Widely regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20 century cinema, and the last of the Bengali Renaissence movement, which started at the beginning of the 19th century, Satyajit Ray was a giant of Indian cinema. Directing 37 films during his lifetime, he was also a critically lauded fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, graphic designer and film critic, as well as recipient of more than 30 Indian National Films Awards, a winner of numerous international film festivals – including Berlin, Venice and Cannes – and an honorary Academy Award recipient in 1992.

Two of the most important films to ever come out of Ray's studio finally see release on DVD in February 2010. The first film, Company Limited (Seemabaddha, 1971) was the sublime second picture in the legendary director.s famous Calcutta trilogy, it has been painstakingly restored by The Academy in LA and appears in superb quality. The second, The Stranger (Agantuk, 1991) is noteworthy for more sombre reasons, being the final film produced by the iconic Bengali auteur before his death in 1992 and his only colour movie.

In Company Limited we meet Shyamal, an ambitious marketing manager in a British firm in Calcutta. Living in a company flat with his young wife, he aspires to become the company director, well aware that he will have to compete with a colleague who has a relative on the board of directors. His sister-in-law Tutal arrives from Patna, and quickly becomes the confident of Shyamal, at the expense of his wife. As his chances at promotion get thinner, he realises that he must make some extremely precarious choices that will save either his job or his relationships.

The Stranger sees Anila receiving a letter from a man claiming to be her uncle, a man who disappeared 35 years prior. He turns up at her family home professing to be an anthropologist, a globally seasoned traveller en route from the United States to Australia. The family, are suspicious of the stranger, believing him to be an imposter with a financial scam to sell. After a grilling from the family's lawyer, he leaves as unexpectedly as he arrives, leaving behind a stunned family, and some very insightful observations.

Both discs will be released on UK DVD on 15th February 2010 by Mr. Bongo Films at the RRP of £12.99 each.