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Dona Dey ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: The Bengali-Kannada Film Festival, which has been bringing together the country’s two popular cultures in the city, got a huge boost this year with the presence of filmmaker Sandip Ray, the son of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. And true to the spirit of the event, which observed its third edition this weekend, Ray spoke about his connection with another theatre and film maestro – Girish Karnad. Remembering Karnad, he said, “My father and Girishji have always connected via letters and telephone calls, as there were no other alternatives back then.”Ray recalled the time he worked with Karnad in 1985 for a short series for television – Satyajit Ray Presents. Besides Ray, the three-day festival was attended by renowned artistes, including Malayalam film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Kannada filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli. The festival also organised free movie screenings for underprivileged children, who watched Kannada movies like Naanu Gandhi, Chilipili Haakigalu and Salila..