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Highest French award Legion of Honor for Soumitra Chatterjee
Exactly 30 years after auteur Satyajit Ray was honoured with France\'s highest civilian award, the coveted Legion of Honor, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, arguably, the most prominent face of Ray\'s films, is set to receive the prestigious award.
Kolkata: Exactly 30 years after auteur Satyajit Ray was honoured with France's highest civilian award, the coveted Legion of Honor, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, arguably, the most prominent face of Ray's films, is set to receive the prestigious award.
"I believe I am probably the first Indian actor to be honoured with the award. To be honoured in the same league as my mentor (Ray) is unbelievable because one does not work keeping awards and prizes in mind. One works for the love of the job," Chatterjee said.
Ray was awarded the Legion of Honor by then French President Francois Mitterrand in 1987. The octogenarian, who worked with Ray in 14 of his films, says he is drawn to the "sensitive treatment of human characters" in cinema.
Chatterjee expressed gratitude to Indian cine-goers for their constant love and affection. "There must be something in my work that won over hearts abroad. As a Bengali, I feel proud and as one who has been inspired by French art and cinema, I feel it's a special honour," he said.
He counted French novelists and playwrights Honore de Balzac and Emile Zola as his inspiration while he picked iconic French filmmaker Francois Roland Truffaut as a favourite. He dedicated the award to his audiences and fans.
