10 Must-Watch Satyajit Ray Films To Celebrate His Legacy

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Pather Panchali (1955)

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Aparajito (1956)

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Apur Sansar (1959)

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Charulata (1964)

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Mahanagar (1963)

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Nayak (1966)

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Jalsaghar (1958)

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Devi (1960)

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Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969)

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Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977)

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