100 years of Satyajit Ray: Heerak Rajar Deshe, Sonar Kella and other classics for a timeless watchlist for children

The late legendary filmmaker, Satyajit Ray, is celebrated for the marvels he created in cinema through his exceptional talent and artistry. Ray was born on May 2, 1921, which marks the year 2021 to be his 100th birth anniversary. A filmmaker, author, illustrator, music composer, and much more, Satyajit Ray has given the world absolute wonders of films to watch. Here’s a quick list of Ray’s evergreen classics that your children can enjoy forever…

Watch the Satyajit Ray film, Heerak Rajar Deshe, here:

1. Heerak Rajar Deshe

The 1980 film Heerak Rajar Deshe, a sequel to Satyajit Ray’s 1969 adventure comedy Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, is yet widely loved not just for its pertinent take on tyranny and fantastic performances, but also because of its unique way of using rhymes as dialogues and its evergreen music. The film starred eminent Bengali actors, namely Soumitra Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt, Rabi Ghosh, and Tapan Chatterjee.

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2. Mahapurush

Charuprakash Ghosh, Rabi Ghosh, Prasad Mukherjee and Gitali Roy star in Satyajit Ray’s Mahapurush. The 1965 film follows the events that take place in the lives of a father-daughter duo when they meet Birinchi Baba, who claims to be ageless. It is a timeless classic that one can watch and learn from, how fraudulent people can take wrongful advantage of you when you are blindsided by their wit and charm.

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3. Joi Baba Felunath

Satyajit Ray’s 1979 film Joi Baba Felunath is a must-watch for every child out there. Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Siddartha Chatterjee, and Utpal Dutt, this popular Feluda film takes the audience on a roller-coaster ride of one of his spine-chilling detective adventures. Joi Baba Felunath is a truly captivating watch with Soumitra Chatterjee portraying Feluda’s character, who unravels a mysterious case.

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4. Sonar Kella

Sonar Kella is another Feluda film by Ray that makes for a gripping watch. It stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Kushal Chakraborty, Ajoy Banerjee, Kamu Mukherjee, and Shailen Mukherjee. The film follows detective Feluda’s trip to Rajasthan as he follows Mukul (Kushal Chakraborty) after getting hired to take care of him as he embarks upon a journey to find the treasures he dreamt and drew off, along with a parapsychologist in the film.

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