This book could set a trend, kicking off a new series. Many greats in varied fields shrink from the thought of a biography and will not consider the idea of commissioning or collaborating on one. Soumitra Chatterjee is one among them, as he admits in a note at the start of the book. Focusing on his work, and delineating twenty of his best roles out of a huge body of work, seems an alternative that he was easier with. And indeed, though it might ruffle some who would prefer a different selection to the 20 here, or wish the number was closer to 50, the fact remains that the ones the actor has chosen do selectively represent the spectrum of his work through a illustrious career.
Unlike many great talents from Bengal who wandered out of the state to find the national limelight in Bombay and Hindi films, Soumitra confined himself to Bangla films. Yes, he won international acclaim thanks to his long and enduring association with Satyajit Ray and with other directors who found their place in world cinema, but most non-Bengali film-goers would not have seen all, or most of the twenty films discussed here. To them, Soumitra is Apu, first and foremost.
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