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{{short description|2021 Indian web series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Ray (series) poster.jpg
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| creator =
| director = {{plainlist|
* [[Srijit Mukherji]]
* [[Abhishek Chaubey]]
* Vasan Bala
}}
| based_on = Short stories written by [[Satyajit Ray]]
| writer = {{plainlist|
* Niren Bhatt
* Siraj Ahmed
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]]
* [[Gajraj Rao]]
* [[Ali Fazal]]
* [[Shweta Basu Prasad]]
* [[Anindita Bose]]
* [[Shruthy Menon]]
* [[Kay Kay Menon]]
* [[Bidita Bag]]
* [[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]]
* [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]]
* [[Radhika Madan]]
* [[Chandan Roy Sanyal]]
}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 4
| editor =
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
* Arkodeb Mukherjee
* Swapnil Sonawane
* Anuj Rakesh Dhawan
* Eeshit Narain
}}
| runtime =
| network = [[Netflix]]
| music =
| company = [[Viacom18 Studios]]
| composer =
| producer = {{ubl|}}
| caption = Poster
| released = {{Start date|2021|06|25|df=y}}
}}

'''''Ray''''' is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Anthology series|anthology]] [[drama]] [[web series]] on [[Netflix]] created by Sayantan Mukherjee, based on the works of [[Satyajit Ray]]. The series is directed by [[Srijit Mukherji]], Vasan Bala and [[Abhishek Chaubey]]. It is produced by [[Ajit Andhare]], Tipping point and [[Viacom18 Studios]]. The series features [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Ali Fazal]], [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]] and [[Kay Kay Menon]] in the lead roles. The series was released on 25 June 2021 on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Priyanka |last=Roy |date=8 June 2021 |title=Filmmakers in search of RAY |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/filmmakers-in-search-of-ray/cid/1818150 |website=Telegraph India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ray trailer: Netflix’s new anthology promises a thrilling, engaging ride |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/ray-trailer-netflix-new-anthology-promises-to-be-an-engaging-thrilling-ride-7349261/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=9 June 2021 |first=Sana |last=Farzeen}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Srivastava |first1=Samriddhi |date=8 June 2021 |title=Ray trailer out. Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal lead the cast of Netflix anthology |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ray-trailer-out-manoj-bajpayee-ali-fazal-lead-the-cast-of-netflix-anthology-1812395-2021-06-08 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hindu-Anthology-2021">{{Cite news|date=9 June 2021|title=‘Ray’ trailer: Netflix anthology is a tribute to the master filmmaker|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ray-trailer-netflix-anthology-is-a-tribute-to-the-master-filmmaker/article34767440.ece|access-date=16 June 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
The four stories included as part of the anthology are:
* ''Forget Me Not'' by [[Srijit Mukherji]]: Based on Ray's short story ''Bipin Chowdhury'r Smritibhrom'' ({{trans|''Bipin Chowdhury’s Memory Loss''}})<ref name="IndiaToday-Bhowal-WhichStories-2021" /> It is about a successful entrepreneur, Ipsit Rama Nair ([[Ali Fazal]]) and an event, which changes the way his life was previously.
* ''Bahrupiya'' by Srijit Mukherji: Based on Ray's short story ''Bahurupi'' ({{trans|''Chameleon''}})<ref name="IndiaToday-Bhowal-WhichStories-2021" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Get To Know The Satyajit Ray Stories That Inspired This Upcoming Netflix Series|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/buzz/blog/Streaming/satyajit-ray-stories-inspired-netflix-series|access-date=2021-09-11|website=BookMyShow|language=en}}</ref> It is about Indrashish ([[Kay Kay Menon]]), an office employee who gets hold of a valuable book on the art of prosthetics passed down to him by his grandmother.
* ''Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa'' by [[Abhishek Chaubey]]: Based on Ray's short story ''Barin Bhowmick-er Byaram'' ({{trans|''Barin Bhowmick's Ailment''}})<ref name="IndiaToday-Bhowal-WhichStories-2021">{{Cite web|last=Bhowal|first=Tiasa|date=10 June 2021|title=Ray on Netflix on June 25. Which Satyajit Ray stories inspired the Manoj Bajpayee and Ali Fazal series?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/ray-on-netflix-on-june-25-which-satyajit-ray-stories-inspired-the-manoj-bajpayee-and-ali-fazal-series-1813272-2021-06-10|access-date=16 June 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> It is about two people - one being Musafir Ali ([[Manoj Bajpayee]]), a popular musician and singer and the other being Aslam Baig ([[Gajraj Rao]]), a wrestler turned sports journalist who meet on a train journey and a much earlier link between them reopens.
* ''Spotlight'' by Vasan Bala: Based on Ray's eponymous short story<ref name="IndiaToday-Bhowal-WhichStories-2021" /> It revolves around a celebrated actor, Vikram "Vik" Arora ([[Harshvardhan Kapoor]]), who is known for a particular trademark look and a kind of [[existential crisis]] that he goes through when he meets a godlike figure known as Didi. It may be considered as a simulatenous adaptation of two most renowned films directed by [[Satyajit Ray]] viz., [[Mahapurush]] o Kapurush (Didi's character) and [[Nayak (1966 film)|Nayak]] (Vik's character). Mahapurush was actually an adaptation of the [[Rajshekhar Basu]]'s short story ''Birinchibaba.''

==Cast==
The cast of the anthology includes the following:<ref name="Hindu-Anthology-2021" />
{| class=wikitable
|-
! style="background:#EE6D82; width:20%" | ''Forget Me Not ''
! style="background:#EE6D82; width:20%" | ''Bahrupiya''
! style="background:#EE6D82; width:20%" | ''Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa''
! style="background:#EE6D82; width:20%" | ''Spotlight''
|-
| valign="top" |
* [[Ali Fazal]] as Ipsit Rama Nair
* [[Shweta Basu Prasad]] as Maggie
* [[Anindita Bose]] as Rhea Sarfan
* [[Shruthy Menon]] as Amala Nair
* Gavin Methalaka as Gary

| valign="top" |
* [[Kay Kay Menon]] as Indrashish Shah
* [[Bidita Bag]] as Debashree Roy
* [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Suresh Sharma
* [[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]] as Peer Baba
* [[Kharaj Mukherjee]] as Ghosh (Landlord)
* [[Alokananda Roy]] as Paarul (Indrashish's Grandmother)

| valign="top" |
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Musafir Ali
* [[Gajraj Rao]] as Aslam Baig
* [[Raghubir Yadav]] as Hakim Saab (Doctor)
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Owner of 'Rooh Safa' Shop

| valign="top" |
* [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]] as Vikram "Vik" Arora
* [[Radhika Madan]] as Didi
* [[Akansha Ranjan Kapoor]] as Anuya
* [[Chandan Roy Sanyal]] as Roby Ghosh
* Vasan Bala as Film Director Ramen Malik (Cameo)
* [[Rajeev Masand]] as Himself (Cameo)
* Niren Bhatt as Producer Kapoor (Cameo)
* Sayantan Mukherjee as Steve (Cameo)

|}

==Release==
The trailer of the series was released on 8 June 2021. The series released on 25 June 2021 on Netflix.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ray trailer: Manoj Bajpayee leads a band of India's best actors in new Netflix anthology. Watch here |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/ray-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-leads-a-band-of-india-s-best-actors-in-new-netflix-anthology-watch-here-101623133458004.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=8 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=‘Ray’ trailer: Netflix’s anthology promises a modern rendition of Satyajit Ray’s timeless tales |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/ray-trailer-netflixs-anthology-promises-a-modern-rendition-of-satyajit-rays-timeless-tales-265425 |website=The Tribune |date=8 June 2021}}</ref>

==Reception==
''[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]'' wrote that "if not associated with Satyajit Ray's name, the series would most likely have garnered a better score for its entertainment value alone."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mondira|first=Rasheek Tabassum|date=June 27, 2021|title=Is Netflix’s ‘Ray’ worth the watch?|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/book-reviews/news/netflixs-ray-worth-the-watch-2119185|access-date=June 28, 2021 |website=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|url-status=live}}</ref> Shreya Paul of ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated, "In an attempt to intellectualise Satyajit Ray through a contemporary lens, Netflix India's Ray completely alienates his humanism and effortlessness in portraying people’s vulnerabilities."<ref>{{cite web |first1=Shreya |last1=Paul |title=Ray review: Netflix India's attempted love affair with Satyajit Ray is painfully one-note, sans any nuance |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ray-review-netflix-indias-attempted-love-affair-with-satyajit-ray-is-painfully-one-note-sans-any-nuance-9749871.html |website=Firstpost |date=2021-06-25}}</ref> Taisa Bhowal from ''[[India Today]]'' wrote, "There couldn't have been a better way to celebrate Satyajit Ray's birth anniversary than to introduce the prolific filmmaker-writer to an entire generation that is perhaps unversed with his legacy."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhowal |first1=Tiasa |location=Delhi |date=June 25, 2021 |title=Ray Review: Who steals the Spotlight in new Netflix anthology? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/ray-review-who-steals-the-spotlight-in-new-netflix-anthology-1819170-2021-06-25 |website=India Today}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt14160660}}

[[Category:2020s Indian television series]]
[[Category:Anthology web series]]
[[Category:2021 web series debuts]]
[[Category:Hindi-language Netflix original programming]]

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