Mr Badhir Returns

This was a present of the author to the players in a bridge tournament in which he served as the Director all through. His strict authority over the tables kept the games being played smoothly. But his humour side was sometimes apparent which is reflected in this deck of chapters where some very thrilling bridge layouts are explained with unexpected twists presented in a way to make you smile at the peculiarities. Some original hands shuffled with some fictional ones with Mr Badhir, the dumb and the club expert, the champ are arranged that will help amateurs to understand the intricacies of hand play which may serve as tricks under the sleeve while playing. Some printing errors may make the readers go one down in patience but perseverance will surely result in enjoyment scoring overtricks.

Deep Focus Reflections on Cinema

Deep Focus is the way Ray viewed cinema in the international arena, arranged in the form of essays written by Ray in several publications. His view on cinema, how the artform evolved, how it is analysed by audiences in various countries, is portrayed in the chapters. Glimpses of his own works have also found obvious references in the articles. Some chapters are also on notable cinema personalities whose works had a marked influence in defining the course of cinema worldwide. His lament on the national cinema arena is also quite applicable today when the talkies seems less mature than their foreign counterparts.
The book is introduced by Shyam Benegal who was influenced by the work of Ray in his early years so as to watch Pather Panchali twice in succession in the same day when Ray was not a familiar name in movie directions. The book also contains the entire filmography of the master which is equally a prized possession along with the other contents of the book. The preface is by Society for the Preservation of Satyajit Ray Films where it makes an appeal for preserving the work of the legend in the city of his birth.