IN THE LEAD

As one of the four shorts in Ray makes clear, actor Kay Kay Menon has always had the talent it takes to carry a film on his shoulders

- Suhani Singh

Q. How much has Satyajit Ray inspired the actor you are?

I believe all creativity should happen within restrictions. Greats like Ray worked with those constraints. He was succinct and definitive in what he did and what he wanted from actors. I come from a generation of actors that knows how much a raw stock of film costs, so we must know what we are doing. It keeps you on your toes.

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