Satyajit Ray was born on this day
Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray was born on May 2, 1921, in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kolkata, West Bengal). His films have bagged 32 National Awards by the Government of India, out of which six are for Best Director. He was conferred with the Bharat Ratna a few days before his demise on April 23, 1992.