Aparajito picks up where the first film leaves off, with Apu and his family having moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Varanasi (then known as Benares). As Apu progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother. This tenderly expressive, often heart-wrenching film, which won three top prizes at the Venice Film Festival, including the Golden Lion, not only extends but also spiritually deepens the tale of Apu. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1996.
Karuna Banerjee
as Sarbojaya Ray
Smaran Ghosal
as Teenage Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Pinaki Sengupta
as Young Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Kanu Bannerjee
as Harihar Ray
Santi Gupta
as Ginnima
Ramani Sengupta
as Bhabataran
Ranibala
as Teliginni
Sudipta Roy
as Nirupama
Ajay Mitra
as Anil
Charuprakash Ghosh
as Nanda
Subodh Ganguli
as Headmaster
Hemanta Chatterjee
as Professor
