Updated On: 02 May, 2024 10:21 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
While the world remembers him as a master storyteller for his films, Ray also wrote many enthralling books — both in English and Bengali

Satyajit Ray
It is difficult to introduce Satyajit Ray. His achievements are too many and no one description can ever do justice to his consummate talents.
Born on May 2, 1921 in Kolkata, the legend went on to don multiple hats: filmmaker, screenwriter, author, lyricist, graphic designer and calligrapher. He started his career at a British-run advertising agency, DJ Keyer, in 1943 where he worked as a junior visualiser. His advertising fonts and designs are something to be cherished as well. Kolkata’s famous movie theatre and culture hub, Nandan, owes its logo to Ray. He brought four fonts, Ray Roman, Ray Bizarre, Daphnis and Holiday Script, into the world of advertising. He also created some Bengali fonts as well.