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Christopher Nolan praises Satyajit Ray, says The Apu Trilogy's Pather Panchali ‘blew his mind’. Watch

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Christopher Nolan praises Satyajit Ray, says The Apu Trilogy's Pather Panchali ‘blew his mind’. Watch

Christopher Nolan praises Satyajit Ray, says The Apu Trilogy's Pather Panchali ‘blew his mind’. Watch | Hollywood Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.

Christopher Nolan Praises Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy

Director Christopher Nolan has praised Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy, calling it a 'life-changing' experience. Nolan cited Ray's film Pather Panchali as a work that 'blew his mind'. The Apu Trilogy is a collection of three films directed by Ray, which explores the life of a young boy growing up in India. Nolan's praise for the trilogy is a testament to its enduring influence on world cinema.

Christopher Nolan calls Satyajit Ray ‘one of the greatest filmmakers’; praises Pather Panchali

Christopher Nolan praised Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy during a Criterion Collection visit. Indian fans reacted positively to Nolan's acknowledgement. During his visit to the Criterion Closet, the filmmaker praised Satyajit Ray and said Pather Panchali “blew my mind.” As Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey continues to make history at the global box office while earning widespread critical acclaim and audience appreciation, the filmmaker recently visited the iconic Criterion Closet, the famous storage room at the Criterion Collection in New York that houses more than 1,000 of the world's greatest films. 'Ray, one of the greatest Indian filmmakers' In a nearly five-minute video shared by the Criterion Collection on X, Nolan is seen browsing the shelves and picking some of his all-time favourite films while reflecting on the impact they have had on him as a filmmaker. Among his selections, what particularly caught the attention of Indian audiences was his decision to pick The Apu Trilogy by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Speaking about Ray's work, Nolan said, "And then there’s the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest Indian filmmakers. The trilogy starts with Pather Panchali, which is an absolutely incredible film. It just blew my mind. I haven’t yet seen parts two and three of the trilogy, so I’m pretty excited to get this and complete the story." For those unfamiliar, .

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