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Indigo: Selected Stories is an anthology of spine-chilling short stories by master storyteller, Satyajit Ray. Summary of the Book Indigo: Selected Stories is a treasure trove for those who enjoy reading unusual and bizarre short stories with unexpected twists at the end. The book comprises of 21 short stories penned down by Satyajit Ray and translated by Gopa Majumdar. These are tales of the supernatural, dark horror, fantasy, adventure, and of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Some of the stories in the book are The Hungry Septopus, Ratan Babu and that Man, Indigo, The Small World of Sadananda, and Pikoo's Diary. This book will make for an engaging and interesting read for those who enjoy short stories. About Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker and author. He was regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, with films like Pather Panchali, Charulata, and Shatranj Ke Khilari to his credit. His first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including Best Human Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. Ray was honored with several awards in his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards, a number of awards at international film festivals and an Academy Award in 1992. He was also honored with the Bharat Ratna in 1992. Apart from being a filmmaker, he is also a writer of repute. He revived the Bengali children’s magazine, Sandesh in 1961.