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The World of Apu

The World of Apu

1959 · 105 min · BN · PG-13 · 8.1 (298 votes)
Dir. Satyajit Ray · Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Alok Chakravarty, Swapan Mukherjee, Sefalika Devi, Dhiresh Majumdar · Music Ravi Shankar · Apu Collection
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Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.

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A deeply humanistic portrait of a young man navigating life's unexpected turns. It feels like a quiet, contemplative journey through profound personal growth, marked by both hardship and moments of tender beauty.

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