To mark the centenary of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's birth, Bangladeshi director Proshoon Rahmaan created the tribute film "Dear Satyajit". The film has been screened across several international festivals and received several awards. It is now available to stream on the OTT platform Chorki.

Satyajit Ray, a beacon of South Asian cinema, continues to inspire generations of filmmakers. On his birth anniversary today (May 2), "Dear Satyajit" has been released to the public as a cinematic tribute.

According to the director, although the film was made to commemorate Ray's centenary, it is not confined to a specific period. "It's a love letter to cinema, to literature, to art grounded in life. Any moment that celebrates art makes it relevant," said Proshoon Rahmaan.

The film is available to Chorki subscribers at no additional cost. Non-subscribers in Bangladesh can rent it for Tk 35. Viewers in India can access it for Rs 35, and audiences elsewhere can watch it for $ 1.99 through the Chorki app or website.

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Faisal Rahman, Chorki's head of Marketing & Business Development, said, "We released 'Dear Satyajit' exclusively on Chorki using the TVOD (Transactional Video on Demand) model to ensure wider accessibility."

The narrative of the film follows three filmmakers from different eras—one being Satyajit Ray himself, represented symbolically. The late Ahmed Rubel stars as veteran director Asif Mahmud, and Moutushi Biswas plays the young filmmaker Aparajita. The cast also includes Pankaj Majumdar, Saeed Babu, Sangeeta Chowdhury, Labonno Chowdhury, Ehsanul Haque, Nusrat Jahan Nodi, and Abir.

The independently funded film was born out of Proshoon Rahmaan's realisation that, unlike India, Bangladesh had made no significant effort to mark Ray's centenary, prompting him to undertake the project himself.

Filming took place at Ray's ancestral home in Masua, Kishoreganj, as well as other heritage sites, including a house in Old Dhaka. "Dear Satyajit" aims to inspire young independent filmmakers, much like Ray inspired generations before.