Manipur, Jan. 20 -- On the birth centenary year of Satyajit Ray, let's have a look at some of his epic films and relevance of it in current perspective.

Pather Panchali: Debut film of Satyajit Ray which also serves as a path-breaker of Indian films establishing it in the international cinematic map. Might be based on a Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay story depicting the poverty-stricken life of a family in a remote Bengal village full of tragedies; yet not only it captured the attention of international jury, it touched the nerves of global residents of all possible linguistic cultural economic vintage. In upscale New York, the film ran for months with upper middle class to rich White Americans coming out from theatres with tears on eyes and ...