Hey folks! What’s good? So… What’s the latest addition to your movie watchlist? Well, what about some classic retro films for this weekend? If you can’t recall any then I can help you with some all time evergreen classics. I mean come on…! We can’t deny to the fact someway to the other we all have a soft corner for classics. You might have watched some of the epics from all the “woods”, but you can’t miss out on these.
The writer of the films I’m talking about is the one who won the first Oscar from India. Yes! You’ve guessed it right, it’s none other than the legend Satyajit Ray. You might have heard of the saying that “Trio never fails never to be the best”. So here’s Satyajit Ray’s version of trio: Apu Trilogy.
Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy comprise of three evergreen classics that undoubtedly stolen hearts of everyone over generations. It’s a series of three Bengali films- Pather Panchali, Aparajito & The world of Apu (Apur Sangsar). These three films are frequently found in the list of all time greatest films in the history of Indian Cinema.
Pather Panchali potrays Apu’s early experiences in rural Bengal as the son of a poor but high caste family are presented. Apu’s father Harihar, a Brahmin, has difficulty in supporting his family. After the death of apu’s sister, Durga, the family moves to the holy city of Benaras.
Aparajito continues the story; the family finances are still precarious. After his father dies there, Apu and his mother Sarbajaya come back to village in Bengal. Despite unrelenting poverty, Apu and his mother manages to get formal schooling and turns out to be a brilliant student. The growing Apu comes into conflict with his mother. Later, when his mother dies too, he has to learn to live alone.
The World of Apu (Apur Sansar) tells the tale of Apu’s attempts to become a writer, Apu unexpectedly finds himself pressured to marry a girl whose mother rejected her mentally ill bridegroom on the day of their wedding. Their blossoming marriage ends in her death in childbirth, after which the despairing Apu abandons his child, but eventually returns to accept his responsibilities.
So… What’s holding you back from watching it? Go and grab your laptop and your favorite snack to munch on. I promise you won’t regret watching it. Until the next blog, Stay filmy!
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