Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t3.36

v2.c11.s5.t3.36

with *Aparajito* (1956) and *Apu’s Sansar* (1959) was the *Apu Trilogy*. Ray then made over 30 films. Some of the notable works include *Calcutta Trilogy*: *Pratidwandi* (1970), *Seemabaddha* (1971) and *Jana Aranya* (1975); as well as *Shataranj ke Khiladi* (1977) based on Premchand’s short novel of the same name, *Ganashatru* (1989), *Shakha Proshakha* (1990) and *Agantuk* (1999). Many of Ray’s films and screenplays had been translated into Hindi, Marathi, English, French, Japanese and other languages. He wrote three film review anthologies, one film memoire, and hundreds of film reviews and literary works. He also won a number of international film awards and was given the Academy Honorary Award at the 1992 Oscars. In the same year, the Indian government awarded Ray the Bharat Ratna.