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Satyajit Ray
by Ranga
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veteran filmmaker, who shot into fame for his film Pather Panchali
was in Delhi in connection with the film festival in January 1987. He
was busy in giving an interview to a film magazine. It was at the time I
barged into the room in Siri Fort, where the interview was taking place.
I stood in a corner to sketch him and by the time the interview was over
the picture was ready and I slowly moved towards him to get it signed by
him.
He was surrounded by
many cameramen who were busy in taking several shots of him and I
awaited my turn. Soon his attention was drawn towards the picture and he
showed his interest in having a look at it. He took it and kept it
without returning it to me with his signature. After communicating that
it was meant for his signature, he returned it with the condition that
he should have a similar one.
No doubt his condition was fulfilled
and his autographed sketch of his has become one of the most sought
after pictures.
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