Los Angeles Times reporter Kevin Thomas interviews Satyajit Ray

This is a video from my private collection that I had released on FaceBook 7 years ago!!! Pardon my bragging but I had to move heaven and earth to get it (and it is a long story for another day) and even the TV station where the interview took place circa 1977 did not have a copy and could not be bothered to look. Ray is interviewed here by Los Angeles movie critic Kevin Thomas who does come up with some good questions even though he doesn't seem especially familiar with Ray's milieu. For my international friends I would like to point out that Ray was as far a cry from "Bollywood" as could be imagined. First 2 minutes are a bit unstable but after that it is OK. I had to patch it together from a few different fragments and this was the best that could be done. I donated a copy to the Ray Archives in Santa Cruz and presented one to Sandip Ray. Update: May 10, 2017: This video is starting to go viral on FaceBook. It is time for me to post it on YouTube for reaching the widest possible audience. I am so happy and thankful to people who are sharing this and getting the word out. I shall deem my efforts fruitful. I do not own the copyright to video. Sharing it is for educational purposes. Yet another glimpse into the mind of this great artistic genius.