Ray (TV series)
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | Short stories written by Satyajit Ray |
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Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Producer | Ajit Andhare |
Cinematography | Arkodeb Mukherjee Swapnil S. Sonawane Anuj Rakesh Dhawan Eeshit Narain |
Production company | Colosceum Media |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | June 25, 2021 |
Ray is an Indian
At the 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards, Ray received 3 nominations, including Best Web Original Film and Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Bajpayee), and won Best Supporting Actress in a Web Original Film (Madan).
Synopsis
The four stories included as part of the anthology are:
- Forget Me Not by Srijit Mukherji: Based on Ray's short story Bipin Chowdhury'r Smritibhrom (transl. Bipin Chowdhury’s Memory Loss)[5] It is about a successful entrepreneur, Ipsit Rama Nair (Ali Fazal) and an event, which changes the way his life was previously.
- Bahrupiya by Srijit Mukherji: Based on Ray's short story Bahurupi (transl. Chameleon)[5][6] It is about Indrashish (Kay Kay Menon), an office employee who gets hold of a valuable book on the art of prosthetics passed down to him by his grandmother.
- Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa by Abhishek Chaubey: Based on Ray's short story Barin Bhowmick-er Byaram (transl. Barin Bhowmick's Ailment)[5] It is about two people - one being Musafir Ali (Manoj Bajpayee), a popular musician and singer and the other being Aslam Baig (Gajraj Rao), a wrestler turned sports journalist who meet on a train journey and a much earlier link between them reopens.
- Spotlight by Vasan Bala: Based on Ray's eponymous short storyHarshvardhan Kapoor), who is known for a particular trademark look and a kind of existential crisis that he goes through when he meets a godlike figure known as Didi. It may be considered as a simulatenous adaptation of two most renowned films directed by Satyajit Ray viz., Mahapurush o Kapurush (Didi's character) and Nayak (Vik's character). Mahapurush was actually an adaptation of the Rajshekhar Basu's short story Birinchibaba.
Cast
The cast of the anthology includes the following:[4]
Forget Me Not | Bahrupiya | Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa | Spotlight |
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Release
The trailer of the series was released on 8 June 2021. The series released on 25 June 2021 on Netflix.[7][8]
Reception
The Daily Star wrote that "if not associated with Satyajit Ray's name, the series would most likely have garnered a better score for its entertainment value alone."[9] Shreya Paul of Firstpost stated, "In an attempt to intellectualise Satyajit Ray through a contemporary lens, Netflix India's Ray completely alienates his humanism and effortlessness in portraying people’s vulnerabilities."[10] Taisa Bhowal from India Today wrote, "There couldn't have been a better way to celebrate Satyajit Ray's birth anniversary than to introduce the prolific filmmaker-writer to an entire generation that is perhaps unversed with his legacy."[11]
Koimoi's Umesh Punwani reviewed the series positively saying "Ray is probably the best thing to come out of India’s OTT space. A must watch for those who haven’t followed Satyajit Ray as well. This serves as bait to invite people to the ethereal world of Ray!"[12]
Avinash Singh of Live Hindustan praised the performance of the cast, stating "The length of 'Ray' is a bit jarring, but the endings of the stories are good and the actors are also able to hook you till the end of the story."[13]
Hindustan Times's Rohan Naahar wrote "Manoj Bajpayee, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, Ali Fazal and Radhika Madan lead a handful of excellent performers in Netflix's irreverent but inconsistent anthology, based on Satyajit Ray's short stories."[14]
Accolades
Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Web Original Film | Ray | Nominated | [15] |
Best Actor in a Web Original Film | Manoj Bajpayee | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress in a Web Original Film | Radhika Madan | Won |
References
- ^ Roy, Priyanka (8 June 2021). "Filmmakers in search of RAY". Telegraph India.
- ^ Farzeen, Sana (9 June 2021). "Ray trailer: Netflix's new anthology promises a thrilling, engaging ride". The Indian Express.
- ^ Srivastava, Samriddhi (8 June 2021). "Ray trailer out. Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal lead the cast of Netflix anthology". India Today.
- ^ ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Bhowal, Tiasa (10 June 2021). "Ray on Netflix on June 25. Which Satyajit Ray stories inspired the Manoj Bajpayee and Ali Fazal series?". India Today. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Get To Know The Satyajit Ray Stories That Inspired This Upcoming Netflix Series". BookMyShow. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Ray trailer: Manoj Bajpayee leads a band of India's best actors in new Netflix anthology. Watch here". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2021.
- ^ "'Ray' trailer: Netflix's anthology promises a modern rendition of Satyajit Ray's timeless tales". The Tribune. 8 June 2021.
- ^ Mondira, Rasheek Tabassum (27 June 2021). "Is Netflix's 'Ray' worth the watch?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Paul, Shreya (25 June 2021). "Ray review: Netflix India's attempted love affair with Satyajit Ray is painfully one-note, sans any nuance". Firstpost.
- ^ Bhowal, Tiasa (25 June 2021). "Ray Review: Who steals the Spotlight in new Netflix anthology?". India Today. Delhi.
- ^ Punwani, Umesh (25 June 2021). "Ray Web Series Review: Indian OTT's Best, A Poetic Tribute To Satyajit Ray, But... There's Always A But!". Koimoi. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Netflix Ray Review: बढ़िया कहानियां और शानदार अंत लेकिन..." Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Ray review: Manoj Bajpayee, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor stand out in irreverent but inconsistent Netflix anthology". Hindustan Times. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 - Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
External links
- Ray at IMDb