in Deep Peril). Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1977. Swayang Professor Shonku (None other than Professor Shonku). Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1980. Shonku Ekai Aksho (Shonku, All in All). Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1983. Punashcha Professor Shonku (Shonku once again). Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1993. Selam Professor Shonku (Hats off, Professor Shonku). Ananda Publishers, Calcutta, 1995. Shonku Samagra (Complete Shonku collection) Ananda Publishers, Kolkata January 2002, Tarini khuro stories Tarini khuro (Tarini Uncle)is an aged bachelor (khuro is an old Bengali term meaning uncle) who can tell interesting stories based on his weird experiences. Many of these stories border on being horror stories or spooky stories, while some of the stories depict the smartness and quick wit of Tarini khuro. Bankubabur Bandhu Bankubabur Bandhu (Banku Babu's Friend or Mr. Banku's Friend) was a Bengali science fiction story Ray had written in 1962 for Sandesh, the Ray family magazine, which gained popularity among Bengalis in the early 1960s. What differentiated Bankubabur Bandhu from previous science fiction was the portrayal of an alien from outer space as a kind and playful being, invested with magical powers and capable of interacting with children, in contrast to earlier science fiction works which portrayed aliens as dangerous creatures. Several science fiction films were inspired by the story, including Rakesh Roshan's Koi... Mil Gaya, which itself inspired the Indonesian television series Si Yoyo. Ray believed that Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was also inspired by the story, though Spielberg has said that it was not. The story of Bankubabur Bandhu itself was eventually adapted into a television film by Satyajit's son Sandip Ray alongside Kaushik Sen in 2006. Other short stories Satyajit Ray penned many short stories not based on any famous characters. These stories, which used to be published as collections of twelve stories, were mostly urbane, and were very unassuming until the last line or last paragraph where suddenly a new revelation left the reader amazed. Many of these stories dealt with the way trivial incidents change the course of one's life, while some other stories were chilling horror stories. The language of the stories was very straightforward and lucid. Ray also translated some short stories (mostly adventure stories) from English and a collection of stories named Braziler Kalo Bagh was published. He also translated Ray Bradbury's 'Third Expedition' from Martian Chronicles as 'Mongol-i Shorgo'(Mars is Heaven). Other books Ekei Bole Shooting Apur Panchali Toray Bandha Ghorar Dim Mollah