Paganopoulos, Michelangelo (2024) Ethics and moral lessons in Tapan Sinha’s "Apanjan". LnC Silhouette Magazine: A Publication on Cinema and Allied Art Forms. ISSN 2231-699X

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Abstract

Apanjan (or ‘One’s Own People’) was released in 1968, winning several Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards and the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali in 1969. The film’s narrative was based on a story written by Indra Mitra, author of Mere Apne, later remade by Gulzar in 1971. Apanjan raised questions regarding the role of the older generation in a rapidly changing India afflicted by violence and poverty. Both films reflected upon motherhood projected onto the ideal sacred face of the old archetypal ‘mother’. This article offers a film analysis of Apanjan in three parts, following the film’s structure in which each thematic unit begins with a song. The article is written in honour of Tapan Babu, focusing on the moral tale of his most famous film and its relevance to today’s world society.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Apanjan, Tapan Sinha, Chhaya Devi
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Motion Pictures
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Information & Library Services
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2026 19:36
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/52690

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