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Not Satyajit Ray's ancestral home: Bangladesh denies any connection between filmmaker and Mymensingh property
Eminent filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Dhaka was reportedly being demolished by Bangladeshi authorities. Image Courtesy: VladAdiReturns/X
The Government of Bangladesh on Thursday (July 17) denied reports that a historic property linked to iconic Bengali filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray was being demolished in the northern city of Mymensingh.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a review of archival land records found no connection between the house in question and Ray or his family. The building, located near 'Shashi Lodge' in Mymensingh, was originally constructed by local zamindar Shashikant Acharya Chowdhury for his employees, The Economic Times reported citing the statement
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'In this regard, Swapan Dhar, an archaeology researcher from Mymensingh, also stated that the house in question is not the ancestral home of Satyajit Ray,' it said. The ministry added that the building is also not listed as an archaeological monument.
The clarification came in response to media reports that claimed the structure being demolished was once the ancestral home of the Ray family.
Ray, considered one of the greatest filmmakers in world cinema, is celebrated for his works such as Pather Panchali, Charulata and The Apu Trilogy. His legacy continues to influence global film and literature.
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