Netflix to premiere Satyajit Ray stories on 25 June

NEW DELHI : American streaming platform Netflix will premiere Ray, an anthology of four short stories by Satyajit Ray on its platform on 25 June. The thriller features an ensemble cast, including Manoj Bajpayee, Kay Kay Menon, Ali Fazal, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan, and Gajraj Rao. It has been directed by Srijit Mukherji, Vasan Bala and Abhishek Chaubey.

The stories are Spotlight, Barin Bhowmik-er Byaram, Bahurupi and Bipin Choudhurir Smritibhram. Another Ray story, Feluda Pherot, was released on OTT platform AddaTimes in 2020.

To be sure, both Netflix and Amazon have been betting big on anthologies across languages, with shows such as Paava Kadhaigal, Pitta Kathalu, Navarasa, Ajeeb Daastaans, Unpaused and Putham Pudhu Kaalai.