Satyajit Ray is a talented Indian director and these are his best movies.
Director Satyajit Ray was the godfather of Indian cinema, and widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. He specialized in realist dramas and character studies, which took elements of Italian neorealism but relocated them to settings in India, usually rural Bengal. He's particularly famous for his coming-of-age trilogy about the character of Apu, which is frequently cited as a landmark of world cinema.
His works usually feature complex characters and social commentary alongside poetic cinematography. At their best, they transport the viewer to faraway places and times but remain relatable thanks to finely-drawn characters. Ray's movies were hugely influential, not only in his home country but across the world. Directors as varied as Martin Scorsese, Danny Boyle, and Wes Anderson have referred to him as an inspiration. These are the finest of Ray's films, as ranked by the users of IMDb.
