Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

Plot

A biographical documentary film about the legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, to commemorate Ray's centenary year. The film covers Ray's life and early works, focusing on the making of his first film Pather Panchali.

Cast

Sandip Ray

Self

Aparna Sen

Self

Satyajit Ray

Self (archive footage)

Samik Bandyopadhyay

Self

Michael Pennington

Narrator (voice)