Satyajit Ray started the creative process of making a film with the screenplay. This collection of film scripts and treatments written originally in English by Satyajit Ray is intended for both his fans and a reader new to Ray’s works. The collection consists of the scripts of Ray’s well-known feature and TV films as well as some lesser known works. Also included are a science-fiction script Ray wrote for a Hollywood studio and an early version of the idea of a space traveler who lands in an Indian village.

The Introduction by Sandip Ray and Aditi Nath Sarkar discusses the importance of these film scripts in Ray’s film-making and some of the key themes which recur in these scripts.

Sandip Ray is the son Satyajit Ray and a film producer and director in his own right. His first independent film Phatik Chand won an international award. He has made several children’s films based on his father’s stories as well as a number of films for mature audiences.

Aditi Nath Sarkar teaches at the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar. He is also a documentary film maker.

Introduction;
1. Two
2. Shatranj ke Khilari
3. Sadgati
4. Shakha-Proshakha
5. 'Pikoo
6. Ordeals of The Alien
7. The Alien
8. Banku Babu's Friend
Selected Notes