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Ray's maiden film 'Pather Panchali' was based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's novel of the same title. It was the first part of the trilogy. The next two parts are 'Aparajito' and 'Apur Sansar'. -
The second part of the trilogy depicts the upbringing and struggle of young Apu. -
The movie was based on a short story by Bengali writer Rajsekhar Basu (Parashuram). The film deals with the human psychology of earning wealth in shortcuts and how middle-class people desire to elevate their social status overnight. -
The film was adopted from the novel by TaraShankar Bandyopadhyay. The story revolves around the irresponsible luxurious nature of the feudal landlords in Bengal. -
The last part of the trilogy depicts the dreams, desires, and perceptions of life of the young Apu. The film also marks the debut of the legendary actor Saumitra Chattopadhyay. -
The film criticises how the women were vitimised by the superstitions and feudal mindset in 19th century Bengal. -
The film is an analogy of three short stories by Rabindranath Tagore- The Postmaster, Manihara, and Samapti. -
Rabindranath Tagore is a 1961 Indian documentary film written and directed by Satyajit Ray about the life and works of noted Bengali author Rabindranath Tagore.[1] Ray started working on the documentary in early 1958. Shot in black-and-white, the finished film was released during the birth centenary year of Rabindranath Tagore, who was born on 7 May 1861.