The World of Apu (1959)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after The World of Apu

• The Hero (1966) — Same feel: reflective, dramatic
• The Big City (1963) — Same subject: calcutta
• Charulata (1964) — Satyajit Ray directed both
• Chupke Chupke (1975) — Sharmila Tagore appears in both
• Sagara Sangamam (1983) — Same feel: reflective, dramatic
• Virumandi (2004)