Few know that the actor who played Sarbajaya, Apu’s mother in the first two films of Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy, was also a talented writer. This collection of her articles, essays and reminiscences includes a sketch of Mrinal Sen, a piece on films and their link to life and society, and memories of working with Ray
With characters who were simple and relatable until they surprised the viewer with their swansong, Tapan Sinha minutely observed the Bengali middle class.