India Aparajito sits in the top 2% of India films on this catalog — ranked #31 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
অপরাজিত
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #31 of 1,983 India films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #22 of 1,132 (top 2%).
Audience Engagement
209 audience reviews — more than 96% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among India films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Aparajito. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Position in Catalog
The 9th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Aparajito, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- preserved film · 4
- varanasi · 2
- scholarship · 1
- pneumonia · 1
- mother son relationship · 21
- calcutta · 8
- based on novel or book · 288
- sequel · 143
- india · 84
- coming of age · 78
- loss of loved one · 32
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Spoken Languages | English, Bengali |
| Production Companies | Epic Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | October 11, 1956 |
| IMDb | tt0048956 |