Ray on stage
This month, Satyajit Ray's terrific and innovative film, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, will be brought to stage by 200 children from Aditya Birla World Academy. The fantasy adventure comedy film series was based on a story by his grandfather Upendra Kishore Roychowdhury.

Satyajit Ray

The story follows the adventures of Goopy and Bagha, who are banished from the kingdom for being bad musicians but they manage to impress the king of ghosts who grants them three wishes.

The adaptation will be choreographed by the TR Dance Company; the team behind QTP Productions will direct the musical production. There will be a lot of singing, choreography and some great onstage drama and humour. It's a pity though, that the event is private. But, anything inspired by the legend that was Satyajit Ray has our blessing.

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