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apur sansar news

This newcomer-led 1959 movie is Letterboxd's top Indian film; beat RRR, 3 Idiots

Young Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee in Apur Sansar. The film marked both actors' debut.
Updated on Feb 27, 2026 04:42 pm IST

Letterboxd top 500 films includes 9 Indian titles, internet angry at 'ignorance'

Jr NTR and Ram Charan-starrer RRR is one of the Indian films in the list.
Updated on Feb 27, 2026 11:47 am IST

Review: Soumitra Chatterjee and his World by Sanghamitra Chakraborty

Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee in Apur Sansar (1959). (Film still)
Published on May 30, 2025 09:39 pm IST

‘Apaar Sansar’: Amul pays heartfelt tribute to iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee

The doodle shows late actor Soumitra Chatterjee’s different roles played on screen.
Updated on Nov 17, 2020 09:21 pm IST

Soumitra Chatterjee: An extraordinary star rooted in the ordinary

When Soumitra Chatterjee passed away, actress Aparna Sen lamented that “Bengal’s cultural sky had lost its brightest star”.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 05:58 am IST

Three Durga Puja committees theme celebrations on Satyajit Ray’s Apu trilogy

As one leaves behind the Badamtala pandal area, certain scenes of Aparajito, the sequel in Apu trilogy, come alive in 66 Pally Puja, located next
Updated on Oct 24, 2020 05:10 pm IST

Celebrating 100 years of Satyajit Ray: His discreet charm-Part 4

Ray followed the Hollywood style of filmmaking but he never made the moralistic judgments that were an intrinsic part of Hollywood films
Published on Jul 05, 2020 06:58 am IST

Satyajit Ray: A Master of World Cinema

Among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, Satyajit Rat is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. His films were made in Bengali and yet are of universal interest.
Updated on Jul 03, 2019 03:49 pm IST

Malayalam film Bhayanakam, winner of National Award, wins best cinematography at Beijing International Film Festival

Bhayanakam has also bagged National Film Award for best cinematography.
Published on Apr 21, 2019 10:31 am IST

Beijing film fest puts Satyajit Ray’s Apu trilogy in ‘Belt and Road’ group

Satyajit Ray’s three movies from the Apu Triology have been clubbed in the belt and Road category at the Beijing Film fest.
Updated on Apr 04, 2019 05:31 pm IST

Revisiting Satyajit Ray’s Boral, the village from where he started his cinematic journey in Pather Panchali

Saral Dighi, a pond in the village Boral, was one of the sites for Pather Panchali, say locals. The shooting of the Satyajit Ray classic remains a cherished memory for the people of Boral.
Updated on Jan 07, 2019 11:03 pm IST