Deep Focus: Reflections on Cinema Review Undoubtedly one of India's greatest filmmakers, Ray was an equally good writer and the book is a testament to the fact. Be it the piece on silent films or the piece on his experiences in foreign film festivals, his uniqueness and observatory skills in writing stand out as much as they did in his films. --Soorya Prakash Dec 25, 2014highly recommended for all the film fanatics and fan of mr.satyajit ray....must but this bookk....easily interpreted and great to read... just the book i m looking for :) :) --Shovik G Nov 1, 2014A commendable work undoubtedly.A very thoughtful deep insight into the various aspects of world cinema and the way one of the masters of the world cinema looked upon it. --Debajyoti Sarkar Apr 30, 2014 				    	 					 About the Author Satyajit Ray (1921-92) was one of the greatest film-makers of his time. His first film Pather Panchali (1955) won an award at the Cannes Film Festival and established his reputation as a major director. Over the next forty years, he made a number of films, many of which went on to be acknowledged as all-time classics. He is the only Indian to receive the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna. His other writings on cinema include Our Films Their Films and Speaking of Films, both bestsellers.