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Satyajit Ray
The Magasay Award is often called the Nobel Prize of Asia. The Award instituted in memory of Ramon Magasay, President of the Philippines, is awarded annually to distinguished persons form various walks of life.
Satyajit Ray was one of the earliest recipients from India in 1967.
He was given the award for Journalism and Literature “in recognition of his uncompromising use of the film as an art, drawing themes from his native Bengali literature to depict a true image of India”.
In his acceptance message, Ray said,
“If through my films I have been able to make statements which have been found illuminating, and therefore worthy of recognition, and if through them I have been able to convey some of the joys and sorrows of my people, as well as some of the unique flavour of my country, I would feel more than compensated for my efforts, and more than hopeful about the work that lies ahead.”
