Patol Babu by satyajit roy- Cbse Ncert class 10

4. * NAME - SATYAJIT RAY.
* BORN ON – 2 MAY 1921.
* BIRTHPLACE - CALCUTTA, BENGAL PROVINCE, BRITISH INDIA.
* DIED ON - 23 APRIL 1992 (AGED 70)
* DEATH PLACE - KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
* OCCUPATION - FILM DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER,
WRITER, MUSIC DIRECTOR, LYRICIST.

6. Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker and author, widely regarded as one of
the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century.
Ray was born in the city of Calcutta into a Bengali Brahmo family of Bengali
Kayastha origin which was prominent in the field of arts and literature.
Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts.
He was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, calligrapher, music
composer, graphic designer and film critic. He authored several short stories
and novels, meant primarily for young children and teenagers.
Ray's first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes,
including the inaugural Best Human Document award at the 1956 Cannes
Film Festival.
This film, along with Aparajito (1956), and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu)
(1959) form The Apu Trilogy. Ray did the scripting, casting, scoring, and
editing, and designed his own credit titles and publicity material.

7. Ray received many major awards in his career, including 32
Indian National Films Awards, a Golden Lion, a Golden Bear,
2 Silver Bears, a number of additional awards at international
film festivals and award ceremonies, and an Academy Honary
Award in 1992.
The Government of India honored him with the Bharat Ratna,
its highest civilian award, in 1992.
Ray was also awarded India's highest award in cinema, the
Dadasaheb Palke Award, in 1984 and India's highest civilian
award.

8. Films Of Satyajit Ray

9. Name - Sitalakanto Ray(Patol Babu)
Age - 52 years
Profession- currently not employed, amateur actor
Character - modest; passionate actor;
traits -diligent; talented; genial;
unassuming;meticulous

10. Genial = Extremely nice and happy
Retrenchment = Economic decline or depression
Disgust = Dislike or repel
Diffidence = Lack of confidence
Crucial = Important
Esplanade = Path
Tremor = Shiver, Tremble
Stout = Heavy built

11. Hoax = Trick
Pompous = Arrogant, Boastful
Trivial = Having little importance
Edification = Education, Enlightenment
Obeisance = Salutation
Devoid = Lacking
Enunciating = Speak clearly
Excruciating = Painful

12. Get in touch - to contact
Turn away - disappoint
Beyond wildest dreams - unimaginable
Put up - held
Gave up - leave
Sail smooth - to live without difficulties
To be in someone’s good books - to be honourable and trustable
Wind up - close
To send shiver down the spine - to make excited
Turned up - appeared
Show up - come
Break a news - tell a news
Pull short - stop
Work out - prepare

13. An adaptation of Satyajit Ray’s short story, Patol Babu Film Star is about a one-
time theatre actor, Patol Babu, in his fifties, struggling without a regular job
and family responsibilities, who has nearly forgotten his love for acting. Quite
by chance, he is given a chance to play a part in a movie. His enthusiasm
about the possibilities that this might bring him is dampened when he realises
at the movie set that his role is fleeting. His disappointment is overcome as he
remembers what his Guru once told him: that every part in an act has that
opportunity to enhance and the responsibility to fulfill the larger cause of the
production. In contrast, it was because of his passion towards the job that
drove him to act in the film. He also says-"I'll be paid, of course, but that's not
the main thing." He also knew that nobody would appreciate his performance
as he is only a minor actor in the film. Even though Baren Mullick praised
him, he would soon forget about it. He says- "But all his labour and
imagination he had put into this one shot--were these people able to
appreciate that?" However, Patol Babu thought that his own satisfaction was
more salient. He had proven his ability and talent in acting and these worked
as a sort of motivation to him.

14. In Patol Babu Film Star, Satyajit Ray has highlighted the idea that
personal satisfaction is more important than financial rewards.
According to him, one does a job because he is interested in it
rather than because he can get reward from it.
In the story Patol Babu was given only a minor role in the film, as a
pedestrian who was only needed to collide into the main actor
Chancal Kumar and uttered a sound "oh”.Nevertheless, his passion
to the job drove him to work hard to give the best performance by
rehearsing himself. Eventually, he had done a terrific job and
received praises from Chancal Kumar, "You timed it so well that I
nearly passed out.“ and Barren Mullick "Jolly good ! Why, you're
quite an actor!" He felt very pleased with his
performance and "a total satisfaction swept over him.“ He thought
that it did not matter whether he received any payment or not.

15. "What were twenty rupees when measured against the intense
satisfaction of a small job done with perfection and dedication?“ Thus, he
did not wait to collect his payment. Patol Babu realized that personal
satisfaction could not be measured and weighed by money. To him,
personal satisfaction is more crucial than material rewards. Ever since the
beginning, Patol Babu did not act in the film because of the money
merely.
In contrast, it was because of his passion towards the job that drove him
to act in the film. "I'll be paid, of course, but that's not the main thing." He
also knew that nobody would appreciate his performance as he is only a
minor actor in the film. Even though Baren Mullick praised him, he
would soon forget about it. "But all his labour and imagination he had put
into this one shot--were these people able to appreciate that?” However
,Patol Babu thought that his own satisfaction was more salient. He had
proven his ability and talent in acting and these worked as a sort of
motivation to him.

16. Patol Babu
A one time theatre actor, in his fifties who struggles without a
regular job and family responsibilities.
He is offered to act in a film where in his dialogue is only a
exclamation, “Oh”. When hears his dialogue , his high hopes
collapse and he think to quit. Soon he realizes his mentor’s
preaching and perform so well that he gets appreciation.
Nishikanto Ghosh
The mediator who gives the news of shooting to Patol Babu. He
lives three houses away from Patol Babu in Nepal Bhattarcharji
lane. He is a genial person.

17. Naresh Dutt
He is Nishikanto Ghosh’s youngest brother-in-law. He is in the film
business, in the production department. He is looking for a
character fiftyish, short and bald-headed for a scene in a film.
Chanchal Kumar
The hero of the film who acts as a rising young executive. He has
given four hit film.
Baren Mallick
He is the director of the film.

18. Sosanko
The person who writes the word “Oh” as a dialogue for Patol Babu.
Gogon Pakrashi
He is Patol Babu’s mentor. He preaches Patol Babu, “Each word
spoken in a play is like a fruit in a tree. But you, the actor must
know how to pluck at, get at its essence and serve it up to the
audience for their edification.”
Kesto
The make-up man.