Abhirup De

A minor film. Ray made this quick film making use of a break in shooting of Jalasaghar (The Music Room) as its lead actor, Chhabi Biswas, was making a trip to Berlin to receive an award. Ray’s biographer – Andrew Robinson – believes, “… it (Parash Pathar) would belong among Ray’s best work, were it not for some rough edges which betray the speed at which it was shot …. its humour only partly transplants to the west..” In a letter to film critic Marie Seton, Ray wrote at the time of the films release, “(it is) sort of combination of comedy, fantasy, satire, farce and a touch of Pathos”.