Pather Panchali: Satyajit Ray’s Road to Success

On August 26, 1955, Satyajit Ray’s debut Pather Panchali, adapted from Bengali writer Bibhutibhushan Bandhopadhyay’s 1928 novel of the same name, was released.

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