Q. Which of the following films were not directed by Satyajit Ray? (December 2023, UGC NET)
(A) Meghe Dhaka Tara
(B) Charulata
(C) Ajantrik
(D) PatherPanchali
(E) Gyanshatru
Choose the correct from the options given below
1. A and E Only
2. A and C Only
3. C and E Only
4. C and D Only
Correct Ans: (2)
Explanation:
- Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960) is a film written and directed by Ritwik Ghatak, based on a social novel by Shaktipada Rajguru with the same title.
- Charulata (1964) is a Indian drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Based upon the novel Nastanirh by Rabindranath Tagore.
- Ajantrik (1958) is a Indian Bengali film written and directed by revered parallel filmmaker RitwikGhatak. The film is adapted from a Bengali short story of the same name written by Subodh Ghosh.
- PatherPanchali (1955) is a Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray.
- Ganashatru (1990) is a Indian film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play An Enemy of the People, and was released under that title in the UK.
