Apu, a 10-year-old boy, moves to a small Bengali village with his mother to live with her uncle. He thrives in the local school and eventually earns a scholarship to study at a college in Calcutta. As Apu prepares to leave, his mother struggles with his growing independence, torn between her desire to see him succeed and her fear of being left alone.

Aparajito
A young boy leaves his rural hometown to pursue his educational aspirations in the vibrant city of Calcutta, while his mother grapples with the challenges of loneliness following the loss of her loved one.