PPT on chapter Patol Babu class 10

3. Born
2 May 1921
Calcutta, Bengal, British India
Died
23 April 1992 (aged 70)
Calcutta
Occupation
Film
director, producer, screenwriter, writ
er, music director, lyricist
Years active
1950–91
Spouse
Bijoya Das (1949–1992)
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4. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and
among the dozen or so great masters of world
cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to
cinema. He made his films in Bengali. Satyajit Ray
received the honorary Academy Award for Lifetime
Achievement. Ray wrote numerous short stories,
articles, and novels in Bengali.He made a
significant contribution to children's literature in
Bengali. Most of his fiction was written for teen age
children. His detective stories and novels were
particularly popular with them.His stories are
unpretentious and entertaining. The subjects
include: adventure, detective stories, fantasy,

6. Awards

7. Theme of The Story
The story “Patol Babu, Film Star” has not one but
several themes woven into the narrative, chief
among them being excellence in art versus
material or monetary gains. Another theme that
runs throughout the story is the tradition of
theatre versus film making. Patol Babu represents
the former and Baren Mullick and company
represent the latter. Film making gives importance
to a chosen few star actors only. Extreme form of
professionalism makes film making quite
mechanical and dehumanizing. No wonder, good
artists with small roles feel out of place there.

8. Summary of the Chapter
Sitalakanto Ray, better known as Patol Babu, is a 52 years old short
and bald headed man who lives in Calcutta with his wife. He used to
work in a railway factory in Kanchrapara in in his younger days but
left the job and joined a private company Hudson and Kimberley,
Calcutta in 1934 for higher pay. Unfortunately, he lost the job nine
years later in a retrenchment, due to world war 2. Even since then he
had to struggle to make a living. He tried his luck in running a variety
store, did odd jobs, and sold insurance without ever succeeding in
improving his lot. The struggle took its toll on his health and state of
mind. He felt so dejected that he began to consider himself a
nonentity, although in his younger days he used to be a theater star
and had performed in Jatras, amateur theatricals and plays. He was
much sought after as an actor and people used to buy to his shows
especially to watch his performance. But now acting has become a
thing of the remote past. Of late has been toying with the idea of
taking up a job with a scrap iron dealer.

9. Once when Nishikanto Babu came to the Patol Babu, he told him that
his brother-in-law Naresh Dutt who works in film business told him
that he needed one fiftyish, short, bald-headed one man for his film.
And Nishikanto Babu suggested the name of Patol Babu. Actually,
Patol Babu was in a great need of money. He had experienced to work
in plays and films. He lived in the KANCRAPARA and worked in the
railway factory but due to the war cost he lost his nine years old job.
He accepted the offer of Naresh Dutt, he has given the role of a
PEDISTRIAN,. Next morning he had to rich at the FARADAY HOUSE, he
was so much excited and his heart was trembling with happiness
when he reached at the FARADAY HOUSE. But the problem was that he
was not still given the lines of the dialogue. He asked about his lines of
the dialogue to the Naresh Dutt. And Naresh Dutt told Sosanko and
Jyoti to give the lines to the Patol Babu. Jyoti tore off a page and
wrote something and give it to the Patol Babu. The word"oh" is
written on that page. Patol Babu became very sad to see his dialogue
he was surprised to see that he has to just speak the word "oh" as the
line of his dialogue.

10. He could not decide whether he act or not, he went the
nearest pan-shop and thinked about it. Then a faint
memory was stirred up in Patol Babu 's mind. It was
Mr. Pakrashi who said "Remember one thing Patol
,however small part you are offered never consider it
beneath your dignity to accept it. As an artist your aim
should be to make the most of your opportunity and
squeeze the last drop of meaning out of your lines. Mr.
Pakrashi was PotalBabu 's mentor,he was a woderful
actor and a good person.And then Patol Babu decided
to play the role of a pedestrian. He made rehearsals on
his dialogue,and speak the word "oh" in different
pitches high to low. And finally he perfomed and it was
really good performance. Patol Babu left the place
without taking money. He was very much satisfied
with his performance.He would get fifteen to twenty
rupees for his small job but he was satisfied so much
with his perfection and dedication

11. (Q) Answer the following questions briefly
(a) What was the news that Nishikanto
Ghosh gave Patol Babu?
(b) How did Patol Babu react? Why?
(c) Why had Patol Babu lost his first job in
Calcutta?
(d) How does Patol Babu reconcile to the
dialogue given to him?

12. (e) Who was Mr. Pakrashi? How do his words help
Patol Babu in enacting his role?
(f) How do we know that Patol Babu was a
meticulous man?
(g) Why did Mr. Mullick turn down Patol Babu's
request for a rehearsal?
(h) What were the special touches that Patol Babu
gave to his role to make it more
authentic?