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  • Ray trailer: Netflix’s new anthology guarantees an interesting, thrilling experience

    Netflix on Tuesday dropped the trailer of its subsequent unique Ray. The anthology could have 4 gripping tales impressed by the works of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal, Harshvarrdhan Kapoor and Kay Kay Menon will shoulder every story primarily based on ‘ego, revenge, envy and betrayal’. Ray is about to stream on Netflix from June 25.
    The trailer begins with a voice-over stating that mankind is at least God because it too provides delivery and creates one other human. We are then launched to Ipsit Nair (Fazal), a person who is claimed to have the reminiscence of a pc. Next up is Harshvardhan’s Bollywood celebrity who encounters a God girl and is amazed at her recognition. Manoj Bajpayee, contemporary from the success of The Family Man 2, performs Musafir Ali, a ghazal singer, who’s on a journey to hunt his misplaced fame. And lastly, we get a glimpse of Kay Kay Menon’s character, who, regardless of a secure job, desires to create artwork as a make-up artist.
    All 4 characters’ lives go for a toss, and the tales will depict their journey and in addition discover the vulnerabilities and a number of shades of the characters. The 4 tales titled Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa, Forget Me Not, Bahrupiya and Spotlight promise an interesting and thrilling experience for the viewers. Towards the top, the voice-over warns that at any time when a person believes himself to be God, he has a serious downfall.

    Ray has been helmed by Abhishek Chaubey, Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala. It additionally stars Gajraj Rao, Shweta Basu Prasad, Anindita Bose, Bidita Bag, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Radhika Madan, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Akansha Ranjan Kapoor.
    Director Abhishek Chaubey, who labored with Manoj Bajpayee and Gajraj Rao in Ray, shared his pleasure concerning the collaboration. He stated in an announcement, “I am drawn to stories that twist with whimsy and humour. Hardly anyone crafts those better than Satyajit Ray, and a chance to tell this story is a great opportunity for me. With Manoj Bajpayee and Gajraj Rao playing off each other on screen, Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa, I hope is as much of a joy to watch as it was to make. Super stoked about the show and can’t wait for people to watch it!”
    Filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee, who has two shorts to his credit score — Forget me Not with Ali Fazal and Bahrupiya with Kay Kay Menon, added, “Satyajit Ray has been a big inspiration in my life. After faithfully bringing two stories of Ray to life in Feluda Pherot, it is an honour and very fulfilling to reinterpret two more stories of Ray in a decidedly darker space. I also got the opportunity to work with a brilliant cast, including actors like Kay Kay Menon, Ali Fazal and Sweta Basu Prasad across two stories. I’m excited to see how viewers will react to these imperfect and somewhat broken characters.”

    Vasan Bala, on his half, shared that Spotlight has been impressed by the prolific and illuminating works of Ray. He added that it was a possibility for him to collaborate with great expertise. “It’s a pulpy, quirky, music filled tale of some very interesting characters. Harshvarrdhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan, Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor and Chandan Roy Sanyal are in crackling form. Can’t wait for the audience to watch and react to it,” he stated.
    Ray will premiere on Netflix on June 25.

  • Netflix anthology sequence primarily based on Satyajit Ray tales to premiere on June 25 

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: Netflix’s anthology sequence “Ray”, primarily based on legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s 4 tales, will debut on June 25, the streamer mentioned on Thursday.

    Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala, the present will current 4 tales of affection, lust, betrayal and reality, tied collectively by the visionary writings of Ray.

    It will function an ensemble solid of Manoj Bajpayee, Gajraj Rao, Ali Fazal, Shweta Basu Prasad, Anindita Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Bidita Bag, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Harshvarrdhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, amongst others Each story in “Ray” explores vulnerabilities and a number of shades of every character.

    Bajpayee and Rao star within the first episode, titled “Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa” and directed by Abhishek Chaubey.

    Mukherji has tackled the second and third episodes, penned by author Siraj Ahmed.

    The second episode, titled “Forget Me Not”, will function Fazal, Basu Prasad and Bose, whereas the third episode, known as “Bahrupiya”, will star Menon, Bag and Bhattacharya.

    Vasan Bala has directed “Spotlight”, the fourth episode, starring Harshvarrdhan Kapoor, Madan, Sanyal and Akansha Ranjan Kapoor.

    Sayantan Mukherjee serves because the showrunner on the sequence, which is produced by Viacom 18’s Tipping Point.

    The yr 2021 marks the beginning centenary of Satyajit Ray, who was identified worldwide for making traditional films like The Apu Trilogy, “Charulata”, “Agantuk” and “Nayak”.