Faces and Facets: Satyajit Ray in Colour

A remarkable photographic archive built over a lifetime of work by Nemai Ghosh, revealing the life and artistic world of India’s most celebrated filmmaker — Satyajit Ray, the Jewel of Bengal.

Faces and Facets: Satyajit Ray in Colour is an exhibition devoted exclusively to Ghosh’s colour photographs of Ray, bringing into focus his extensive visual chronicle of the filmmaker and his cinema. Featuring iconic images of actors, scenes, sets and locations from Ray’s films, alongside photographs of the auteur immersed in the act of filmmaking over a twenty-five-year period, the exhibition captures the brilliance, discipline and quiet magnetism of Satyajit Ray.

In these colour images, Ghosh moves beyond documentation to interpretation, capturing moments of introspection and authority with equal sensitivity. Together, the photographs offer a luminous meditation on Ray’s presence — at once monumental and intimate — inviting viewers to encounter him anew through the quiet radiance of colour.

On view at DAG through 4 July 2026.

Monday – Saturday, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

What to Expect:

• Never-before-displayed photographs drawn from Nemai Ghosh’s twenty-five-year association with Ray — offering a rich exploration of the auteur’s life, process and creative legacy.

• A vivid visual journey through Ray’s cinema featuring actors, scenes, sets and locations, alongside intimate glimpses of the filmmaker immersed in his craft.

• A window into Ray’s personal world — capturing him at the piano, at his drawing board, in conversation with friends and family, or in quiet contemplation — revealing the quieter moments of the filmmaker’s life.

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