New Delhi: In order to honour filmmaker Satyajit Ray for his contribution to movies and literature, search engine giant Google on Thursday presented a doodle on his 92nd birthday.
Google India has come up with a doodle based on a scene from Ray's first film Pather Panchali(from the Apu trilogy) where Apu and Durga are through a field where Kaash flowers (a typical vegetation heralding the advent of autumn in Bengal) are in full bloom.
"We are constantly inspired by great stories and people. Our humble tribute captures a scene from Ray's first film. Visitors to Google India homepage will be greeted with information on Ray's life and movies," said Sandeep Menon, director-marketing, Google India.
Pather Panchali was Satyajit Ray's first film based on the novel written by Bengali author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. The movie was released in 1955 and received several awards including the Best Human Document at the Cannes Film Festival.
Ray directed 36 films including documentaries and short films and was considered one the greatest filmmakers of his time.
