Movie Cosmos - Aparajito

Description:

Apu and his family have moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Benares. As he progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother.

Top Cast >

Karuna Banerjee

As Sarbojaya Ray

Smaran Ghosal

As Teenage Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray

Pinaki Sengupta

As Young Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray

Kanu Bannerjee

As Harihar Ray

Santi Gupta

As Ginnima

Ramani Sengupta

As Bhabataran

Ranibala

As Teliginni

Sudipta Roy

As Nirupama

Ajay Mitra

As Anil

Charuprakash Ghosh

As Nanda

Subodh Ganguli

As Headmaster

Hemanta Chatterjee

As Professor

Kamala Adhikari

As Mokshada

Lalchand Banerjee

As Lahiri

Kali Bannerjee

As Kathak

Panchanan Bhattacharya

Debabrata Chakraborty

Harendrakumar Chakravarti

As Doctor

Meenakshi Devi

As Pandey's wife

Anil Mukherjee

As Abinash

Shibnarayan Nag

Bhaganu Palwan

As Palwan

K.S. Pandey

As Pandey

Saraswati Pandey

Kalicharan Roy

As Akhil, press owner

Keya Sengupta

Mani Srimani

As Inspector

Udayshankar Tiwari

Top Crew >

Satyajit Ray

Director

Reviews:

griggs79 (8/10)

Oh, poor Apu!

Aparajito perfectly captures the bittersweet struggle of growing up, a universal experience we can all empathize with. The delicate balance between protecting loved ones and the irresistible urge to break free is at play. Young Apu, brimming with ambitious ideas fueled by his newfound ‘superior’ education, is confident he’s on the fast track to enlightenment. Meanwhile, though heartbroken, his mother clings to her pride as she watches him drift away. This poignant and, at times, exasperating dynamic is a powerful reminder that while we forge ahead, believing we know best, those we leave behind can only hope for a fleeting glance back.

The film is beautifully crafted, quietly profound, and visually poetic. Ray captures life’s tender, fleeting moments with a painterly eye, prompting the audience to reflect on their lives and the significance of these small gestures. It reminds us that sometimes the biggest drama unfolds in the smallest gestures.

2024-11-14