Aparajito (2022 film){{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Aparajito
| image = Aparajito (2022 film) poster.jpeg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[Anik Dutta]]
| writer = Anik Dutta <br/> Sreeparna Mitra <br/> Utsav Mukherjee
| producer = [[Firdausul Hasan]] <br/> Prabal Haldar
| starring = [[Jeetu Kamal]]
| cinematography = [[Supratim Bhol]]
| editing = [[Arghyakamal Mitra]]
| music = [[Debojyoti Mishra]]
| studio = [[Friends Communication]]
| distributor = SSR Cinemas
| released = {{Film date|2022|05|13|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May
2022 |title=Tollywood box office update: ''Mini'' to ''Belashuru'', films releasing
in May 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/
news/tollywood-box-office-mini-to-belashuru-films-releasing-in-may-2022/
photostory/91315846.cms |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=The Times of
India}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Bengali
| budget =
| gross = {{INRConvert|2.94|c}}
}}'''''Aparajito''''' ({{IPA-bn|ɔpɔradʒito|pron}}), also known as '''''Aparajito –
The Undefeated''''', is a 2022 Indian [[Bengali (language)|Bengali]]-language
[[biographical]] film directed and co-written by [[Anik Dutta]].<ref>{{Cite news |
title=10 Bengali films to look forward to in 2022|author1=Debolina Sen|author2=
Ruman Ganguly
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/10-
bengali-films-to-look-forward-to-in-2022/articleshow/88637962.cms |access-date=1
June 2022 |website=The Times of India|date=January 2022 }}</ref> It was produced by
[[Firdausul Hasan]] and Probal Halder under the banner of Friends Communication,
and is based on the making of the film ''[[Pather Panchali]]'' by [[Satyajit Ray]].
The film, being shot in black and white, stars [[Jeetu Kamal]] in the title role of
Aparajito Ray.

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=June 2022}}
Set in the mid-1950s, the film revolves around the journey and hurdles faced by a
young filmmaker Aparajito Ray during the making of his first full-length feature
film, ''Pather Podaboli'', inspired by the popular Bengali eponymous novel written
by Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay. The film has created a sensation in world cinema
and won an international award at the Cannes International Film Festival.<ref
name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Aparajito (2022) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release
Date in kolkata - BookMyShow
|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/kolkata/movies/aparajito/ET00327171 |access-
date=2022-06-09 |website=in.bookmyshow.com}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Jeetu Kamal]] as Aparajito Ray alias Apu, the director of the film ''Pather
Podabali'' <ref>{{Cite web |last=কমল |first=জিতু |title=Jeetu Kamal: আমার ''রাজা''
সাজা শেষ... আর সারা গালে ব্রণর দাগ, ঢোলা পাজামা-পাঞ্জাবি থাকবে না |trans-title= |
url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/jeetu-kamal-is-grateful-to-be-able-
to-play-the-role-of-satyajit-ray-in-aparajito-dgtl/cid/1318709 |access-date=7 May
2022 |website=www.anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref>
* [[Saayoni Ghosh]] as Bimala Ray, Aparajito's wife <ref name="times">{{Cite web |
title=''Aparajito'' teaser: Anik Dutta's film promises to give a fitting tribute to
Satyajit Ray
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/
aparajito-teaser-anik-duttas-film-promises-to-give-a-fitting-tribute-to-satyajit-
ray/articleshow/90932056.cms |website=The Times of India|date=19 April 2022|access-
date=1 June 2022}}</ref>
* Debashish Roy as Subir Mitra, cinematographer of the film ''Pather Podabali''
* [[Shoaib Kabeer]] as Chandragupta Kichlu, production designer of the film
''Pather Podabali''
* Ritwick Purkait as Debashis Burman, assistant director of the film ''Pather
Podabali''
* Saunak Samanta as Sunil Choudhury, production manager of the film ''Pather
Podabali''
* Mirchi Agni as Shibananda Dasgupta, co-founder of the Calcutta Film Society
* Nilanjan Datta as Radha Prasad Gupta, co-founder of the Calcutta Film Society
* [[Anjana Basu]] as Baruna, she plays the role of ''Sarbamangala'' in the film
''Pather Podaboli'' <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Anandabazar Patrika বাংলা
সংবাদ, বাংলা
খবর|url=https://mepaper.anandabazar.com/imageview_62786_4610420_4_71_18-04-
2022_12_i_1_sf.html |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=Mepaper Anandabazar |
language=bn}}</ref>
* Subhrotavo Dutta as a man who plays the role of ''Harimadhab'' in the film
''Pather Podabali'' <ref name=":0" />
* Anusha Viswanathan as Devi, she plays the role of ''Uma'' in the film ''Pather
Podabali'' <ref>{{Cite web |title=Anusha happy with the appreciation she's
receiving for her next|author=Ruman Ganguly|date=26 April 2022
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anusha-
happy-with-the-appreciation-shes-receiving-for-her-next/articleshow/91091278.cms |
access-date=1 June 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* Ayush Mukherjee as Prabir, he plays the role of ''Manik'' in the film ''Pather
Podabali''
* Haro Kumar Gupta as Nanibala Devi, who plays the role of ''Indira Thakur'' in the
film ''Pather Podabali''
* Rishav Basu as Surja Shankar, music director of the film ''Pather Podabali''
* [[Anashua Majumdar]] as Surama Devi, Aparajito Ray's mother <ref name=":0" />
* [[Samik Bandyopadhyay]] as the [[All India Radio|Akashvani]] representative who
interviews Aparajito Ray.
* [[Manasi Sinha]] as Rama Devi, wife of Bibhuti Mukhopadhyay, author of the novel
''Pather Podabali''
* [[Paran Bandopadhyay]] as Biman Ray, the contemporary Chief Minister of West
Bengal <ref name=":0" />
* [[Barun Chanda]] as Jawhar Kaul, the contemporary Prime Minister of India <ref
name=":0" />

== Production ==
Shooting began on 12 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Anik Datta begins
shooting of ''Aparajito''; Jeetu Kamal to essay the role of Satyajit Ray in tribute
film |work=The Economic Times|date=12 November 2021
|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/anik-datta-begins-
shooting-of-aparajito-jeetu-kamal-to-essay-the-role-of-satyajit-ray-in-tribute-
film/articleshow/87660911.cms?from=mdr |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> Shooting
finished on 15 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=It's a wrap for Satyajit Ray
tribute film ''Aparajito''
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/its-a-
wrap-for-satyajit-ray-tribute-film-aparajito/articleshow/88314019.cms |access-
date=1 June 2022 |website=The Times of India|date=16 December 2021 }}</ref> The
shooting locations include rural Bolpur and Kolkata.
Research for the film was done by Sreeparna Mitra and Prithwiraj Choudhury. The
prosthetics and make up were by Somnath Kundu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Aparajito'':
Check out the final look of "new" Satyajit Ray in his tribute film!
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/
aparajito-check-out-the-final-look-of-satyajit-ray-in-his-tribute-film/
articleshow/90818615.cms |access-date=1 June 2022 |website=The Times of India|
date=13 April 2022 }}</ref> The costumes were designed by Suchismita
Dasgupta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Here's what went into creating the look of key
players in Anik Datta's film 'Aparajito' |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-
kolkata/lifestyle/heres-what-went-into-creating-the-look-of-the-key-players-in-
anik-dattas-film-aparajito/cid/1864686 |access-date=1 June 2022 |website=The
Telegraph|author=Suchismita Dasgupta |date=12 May 2022}}</ref> The hair styling was
by Hema Munshi and the production design by Ananda Addhya. The colourist was
Soumitra Sarkar. Sound was mixed and mastered by Tirthankar Majumdar. The executive
producer was Sounak Banerjee.<ref name=":1" />

== Release ==
A teaser of the film was launched on 15 April 2022 on the occasion of Poila
Boisakh.<ref name="times"/> The trailer was launched on 23 April 2022 on the 30th
anniversary of the death of [[Satyajit Ray]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2022 |
title=Aparajito Trailer Captures Satyajit Ray's Struggles to Make ''Pather
Panchali'' |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/indian-cinema/aparajito-
trailer-anik-dutta-satyajit-ray-jeetu-kamal-pather-panchali |access-date=8 May 2022
|website=TheQuint }}</ref>

The film was premiered at the National Museum of Indian Cinema on 2 May 2022 at a
special screening organised by the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] on the occasion of 101st
anniversary of Ray's birth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aparajito 2022: সত্যজিতের জন্মদিবসে
মুম্বইয়ে 'অপরাজিত'-র বিশেষ স্ক্রিনিং, গর্বিত অনীক-জিতুরা |trans-title=Special screening of
'Aparajit' in Mumbai on Ray's birthday, proud
Anik-Jitura|url=https://eisamay.com/entertainment/cinema/aparajito-the-undefeated-
directed-by-anik-dutta-will-be-premiered-at-mumbai-on-satyajit-ray-centenary-birth-
anniversary/articleshow/91219237.cms |access-date=1 June 2022 |website=EI Samay |
language=bn}}</ref> It was released in cinemas on 13 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |
date=4 May 2022 |title=Tollywood box office update: ''Mini'' to ''Belashuru'',
films releasing in May 2022
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/
tollywood-box-office-mini-to-belashuru-films-releasing-in-may-2022/photostory/
91315846.cms |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=The Times of India }}</ref>

==Box office==
The film earned Rs 15.4 million in its first week.<ref>{{cite
web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/aparajito-box-office-
collection-anik-dutta-s-film-earns-1-56-cr-in-6-days-31652945277717.html|
title=Aparajito Box office collection: ব্লকবাস্টার 'অপরাজিত'! মুক্তির প্রথম ৬ দিনে কত কোটির
ব্যবসা করল অনীক দত্তর ছবি?|trans-title=Blockbuster 'Undefeated'! How many crores did
Anik Dutt's business do in the first 7 days of release?|author=Priyanka Mukherjee|
date=19 May 2022|lang=bn|website=Hindustan Times|accessdate=1 June 2022}}</ref>
Four days later, the film grossed Rs 18.6 million.<ref>{{cite
web|url=https://prothomkolkata.com/196208/bangla-film-is-back-aparajit-is-shaking-
at-the-box-office-winning-for-the-second-consecutive-week/#:~:text=
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%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%2C%20'%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AA
%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4',%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA
%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D
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6%AC%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%20%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF
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title=ফিরছে বাংলা ছবির হাল, বক্স অফিস কাঁপাচ্ছে 'অপরাজিত', অব্যাহত দ্বিতীয় সপ্তাহের জয়|trans-
title=Bangla film is back, 'Aparajit' is shaking at the box office, winning for the
second consecutive week|date=23 May 2022|lang=bn|website=Prothom Kolkata|
accessdate=1 June 2022|archive-date=2 June
2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602034333/https://
prothomkolkata.com/196208/bangla-film-is-back-aparajit-is-shaking-at-the-box-
office-winning-for-the-second-consecutive-week/#:~:text=%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE
%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE
%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%2C%20'%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AA
%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4',%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA
%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D
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6%AC%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%20%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF
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status=dead}}</ref> On 24 May, the film earned a total of Rs 24.8
million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/aparajito-is-
doing-good-business-in-the-theaters-even-after-a-week-and-a-half-dgtl/cid/1346384|
title=Aparajito: দেড় সপ্তাহে বাণিজ্য ২.৫ কোটি! দিনাজপুরের মতো ডেনমার্কও দেখতে চাইছে
'অপরাজিত' |trans-title=Aparajito: 2.5 crore trade in a week and a half! Like
Dinajpur, Denmark wants to see 'undefeated'|date=24 May 2022|lang=bn|
newspaper=Anandabazar|accessdate=1 June 2022}}</ref> From the Saturday of second
week to the following Saturday, the film earned more Rs 43 Lakhs.<ref>{{cite web|
url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/belashuru-aparajito-roaring-in-
bengal-box-office-bengali-films-doing-good-business-447320/|title=১ কোটির ওপর আয়,
পয়লা সপ্তাহান্তেই বক্সঅফিসে রেকর্ড ব্যবসা 'বেলাশুরু' ও 'অপরাজিত'র|lang=bn|trans-title=Record
business of 'Belashuru' and 'Aparajit' at the box office in the first weekend|
author=Sandipta Bhanja|date=28 May 2022|website=Indian Express|accessdate=1 June
2022}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 3:35
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Amader Panchali<ref name="jiosaavn">{{cite web
|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/amader-panchali-from-aparajito/vUfieMezepU_|
title=Amader Panchali |date=2022|publisher=Jiosaavn}}</ref>
| music1 = [[Debojyoti Mishra]]
| lyrics1 = [[Debojyoti Mishra]]
| length1 = 3:55
| extra1 = Arko Mukherjee
}}

== Reception ==
[[Shyam Benegal]] appreciated the casting of Jeetu Kamal as Aparajito Ray and the
cinematography of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=মুম্বইয়ে 'অপরাজিত'র স্ক্রিনিং, সত্যজিতের
ভূমিকায় শ্যাম বেনেগলের মন জিতলেন জিতু |trans-title=Jitu wins Shyam Benegal's heart as
Ray's screening of 'Aparajit' in
Mumbai|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/cinema/shyam-benegal-
praises-aparajito-star-jeetu-kamal-director-anik-dutta-shares-picture/ |
website=Sangbad Pratidin|author=Suparna Majumder |date=3 May 2022|access-date=1
June 2022 }}</ref> [[Mayank Shekhar]] of ''[[Mid-Day]]'' wrote that it was the
finest film depicting the making of a film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2022 |
title=Finest film on the making of a film|author=Mayank Shekhar
|url=https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/finest-film-on-the-making-of-a-
film-23225634 |access-date=1 June 2022 |website=Mid-Day }}</ref> [[Sandip Ray]]
praised the film and was emotional to see the portrayal of his father.<ref>{{cite
web|title=Sandip Ray on Aparajito: পর্দায় বাবাকে খুঁজে পেলেন সত্যজিৎপুত্র,'অপরাজিত' দেখে
আবেগতাড়িত সন্দীপ রায়|trans-title=Sandip Ray on Aparajito: Ray's son finds father on
screen, Sandeep Roy emotional|date=13 May 2022|website=Zee
News|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/entertainment/sandip-ray-praises-anik-
dutta-film-aparajito_431446.html|lang=bn|accessdate=1 June 2022}}</ref> [[Taslima
Nasrin]] commented on the film, "Satyajit's name has to be changed to Aparajito,
it's a big pain".<ref>{{cite
news|url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/facebook/2022/05/17/769736|title='সত্যজিতের নাম
বদলে অপরাজিত রাখতে হয়, এটি বড় বেদনার'|trans-title="It is a pity that we have to change
the name of Ray to Undefeated."|author=Taslima Nasrin|date=17 May 2022|
newspaper=Bangladesh Pratidin|lang=bn|accessdate=1 June 2022}}</ref> However, there
were allegations that some scenes from the original history had been misrepresented
in the film.<ref>{{cite
web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/entertainment/movie/
controversy-on-aparajito-strats-again-on-durgas-character/
wb20220530103801718718803|title=Sreemoyee Sen Ram on Aparajito : এবার দুর্গাকে নিয়েই
বিতর্কের মুখে অনীক, অসঙ্গতির অভিযোগ সত্যজিতের 'দুর্গা' কন্যার |trans-title=Sreemoyee Sen Ram
on Aparajito: Anik in the face of controversy over Durga this time|lang=bn|date=30
May 2022|website=ETV Bharat|accessdate=1 June 2022}}</ref>

==Award==
* Special Jury Award at 2022 BRICS Film
Festival<https://www.siff.com/english/content?aid=c28a0fb5-257f-495f-a0dc-
e58a615e2d14>
* Best Director at [[West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best
Director]] 2023.
* Best Actor, Best Music Director, Best Cinematographer and Best Sound Design at
Ajanta illora International Film Festival 2023.

* Best Promising Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Make-up, Best Costume , Best
Background score, Best Art Director at [[West Bengal Film Journalists' Association
Awards]] 2023

Invited at Diorama International Film Festival 2022

*Best Actor
*Best Indian Feature Film
*Best Cinematography

Official selection : Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), 2022

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cite web|title=Aparajito|website=[[IMDb]]
|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15964372/ |language=en |access-date=}}
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