Nayak (The Hero) is both a criticism and insight into the Bengali film industry primarily through a successful but self-doubting movie star idol. Through Arindam’s crisis and self-examination the film deftly reveals the true nature of the movie industry - its focus on lightweight escapist fare, commercialism, and corrupt business practices.
Bio: Satyajit Ray, (1921-1992, Calcutta), Bengali motion-picture director, writer, and illustrator who brought the Indian cinema to world recognition with Pather Panchali (1955; The Song of the Road) and its two sequels, known as the Apu Trilogy. As a director, Ray was noted for his humanism, his versatility, and his detailed control over his films and their music.
