RAY OF LIGHT
Areformed kleptomaniac has the misfortune of meeting his erstwhile victim in the same compartment on a train journey. The kleptomaniacturned-musician also has a vivid imagination. Not the best of combinations for a guilt-ridden traveller, you would say. But actor Manoj Bajpayee, who essays this role of the musician Musafir Ali in the latest Netflix India series Ray, navigates the psychological (and humorous) circumstances with his typical, understated poise.
by Director fame) is one of the special films in the fourpart series that celebrates the 100th birth anniversary of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Each short film is based on the master’s lesser-known but equally-intriguing short stories, and has been directed by different filmmakers, including directors Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala. And the roster of actors is just as compelling: Kay Kay Menon, Radhika Madan, Ali Fazal, Shweta Basu Prasad, and Harshvardhan Kapoor, to name a few.
