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Satyajit Ray's notebooks: Preludes of films

Ray's notebooks, in which he jotted down the minutest of details about the films he made, have attracted much attention over the years

Jul 21, 2025, 15:48 IST1 min
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Ray’s notebooks, in which he jotted down the minutest of details about the films he made, have attracted much attention over the years. The red books, known in Bengali as ‘kheror khata’, were a ready reckoner of sorts for his films, for which he would scout for locations, write dialogues and lyrics, compose music, and design costumes and sets.
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