Aparajito (1956)

Aparajito (1956)

11 October 1956

Aparajito (1956)

Satyajit Ray's second Apu Trilogy film won the Golden Lion at Venice exploring the bittersweet mother-son bond as Apu journeys to Kolkata

Introduction

Preface — Aparajito (1956)

Ray, Satyajit (Poster Designer), Aparajito, 1956 | Song Synopsis Booklet

Ray, Satyajit (Poster Designer), Aparajito, 1956 | Song Synopsis Booklet

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Aparajito (1956) Written and directed by Satyajit Ray, this was the second instalment in the critically acclaimed Apu Trilogy. A Bengali-language drama, the film adapts the final part of Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's novel Pather Panchali and the first part of its sequel Aparajito. Picking up where Pather Panchali (1955) ended, the story follows Apu's journey from childhood to adolescence, beginning with the family's move to Varanasi and culminating in his college years. The cast featured Pinaki Sengupta, Smaran Ghosal, Karuna Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, Ramani Sengupta, Charuprakash Ghosh, Santi Gupta, Subodh Ganguli, and Ranib. The film's evocative background score was composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar, continuing the collaboration that began with the first film. When Ray embarked on Pather Panchali, he had no initial plans for a sequel. However, the film's critical and commercial success encouraged him to continue Apu's story. Unlike Pather...

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अपराजितो (1956) सत्यजित राय द्वारा लिखित और निर्देशित यह फ़िल्म उनकी चर्चित 'अपु त्रयी' की दूसरी कड़ी थी। बांग्ला भाषा में बनी इस मानवीय संवेदनाओं से भरी फ़िल्म ने बिभूतिभूषण बंद्योपाध्याय के उपन्यास 'पाथेर पांचाली' के अंतिम हिस्से और उपन्यास के दूसरे भाग 'अपराजितो' के पहले हिस्से को सिनेमा के रूप में रूपांतरित किया। पाथेर पांचाली (1955) की कथा जहाँ समाप्त हुई थी वहीं से आगे बढ़ती यह कहानी बालक अपु के जीवन के सफ़र को बचपन से किशोरावस्था की उम्र तक लेकर जाती है। कहानी की शुरुआत पूरे परिवार के वाराणसी जाने से होती है और फ़िल्म के कथानक का समापन अपु के कॉलेज में बिताए वर्षों में होता है। इस फ़िल्म में पिनाकी सेनगुप्ता, स्मरण घोषाल, करुणा बनर्जी, कानू बनर्जी, रमणी सेनगुप्ता, चारुप्रकाश घोष, शांति गुप्ता, सुबोध गांगुली और रानीबी जैसे अभिनेताओं ने अभिनय किया था। पंडित रविशंकर ने इस फ़िल्म के लिए भावपूर्ण और मार्मिक संगीत रचा जिसे निर्देशक राय और उनके बीच पहली फ़िल्म से शुरू हुई साझेदारी के ही विस्तार के बतौर पढ़ सकते हैं। जब सत्यजित राय ने पाथेर पांचाली बनानी शुरू की थी तो इसकी अगली कड़ी भी बनाने का उनका कोई इरादा नहीं था। लेकिन फ़िल्म को मिली आलोचनात्मक और व्यावसायिक कामयाबी ने उन्हें अपु की कहानी आगे बढ़ाने के लिए प्रेरित किया।...

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Body of Work

Aparajito (1956)

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662924

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662924

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Aparajito begins with an interlude in Banaras. Apu's father Harihar (played by actor Kanu Banerjee) is pictured as a Brahmin who works on the pittance as a rent collector and occasional priestly earnings.

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662924
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662925
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662926
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662927
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662928
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662929
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662930
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662931
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662932
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663790
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663791
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663792
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662924
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662925
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662926
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662924

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00662924

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Aparajito begins with an interlude in Banaras. Apu's father Harihar (played by actor Kanu Banerjee) is pictured as a Brahmin who works on the pittance as a rent collector and occasional priestly earnings.

Research Centre

Ray, Satyajit (Poster Designer), Aparajito, 1956 | Song Synopsis Booklet

Ray, Satyajit (Poster Designer), Aparajito, 1956 | Song Synopsis Booklet

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956. Sarbojaya, Apu's mother, dying: Aparajito | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956. Sarbojaya, Apu's mother, dying: Aparajito | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956. Unemployed Bachelor in Calcutta | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956. Unemployed Bachelor in Calcutta | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still

Seton, Marie (Author). Portrait of A Director Satyajit Ray, 1972 | Authored Book | 00845625

Seton, Marie (Author). Portrait of A Director Satyajit Ray, 1972 | Authored Book | 00845625

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