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Apur Sansar
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| Apur Sansar | |
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 Apur Sansar DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Satyajit Ray |
| Written by | Satyajit Ray, from a story by Bibhutibhushan Bannerjee |
| Starring | Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Alok Chakravarty, Swapan Mukherjee |
| Distributed by | Edward Harrison |
| Release date(s) | 1959 |
| Running time | 117 mins |
| Language | Bengali |
| Preceded by | Aparajito |
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Apur Sansar (Bengali: অপুর সংসার Opur Shôngshar, English: The World of Apu) is the third and final installment of the famous film series, the Apu Trilogy, about a boy named Apu in early twentieth century Bengal by Satyajit Ray. Released in 1959, Apur Sansar focuses on Apu's adult life, and also introduces the actors Soumitra Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore, who would go on to appear in many subsequent Ray films. The film is based on the novel Aparajito by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay.
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A large part of the story unfolds in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Apu (played by Soumitra Chatterjee) is an unemployed graduate living in a rented room in Calcutta. He is working on a novel based on his life and hopes to get it published some day. Incidentally, one day he meets his old friend Pulu, who coaxes him to join him on a trip to his village to attend the marriage of a cousin named Aparna (played by 14 year old Sharmila Tagore).
On the day of the marriage it turns out that the bridegroom has a serious mental illness. The bride's mother cancels the marriage, despite the father's protests: he and the other villagers believe that the young bride must be wedded off during the previously appointed auspicious hour. Otherwise, she will have to remain unmarried all her life. Apu, after initially refusing when requested by a few villagers, ultimately decides to take Pulu's advice and come to the rescue of the bride by agreeing to marry her.
He returns with Aparna to his apartment in Calcutta after the wedding. He takes up a clerical job, and a loving relationship begins to bloom between them. Yet the young couple's blissful days are cut short when Aparna dies while giving birth to their son, Kaajal. Apu is overcome with grief and holds the child responsible for his wife's death.
He shuns his worldly responsibilities and becomes a recluse, while the child is left with his maternal grandparents. Pulu finds Kaajal growing wild and uncared for and advises Apu one last time. At last, Apu decides to come back to reality and reunites with his son. They return to Calcutta together to start life afresh.
- National Film Award for Best Film, India - 1960
Apur Sansar was the debut of both Soumitra Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore. They acted together the next year in Devi as well; once again, Soumitra Chatterjee acted as a husband and Sharmila Tagore played the role of his wife.
- Apur Sansar at the Internet Movie Database
- Apur Sansar at SatyajitRay.org
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Pather Panchali (1955) • Aparajito (1957) • Parash Pathar (1958) • Jalsaghar (1958) • Apur Sansar (1959) • Devi (1960) • Teen Kanya (1961) • Rabindranath Tagore (1961) • Kanchenjungha (1962) • Abhijan (1962) • Mahanagar (1963) • Charulata (1964) • Two (1965) • Kapurush (1965) • Mahapurush (1966) • Nayak (1966) • Chiriyakhana (1967) • Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969) • Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) • Pratidwandi (1971) • Seemabaddha (1971) • Sikkim (1971) • The Inner Eye (1972) • Ashani Sanket (1973) • Sonar Kella (1974) • Jana Aranya (1976) • Bala (1976) • Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977) • Joi Baba Felunath (1978) • Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980) • Pikoor Diary (1981) • Sadgati (1981) • Ghare Baire (1984) • Sukumar Ray (1987) • Ganashatru (1989) • Shakha Proshakha (1990) • Agantuk (1991)
