India, May 27 -- It's no secret that American filmmaker Wes Anderson is a huge fan of the late Satyajit Ray. Talking to THR India on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, where he presented Satyajit's 1971 film Aranyer Din Ratri after spearheading its restoration, he admitted to copying a famous scene from it for his 2023 film Asteroid City. (Also Read: Sharmila Tagore, Simi Garewal attend Aranyer Din Ratri Cannes screening, hang out with Satyajit Ray fanboy Wes Anderson)

When asked about the memory game scene from Asteroid City, Wes admitted it was 'copied' from Aranyer Din Ratri. "Yes, well, stole it. The way that scene was done.it's the most beautifully.First of all, that concept of the scene is very odd because it's a game. But ...