Set in 1940, it is about how two students at Calcutta Medical College: Krishnendu, a Hindu, and Rina, an Anglo-Indian Christian, fall in love with each other. It is based on Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay’s 1958 novel of the same name. The title translates to “ Seven Steps” and it is a romantic drama directed by Ajoy Kar. Perfectly complementing to the film, it has a beautiful soundtrack that was composed by the renowned sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar. But, be patient, it is sure to rattle emotions in you! By its nature, the film moves at an extremely slow pace unlike how most films like to keep the storytelling slick. The depiction is rooted in realism, however, the film does tread a bit on romanticism. Set in the 1910s’ rural Bengal, the film portrays the childhood of Apu and Durga being raised in an extremely poor family. It is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s 1929 novel of the same name. It is the first film in what is called the Apu trilogy. The title translates to “ Song of the Little Road”. It is also what put its then debutante director Satyajit Ray on the world map of cinema, and set off the parallel cinema movement in India. Alright, this one doesn’t actually need an intro, but to the uninitiated: It is often said to be one of the greatest films ever made.
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