Aparajito (1956)

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.

Directed by: Satyajit Ray

Cast: Karuna Banerjee, Santi Gupta, Ranibala, Sudipta Roy, Keya Sengupta, Kamala Adhikari, Saraswati Pandey, Kanu Bannerjee, Smaran Ghosal, Pinaki Sengupta, Ramani Ranjan Sengupta, Ajay Mitra

Genres: Coming of Age, Drama

Rating: 8.4/10

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