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The tale of Apu's life is continued in the two subsequent installments of Ray's trilogy: Aparajito ( The Unvanquished, 1956) and Apur Sansar ( The World of Apu, 1959). Scholars have commented on the film's lyrical quality and realism (influenced by Italian neorealism), its portrayal of the poverty and small delights of daily life, and the use of what the author Darius Cooper has termed the "epiphany of wonder", among other themes. Critics have praised its realism, humanity, and soul-stirring qualities, while others have called its slow pace a drawback, and some have condemned it for romanticising poverty. A special screening was attended by the Chief Minister of West Bengal and the Prime Minister of India.
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It was a hit at the box-office, yet up until early 1980 had earned a profit of only ₹24 lakh. Following its premiere on during an exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art, Pather Panchali was released in Calcutta later the same year to an enthusiastic reception. Subrata Mitra was in charge of the cinematography while editing was handled by Dulal Dutta. The sitar player Ravi Shankar composed the film's soundtrack and score using classical Indian ragas. The film was shot mainly on location, had a limited budget, featured mostly amateur actors, and was made by an inexperienced crew.
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Production was interrupted because of funding problems and it took nearly three years for the film to be completed. Featuring Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta, Pinaki Sengupta, Chunibala Devi and being the first film in The Apu Trilogy, Pather Panchali depicts the childhood travails of the protagonist Apu and his elder sister Durga amidst the harsh village life of their poor family. It is an adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's 1929 Bengali novel of the same name, and marked Ray's directorial debut. Song of the Little Road) is a 1955 Indian Bengali-language epic drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray and produced by the Government of West Bengal. Pather Panchali ( Bengali pronunciation: transl.