The work of documentation Ghosh, who passed away in 2020, was a struggling theatre actor with an interest in photography, met Ray on a lark, on the sets of his 1968 fantasy classic Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, and shot two rolls of candid photos. At that time, Ray had already made his name, having directed cinematic classics such as The Apu Trilogy, Jalsaghar, (The Music Room), Charulata and Mahanagar (The Big City). Ray liked his compositions.