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The Apu Trilogy Box Set – Satyajit Ray (Pather Panchali, Aparajito, the World of Apu) [Import , All Regions]

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Import from South Korea , All Regions NTSC ****Bengali Sound with English or Korean subtitles****Satyajit Ray's Box Set includes: Pather Panchali [1955] , Aparajito [1956] ,Apur Sansar. The World Of Apu [1959]

Charulata [VHS]

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Made in 1964, this Satyajit Ray period piece is set in a Calcutta about to enter the last decade of the 19th century. Madhabi Muherjee, who also had the leading role in Ray's The Big City (1963), portrays a bored and neglected housewife whose husband, Bhupati (Sailen Mukherjee), is spurred by his passion for his political newspaper, The Sentinel, ... [Read More]

Emperor’s Ring (The Adventures of Feluda)

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The first novel to feature the master sleuth Feluda and his teenaged assistant Topshe, this tale is full of adventure, mystery and intrigue. Feluda and Topshe are on holiday in Lucknow when a priceless Mughal ring is stolen. Feluda begins to investigate the case and finds himself hot on the trail of a devious criminal. The hunt for the ring take... [Read More]

Two Daughters

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The First Story is about Nanda, a young man who leaves Calcutta to work as a postmaster in an isolated village. The postmaster is looked after by a young orphan girl, Ratan. His only solace in the village is in teaching Ratan how to read and write. The Second Story is about a student, Amulya who returns to his village after finishing his exams. ... [Read More]

Aparajito

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In this, the second film in the Apu trilogy, Harihar (Kanu Bannerjee) takes his wife, Sarbajaya (Karuna Bannerjee), and his son, Apu, to live in the bustling city of Benares after the tragic death of his daughter, Durga, and the destruction of the family's home. Harihar ekes out a living reading sacred texts by the shores of the Ganges River. When ... [Read More]

Devi Goddess

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The film is set in 1860 at Chandipur, in rural Bengal, India. Kalikinkar Roy, the patriarch, is an aging widower. He is a respected landlord and a devotee of the Hindu goddess, Kali. Umaprasad, Doyamoyee's husband, is away to study in Calcutta. She looks after her old father-in-law. She has a soft corner for her nephew Khoka, with whom she enjoys a... [Read More]

Company Limited

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Shyamalendu (Barun Chanda) is a successful executive at a fan company where he is expecting a promotion shortly. His life revolves around his work and socialising with colleagues along with his wife, Dolan (Paromita Chaudhuri). His sister- in - law Tutul (Sharmila Tagore) comes to stay with them for a few days. She is given a tour if the life they ... [Read More]

Phatik Chand by Satyajit Ray, translated from Bengali by Lila Ray

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Classic novel and screenplay. life of a young boy, human relationship. a classic film and contribution to Bengali and Indian literature

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