Among them was one Indian classic that he said had “blown my mind”, while also calling its director “one of the greatest Indian filmmakers.” Christopher Nolan reveals this Indian film “blew his mind” and calls it one of his all-time-favourites; Can you guess which one it is? Instagram contentHolding up The Apu Trilogy, Nolan reflected on discovering Ray’s landmark work for the first time. “And then there's the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest Indian filmmakers. Based on the novels of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, The Apu Trilogy comprises three Bengali films—Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959).