A modern rendition of Satyajit Ray’s timeless tales

New Delhi: Netflix on Tuesday dropped the first trailer of its upcoming anthology series titled Ray, inspired by the works of acclaimed filmmaker-author Satyajit Ray.

The trailer looks promising, taking viewers on a thrilling ride of the modern re-telling of four classics, which is filled with some gripping stories and intriguing characters.

The viewers get a glimpse of all the actors – Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal, Harshvarrdhan Kapoor, and Kay Kay Menon, who are shouldering each story based on ‘ego, revenge, envy and betrayal’.

The powerful trailer begins with a voice-over stating that mankind is no less than God as it too gives birth and creates another human. The audience is then introduced to Ipsit Nair (Fazal), a man who is said to have the memory of a computer. Next up is Harshvardhan who encounters a God woman and is amazed at her popularity.

Manoj plays Musafir Ali, a ghazal singer, who is on a journey to seek his lost fame. And finally, the viewers get a glimpse of Menon’s character, who, despite of having a stable job, wants to create art as a makeup artist.

The trailer, with a powerful background score, brilliantly sets the tone of the intriguing stories.