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Hans India
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Saba shares ‘more moments' of mother Sharmila Tagore, Simi Garewal from Cannes
Saba Ali Khan shared more moments with her mother, the legendary Sharmila Tagore, and iconic actress Simi Garewal after the screening of their 1970 classic film 'Aranyer Din Ratri,' by Satyajit Ray. Saba, the eldest daughter of Sharmila, took to Instagram to share a heartwarming series of moments from the evening. The post featured elegant snapshots of the trio together, a charming video of Sharmila Tagore receiving a standing ovation from the audience, posing with Wes Anderson, and a candid photo of the veteran actress addressing the gathering. For the caption, Saba wrote: 'A little more ....of moments Standing ovation. A beautiful celebration of life. Team that made it all possible. Congratulations!' A 4K restored version of the Bengali-language movie 'Aranyer Din Ratri', titled 'Days and Nights in the Forest' in English, was showcased at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival under the Classics section. The classic is presented and restored by The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project at L'Immagine Ritrovata in collaboration with the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), Janus Films, and the Criterion Collection. The funding was provided by the Golden Globe Foundation, according to media reports. The premiere of the film was presented by renowned Hollywood filmmaker Wes Anderson, a long-time admirer of Ray. 'Aranyer Din Ratri' is based on the novel of the same name by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It employs the literary technique of the carnivalesque. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 20th Berlin International Film FestivaL. A sequel Abar Aranye directed by Goutam Ghose was released in 2003. The film follows four friends venture out to the forests of Palmau to escape the mundane city life. Their expedition into the forest turns into a journey of self-discovery.
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First Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Cannes 2025: Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal's 'Aranyer Din Ratri' directed by Satyajit Ray receives a standing ovation at the festival
Saba Pataudi, jewellery designer and Tagore's daughter, shared a video on her Instagram page on Wednesday showing the audience giving a standing ovation after the film's screening. read more The 4K restored version of Satyajit Ray's classic 'Aranyer Din Ratri' received a standing ovation at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened under the Cannes Classics section. Veteran actors Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal, who were part of the ensemble cast of the 1970 Bengali film, attended the showcase on Monday evening. Saba Pataudi, jewellery designer and Tagore's daughter, shared a video on her Instagram page on Wednesday showing the audience giving a standing ovation after the film's screening. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'A little more…. Of moments. Standing ovation. A beautiful celebration of life. Team that made it all possible. Congratulations! @filmheritagefoundation,' she captioned the post. Pataudi also shared pictures of her with her mother, Garewal, as well as film's gala presenter and Hollywood filmmaker Wes Anderson, a long-time admirer of Ray who spearheaded its six-year restoration. The restored version of 'Aranyer Din Ratri' is presented and restored by Martin Scrosese's The Film Foundation through its World Cinema Project initiative at L'Immagine Ritrovata in collaboration with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur's Film Heritage Foundation, Janus Films, and the Criterion Collection. Also part of the screening were producer Purnima Dutta and Margaret Bodde, executive director of The Film Foundation. The film, titled 'Days and Nights in the Forest' in English, explores themes of alienation, class, and modernity. It follows the story of four city-bred men who escape to the forests of Palamau (now in Jharkhand) for a carefree holiday, only to undergo a journey of self-discovery. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Tagore last came to Cannes in 2009 as part of the gala jury. Previously, her 1960 film 'Devi', also directed by Ray, competed for the Palme d'Or, the festival's top honour.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Cannes 2025 screening: 'Aranyer Din Ratri' receives standing ovation
The of 's classic " " received a standing ovation at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened under the Cannes Classics section. Veteran actors Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal, who were part of the ensemble cast of the 1970 Bengali film, attended the showcase on Monday evening. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Saba Pataudi, jewellery designer and Tagore's daughter, shared a video on her Instagram page on Wednesday showing the audience giving a standing ovation after the film's screening. "A little more.... of moments. Standing ovation. A beautiful celebration of life. Team that made it all possible. Congratulations! @filmheritagefoundation," she captioned the post. Pataudi also shared pictures of her with her mother, Garewal, as well as film's gala presenter and Hollywood filmmaker Wes Anderson, a long-time admirer of Ray who spearheaded its six-year restoration. The restored version of "Aranyer Din Ratri" is presented and restored by Martin Scrosese's The Film Foundation through its World Cinema Project initiative at L'Immagine Ritrovata in collaboration with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur's , Janus Films, and the Criterion Collection. Also part of the screening were producer Purnima Dutta and Margaret Bodde, executive director of The Film Foundation. The film, titled "Days and Nights in the Forest" in English, explores themes of alienation, class, and modernity. It follows the story of four city-bred men who escape to the forests of Palamau (now in Jharkhand) for a carefree holiday, only to undergo a journey of self-discovery. Tagore last came to Cannes in 2009 as part of the gala jury. Previously, her 1960 film "Devi", also directed by Ray, competed for the Palme d'Or, the festival's top honour.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wes Anderson Powers Satyajit Ray's ‘Aranyer Din Ratri' Rescue for Cannes Classics
A six-year restoration journey spearheaded by filmmaker Wes Anderson has culminated in Satyajit Ray's 1970 masterpiece 'Aranyer Din Ratri' ('Days and Nights in the Forest') securing a slot at Cannes Classics. The restoration project began in 2019 when Anderson, through his position on the board of Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation, initiated discussions about preserving the film. 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' director's passion for Ray's work drove the collaborative effort between The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project, Film Heritage Foundation, Janus Films and The Criterion Collection, with funding provided by the Golden Globe Foundation. More from Variety BrLab Unveils New Dates, Co-Pro Forum and Regional Spread Ahead of 15th Anniversary Edition (EXCLUSIVE) Dakota Johnson Says Studio Bosses Don't Take Risks and 'It's a Constant Fight,' Recalls Being Shocked at Her Movie Premieres: 'That Is Not What I Thought We Were Making' Female Film Club Launches Global Short-Film Fund at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) 'Anything signed by Satyajit Ray must be cherished and preserved; but the nearly-forgotten 'Days and Nights in the Forest' is a special/particular gem,' Anderson said. 'Made in 1970. Modern and novelistic. Ray worked in terrain perhaps more familiar to Cassavetes. A clash/negotiation between castes and sexes. Urbans and rurals. Selfish men and their hopes and cruelties and spectacular lack of wisdom. Women who see through them. The great Soumitra Chatterjee: lost but searching. The great Sharmila Tagore: mysterious, cerebral, mesmerizing. From the master, another masterpiece.' The restoration effort faced extraordinary challenges due to the global pandemic. Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, director of Film Heritage Foundation, undertook a high-risk journey from Mumbai to Kolkata during strict lockdown conditions in 2020 to assess the condition of the original camera and sound negatives preserved by producer Purnima Dutta at her home. 'The restoration of 'Aranyer Din Ratri' has been an incredible journey from Kolkata to Cannes that has taken almost six years,' Dungarpur told Variety. 'I managed to travel to Kolkata in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic to check the condition of the original camera and sound negatives of the film that were at Purnima Dutta's home. Once the producers gave their consent, we arranged to ship the elements to L'Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna for scanning and restoration. When I look back I am amazed that I was able to do this given the severe restrictions that were in place at the time.' The technical restoration process utilized the original camera and sound negatives as primary source elements, with work completed at the specialized facility L'Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, Italy. Dungarpur worked in close collaboration with the lab throughout the entire process, focusing on preserving the film's authentic visual characteristics. Throughout the restoration process, Dungarpur maintained close coordination with the Dutta Family and Ray's son, Sandip Ray, who actively participated in work-in-progress screenings and final reviews to ensure the restored version maintained fidelity to the original artistic vision. All restoration work was formally approved by both the Dutta Family and Sandip Ray. 'I worked closely on the restoration with Sandip Ray and the lab in Bologna on the whole process beginning from shipping the original negatives to the final restoration and I was struck once again by the mastery of Satyajit Ray as the beauty of the film emerged,' said Dungarpur. 'We worked hard on maintaining the grain and blacks to match [DoP] Soumendu Roy's original work as closely as possible.' The laboratory's digital restoration team addressed a comprehensive range of issues present in the original materials, including dust, scratches, stains, image instability, green mold and flickering. The sound restoration presented particular challenges, as the original sound negative exhibited varying degrees of quality across and within reels. Reels 9 through 12 presented the most significant audio challenges, which were successfully minimized through careful intervention. For a limited portion of the audio in Reel 2, a magnetic track preserved by the BFI National Archive was used to replace compromised sections. A crucial element of the restoration was creating new, accurate English subtitles. For this essential task, the team engaged Indrani Mazumdar, a longtime collaborator of Ray and the only person he entrusted with English subtitles during his lifetime. Mazumdar, who is also renowned for translating many of Ray's Bengali-language literary works, brought her intimate knowledge of Ray's intentions to the project. ''Aranyer Din Ratri' is, still today, one of my favorite films and the restoration work that has been done to it is absolutely stunning,' said Sandip Ray. 'I worked closely with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur through the whole restoration process and was quite amazed by the meticulous approach that was taken to the restoration. I'm tremendously grateful to Martin Scorsese's 'The Film Foundation', Film Heritage Foundation, and The Criterion Collection for joining hands to make this restoration possible. My heartfelt thanks to Wes Anderson, who I know is a great admirer of my father's work.' Producer Purnima Dutta, who preserved the original negatives of the film at her home in Kolkata for decades, added: 'I am overwhelmed that 'Aranyer Din Ratri,' a masterpiece by Satyajit Ray, has been restored. As the producer of the film, it is a great honor and pleasure for me. I would like to thank The Film Foundation for restoring the film and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur of Film Heritage Foundation for his dedication and the time he spent to supervise and coordinate the restoration to ensure that 'Aranyer Din Ratri' is given a second life.' In parallel with the meticulous restoration work, Janus Films secured licensing rights for the film in the U.S. and U.K. through negotiations with Purnima Dutta. This collaborative effort between The Film Foundation (TFF) and longtime partner Fumiko Takagi of Janus Films/Criterion Collection, who had previously explored licensing the title with Dutta in Kolkata in 2013, ensures the restored film's availability to audiences in its highest possible quality. The Bengali-language classic offers a nuanced portrayal of post-colonial urban India through the lens of four young men seeking temporary escape in the forests of Jharkhand. The film features an ensemble cast including Sharmila Tagore, Kaberi Bose, Simi Garewal, Soumitra Chatterjee, Shubhendu Chatterjee, Rabi Ghosh, Samit Bhanja, Pahari Sanyal, and Aparna Sen, among others. Actor Simi Garewal, who played a memorable role in the film, reflected on the significance of the restoration: 'The restoration of 'Aranyer Din Ratri' is an extraordinary gift – not just to those of us who were part of the film, but to world cinema. I still remember the silence of the forests, the rhythm of the shoot… Working with Satyajit Ray was like stepping into the mind of a quiet genius – every word, every gesture mattered, and he had this rare ability to make you discover depths in yourself you didn't know existed. I'm so pleased that this masterpiece has been so lovingly restored by Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation, Film Heritage Foundation and the Criterion Collection for future generations to experience.' Lead actor Sharmila Tagore also shared her memories of the production: 'I remember I was shooting for 'Aradhana' when Manik Da [Satyajit Ray's nickname] approached me to shoot for this film for a month at a stretch. It was incredibly hot during the shoot and we could only shoot in the mornings and late afternoons. I have wonderful memories of the time spent with my co-actors and Manik Da's precision, especially in the way he shot the memory game sequence, was incredible. 'Aranyer Din Ratri' is such a contemporary film that I know it will resonate with new audiences across the world even today.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Cannes 2025: Sharmila Tagore, Simi Garewal attend Satyajit Ray's ‘Aranyer Din Ratri' restoration screening with Wes Anderson
Veteran actors Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal attended the screening of Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri at the Cannes Film Festival, where a newly restored 4K version of the film was showcased under the Cannes Classics section. Renowned filmmaker Wes Anderson, a longtime admirer of Ray's work, introduced the screening and played a central role in the film's six-year-long restoration. Originally released in 1970, Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) is one of Ray's most acclaimed works. The restoration was presented by The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project, L'Immagine Ritrovata, and the Film Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with Janus Films and the Criterion Collection, with funding support from the Golden Globe Foundation. Sharmila Tagore walked the red carpet wearing a green saree, accompanied by her daughter, Saba Ali Khan, who wore a bright yellow traditional outfit. Simi Garewal appeared in a white gown by Indian couture label Karleo. Wes Anderson, speaking before the screening to Variety, described Aranyer Din Ratri as a hidden treasure in Ray's filmography. 'Anything signed by Satyajit Ray must be cherished and preserved,' he said. 'The nearly-forgotten Days and Nights in the Forest is a special gem... The great Soumitra Chatterjee: lost but searching. The great Sharmila Tagore: mysterious, cerebral, mesmerizing. From the master, another masterpiece.' The film, based on a novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay, tells the story of four men from Calcutta who take a trip to the forests of Palamau in search of escape and leisure. Sharmila Tagore portrays Aparna, a poised and intellectual woman from the city, while Simi Garewal plays Duli, a spirited tribal woman. The film also features performances by Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja, Robi Ghosh, and Aparna Sen.
