The World of Apu

Pulu: So are you writing anything? What are you writing?

Apurba Roy: A wonderful novel.

Pulu: And you've kept it mum all this time?

Apurba Roy: You know a good publisher?

Pulu: All in good time.

Apurba Roy: Listen to this: a young boy. A young boy. A village boy. Poor but sensitive. His father's a priest. The father dies. The boy comes to the city. He doesn't want to be a priest. He'll study. He's ambitious. He studies. Through his education and struggles, we watch as he sheds his old superstitions and fixed views. He questions everything and takes nothing on trust. Yet he has imagination and sensitivity. Little things move him and bring him joy. Perhaps he has greatness in him, the ability to create, but...

Pulu: He doesn't make it.

Apurba Roy: That's right. But it doesn't end there. It's not a tragedy. He does nothing great. He remains poor, in want. But he never turns away from life. He doesn't run away. He wants to live. He says living itself brings fulfillment and joy. He wants to live!