The World of Apu
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The World of Apu, initially released as Apur Sansar, is a 1959 Indian Bengali-language drama film written, produced, and directed by Satyajit Ray. It is adapted from the second half of Bibhutibhushan
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U.S. President John F. Kennedy arrives at the Dupont Theater in Washington, D.C. for a screening of the film on 16 February 1961.
Soumitra Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore presenting the film at the 40th International Film Festival of India in 2009.
Soumitra Chatterjee
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Soumitra Chatterjee was an Indian actor, director and writer who worked in Bengali cinema and theatre. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema
The World of Apu
…acclaimed Apu Trilogy, chronicling the life of Apu, a young Bengali man, through his formative years in early twentieth-century India. The film stars Soumitra Chatterjee in his debut role as Apu, alongside Sharmila Tagore as Apu’s wife, Aparna—both of whom would become frequent collaborators in Ray’s later works…
Chatterjee reciting a poem by Tagore at an event
Chatterjee in 2011.