Aparajito (1956)
11 October 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
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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Aparajito (1956)
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
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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.
Art Director
Bansi Chandragupta
Assistant Directors
Suren Chakraborty,
Shailen Dutta,
Arup Guha-Thakurta,
Subir Hajra
Banner
Epic Productions
Cinematographer
Subrata Mitra
Director
Satyajit Ray
Editing
Dulal Dutta
Lead Cast
Kamala Adhikari,
Lalchand Banerjee,
Kanu Bannerjee,
Karuna Bannerjee
Lead Cast Rest
Kali Bannerjee,
Panchanan Bhattacharya,
Harendrakumar Chakravarti
Music Director
Ravi Shankar
Poster Designer
Satyajit Ray
Producer
Satyajit Ray
Screenplay Writer
Satyajit Ray
Script Writer
Kanailal Basu,
Satyajit Ray
Story Writer
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
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Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956. Unemployed Bachelor in Calcutta | Photographic Still
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Seton, Marie (Author). Portrait of A Director Satyajit Ray, 1972 | Authored Book | 00845625
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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. Unemployed Bachelor in Calcutta | Photographic Still
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Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Aparajito, 1956 | Photographic Still
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