Satyajit Ray was a polymath who excelled in several fields including film-making, music, writing, calligraphy, graphic design, and typography.
His first film "Pather Panchali" was made on a shoestring budget and took three years to complete.
Ray's films were known for their realism and naturalistic portrayal of characters.
In addition to film-making, Ray was an accomplished writer and illustrator.
Ray was a master of music as well and composed the music for many of his films.
Ray was an admirer of Western classical music and was especially fond of the works of Bach and Mozart.
Ray was a prolific graphic designer and typographer.
Ray was a man of many talents and also designed costumes and sets for his films.
Ray was a fan of the Sherlock Holmes stories and translated many of them into Bengali.
Ray was awarded the Legion of Honor, the highest civilian award in France, in 1987, for his contributions to the world of cinema.