Ray (based on Satyajit Ray’s stories) features a stellar cast in Manoj Bajpayee, Fazal, Kay Kay Menon, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan, Basu Prasad, Anindita Bose, Gajraj Rao and Bidita Bag, among others. The main lead are Fazal and Basu Prasad and they had earlier worked in Forget Me Not, a segment directed by Mukherji. Fazal plays Ipsit, a cut-throat corporate shark in the story that also features Anindita Bose. Actors Ali Fazal and Shweta Basu Prasad say it was an honour to be a part of Ray’s world. Featuring stories by Abhishek Chaubey, Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala, Ray will premiere on the streamer on June 25.
“I think it is a great way to introduce the Netflix generation to Ray’s written work and I’m honored to be a part of this. I remember going to my grandmother’s house and watching ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’, ‘Sonar Kella’, these are all Ray films. My first reaction when I heard about ”Ray” was that of excitement. To me, being a part of a project that is named after India’s finest filmmaker is a pride,” Shweta said.
A revolutionary filmmaker, an auteur, and the creator of the iconic Feluda series, Ray is also celebrated for writing some of the best short stories India has ever seen and the anthology takes inspiration from these stories. The other three stories in the upcoming anthology Ray are titled Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa’, Bahrupiya, and Spotlight. Niren Bhatt and Siraj Ahmed have adapted the stories for screen with Sayantan Mukherjee as showrunner.
