 24, 2012) Pandit Ravi Shankar, easily the greatest Indian musician of our times, is no more. While his death marks ...

Barua’s casting is rare—a complex Northeastern character played by someone from the region. It’s also a full-circle moment. For decades, Barua put the Northeast in cinematic focus. Aparoopa (1982) ...

Ray brought this realism to Indian cinema with Pather Panchali, showing the simple, everyday lives of his characters without any melodrama. This was a big change from the over-the-top storytelling ...

Satyajit Ray's neo-realist classic, 'Pather Panchali', is the only Indian film to feature in 'Variety' magazine's first-ever '100 Greatest Movies of All Time' list.

Uma Dasgupta, renowned for her unforgettable portrayal of Durga in Satyajit Ray’s groundbreaking 1955 film Pather Panchali, passed away at the age of 83 on Monday after a prolonged battle with ...

Bengali actress Uma Dasgupta, who played Durga Roy in Satyajit Ray 's Pather Panchali, breathed her last on Monday, November 18, at a private hospital in Kolkata after a prolonged illness.

Satyajit Ray’s 'Pather Panchali' actress Uma Dasgupta dies after prolonged illness Updated on: 18 November,2024 11:25 PM IST | Mumbai mid-day online correspondent | ...

Actor Uma Dasgupta, one of ‘Pather Panchali’s pivotal characters, dies at 84 The actor, who had been suffering from cancer for a long time, died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Monday ...

For those unaware, Uma gained fame after featuring in acclaimed director Satyajit Ray’s debut film Pather Panchali. Uma, who was 14 years then, played the character of Durga in the film.

Uma Dasgupta, who played the role of 'Durga' in 'Pather Panchali', died at the age of 84. Dasgupta was battling cancer for a long time.