Theism Group in association with the Department of Posts, (West Bengal Circle) organized the launch of a special cover to commemorate the birth centenary year of legendary filmmaker-author Satyajit Ray.

This also marked the 66 years of his debut directorial venture Pather Panchali on 23 September 2021. On 23 September Ray got felicitated at the Senate Hall, Calcutta University in 1955 for Pather Panchali.

The event saw the presence of guests like Sandip Ray, noted filmmaker and son of Ray, Debasis Mukhopadhyay, a well known Satyajit researcher, Ekta Bhattacharya who designs the special cover, Niraj Kumar, PMG, Kolkata Region, Manoj Kumar, Director of Postal Service, Kolkata Region, Ritam Saha, CDO & Director, Theism Group. Niraj Kumar, PMG, Kolkata Region along with Sandip Ray, Ritam Saha, CDO & Director, Theism Group.

Sandip Ray thanked Theism Group and the Department of Posts for organizing such a great event at such an iconic location, Rotunda, GPO, Kolkata. He also expressed his gratitude for releasing the cover on such a special day.

The entire project has been designed by Sudipta Chanda of The Dreamers Music PR Agency while the evening was hosted by noted interdisciplinary artist Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee.

Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee rendered a Tagore song Ami Chini Go Chini Tomare which Ray used in Charulata.

Priyanka Dutta