Nayak was Satyajit Ray's second original script. He wrote his first original script Kachenjhunga (1962), which had striking resemblance to Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries (1957). While he wrote the script, Ray was clear that he would cast Uttam Kumar as the matinee idol. Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who has been self-confessed Ray admirer, says, “"I think Uttam Kumar worked for the film. Even Satyajit Ray said that he might find flaws in the film but he would not find flaws in Uttam Kumar's acting." In fact, in British writer Andrew Robinson’s book Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, Ray gives his reason of casting Uttam Kumar. He says, “If you are showing a matinee idol, then you have to cast a star. Nobody else would do; people wouldn’t accept the fact. So I thought that I was doing the only possible thing.’ Over the years as critics and admirers look back at the film and appreciate its timelessness they agree that it is the mere presence of Uttam Kumar which gave the film immense credibility.
But u knw, tbh, his direction doesn't feel the same... still magnificent... but missing that Jazz-man chemistry, u knw. Feel like he kinda depended on u two, kinda, kinda.......
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Nayak was Satyajit Ray's second original script. He wrote his first original script Kachenjhunga (1962), which had striking resemblance to Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries (1957). While he wrote the script, Ray was clear that he would cast Uttam Kumar as the matinee idol. Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who has been self-confessed Ray admirer, says, “"I think Uttam Kumar worked for the film. Even Satyajit Ray said that he might find flaws in the film but he would not find flaws in Uttam Kumar's acting." In fact, in British writer Andrew Robinson’s book Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, Ray gives his reason of casting Uttam Kumar. He says, “If you are showing a matinee idol, then you have to cast a star. Nobody else would do; people wouldn’t accept the fact. So I thought that I was doing the only possible thing.’ Over the years as critics and admirers look back at the film and appreciate its timelessness they agree that it is the mere presence of Uttam Kumar which gave the film immense credibility.
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Yeah, K. He's alright. Still directing xD.
But u knw, tbh, his direction doesn't feel the same... still magnificent... but missing that Jazz-man chemistry, u knw. Feel like he kinda depended on u two, kinda, kinda.......
Anyway, gbye!