Actor Rupali Ganguly has strongly condemned the demolition of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, calling it “disgusting and unforgivable.”
Rupali Ganguly Satyajit Ray's home
Rupali Ganguly, an actor, has condemned the demolition of filmmaker Satyajit Ray's family home in Bangladesh, calling it "disgusting and unforgivable".
Rupali took to her Instagram handle to voice her displeasure at the occurrence, emphasising the cultural importance of maintaining the great filmmaker's legacy.
Rupali wrote, "Disgusting and unforgivable! Under the so-called "moral leadership" of Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh has demolished the ancestral home of Bharat Ratna Satyajit Ray in Bangladesh."
She further added, "This wasn’t just a demolition! it was a message: They fear art. They erase legacy. They glorify violence, not culture. This act exposes their true colours. #SatyajitRay."
The demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home has prompted significant outcry, with multiple images of the wreckage spreading on social media. Many social media users have flocked to various platforms to voice their anguish and disgust with the situation.
Here's how the officials reacted
In fact, on Tuesday, India volunteered to work with the Bangladesh government to repair and rebuild the ancestral home of famed director Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh. The Bangladesh government now owns the property, which has fallen into disrepair due to years of neglect.
The external affairs ministry expressed sadness that the property in Mymensingh, which had belonged to Ray's grandfather, famed litterateur Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, was being demolished.
In a statement, the minister mentioned, "Given the building’s landmark status, symbolising Bangla cultural renaissance, it would be preferable to reconsider the demolition and examine options for its repair and reconstruction as a museum of literature and a symbol of the shared culture of India and Bangladesh."
"The Government of India would be willing to extend cooperation for this purpose," the announcement stated.
According to reports in Bangladeshi media, the century-old structure on Horikishore Ray Chowdhury Road in Mymensingh is being demolished to make room for a new building.
All about Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray, an iconic filmmaker, died of a protracted illness in a nursing facility in Kolkata in April 1992. Satyajit, born in 1921 to a renowned family in Kolkata, was a great craftsman.
He explored life and human nature through his stories, which ranged from the children's fantasy film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969) to the urban trilogy Pratidwandi (1970), Seemabaddha (1971), and Jana Aranya (1975), as well as detective crime fiction like Sonar Kella (1974) and Jai Baba Felunath (1978). He received numerous accolades, including the Best Human Document at Cannes for Pather Panchali, the Lionne d'Ore at Venice for the Apu trilogy, the Légion d'Honneur in France for Bharatratna, and the honorary Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1992.
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