Immerse in this unique exhibition of photographs by Nemai Ghosh showcasing Satyajit Ray in his element

Ghare-Baire, 1983. Pics Courtesy/DAG Mumbai; Wikimedia Commons

For anyone in India familiar with cinema, Satyajit Ray is a Renaissance Man. For the late Nemai Ghosh (right), he was a friend, collaborator, and subject. From their first project, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1968) till Ray's passing in 1992, Ghosh not only trained his lenses for the auteur's films, but upon Ray himself. Faces and Facets: Satyajit Ray in Colour captures these revealing and rare moments.

Deep in thought, 1983

"What is striking about Nemai Ghosh's photographs is that they reveal the different registers of Ray's personality without separating them. We see the filmmaker with absolute command on set, but also the artist sketching, composing, writing and thinking, and the private individual at home with his family or immersed in thought," shares Ashish Anand, CEO and MD, DAG.

Ray, 1977

These portraits are intimate, in the truest sense of the word. But, the works also reveal the careful nature of these two consummate artists. Anand sums it up as, "We live in a world saturated with images, but very few carry the weight of sustained looking.

Ghosh spent 25 years observing Ray, and Ray spent a lifetime observing people and the world around him. What connects them is that they understood that the most revealing image - or the most meaningful artistic decision - often comes from paying attention to what happens between the obvious moments."

Till October 31; 11 am to 7 pm
At DAG, The Taj Mahal Palace, Apollo Bunder, Colaba.