Aparajito (1956)

Overview

The second installment of The Apu Trilogy follows Apu and his mother, Sarbajaya, after the death of his father. Moving from the sacred city of Varanasi to rural Bengal and later to Kolkata, Apu excels in his studies and dreams of higher education. As he pursues knowledge and independence, he struggles to balance his ambitions with his deep bond and responsibilities toward his widowed mother.