Barachak railway station

2021-05-05T06:07:04Z

103.220.91.192:

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Barachak
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Barachak railway station IMG 20200306 233723.jpg
| image_caption = Barachak railway station in 2020
| address = Barachak, [[Asansol]], [[Paschim Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.706944|N|86.928611|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = 127 m
| line = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]] [[Asansol–Patna section]] [[Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line]] [[Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line]] [[Grand Chord]] [[Asansol–Gaya section]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on ground station
| platform = 3
| tracks = 4
| parking = Not available
| bicycle = ?
| opened = 1871
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1960–61
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BCQ
| zone =
| division = Asansol
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[East Indian Railway Company|East Indian Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
}}
{{Railways in Asansol|collapse=y}}
'''Barachak''' is a railway station in [[Asansol]], [[Paschim Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]], India. This is a railway station between [[Asansol railway station|Asansol]] and [[Sitarampur railway station|Sitarampur]] railway stations.

==The railway station==
Barachak railway station is located at an elevation of 127 m above sea level. It has been allotted the railway code – BCQ and is under the jurisdiction of Asansol railway division of [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]. It has 3 platforms.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/barachak-bcq/3537|title = Barachak| publisher= India Rail Info| access-date = 15 July 2013}}</ref>

==History==
The [[East Indian Railway Company]], extended the railway track that had been laid between Kolkata and [[Hooghly railway station|Hooghly]] to [[Raniganj railway station|Raniganj]] in 1855 and up to [[Asansol railway station|Asansol]] in July 1863.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/asansol.html |title = Asansol |access-date = 15 July 2013 |publisher = railindia |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170507171611/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/asansol.html |archive-date = 7 May 2017 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all }}</ref> The initial route of the [[Howrah–Delhi main line]] was via what is now called the [[Sahibganj loop]]. The "shorter main line" was in position in 1871 with the completion of the Raniganj–Kiul section.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html|title = IR History: Early days II (1870–1899)|publisher =IRFCA | access-date= 15 July 2013 }}</ref>

==Electrification==
The Asansol–Sitarampur section, including Barachak-Hirapur Exchange Yard, was electrified in 1960–61.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html| title= History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 15 July 2013}}</ref>

==Mining industry==
"The entire belt between Durgapur (158 km from Howrah), and all the way up to Dhanbad and beyond is industrialized. Apart from factories, there are many coalmines, some closed now, and some with fires burning deep in the mineshafts. The mining area extends for a large area, mostly to the south of the tracks. Quite a portion of the track passes through cuttings, where the surrounding area is higher than the track level, resulting in the profusion of characteristic small masonry bridges crossing the tracks." This description is from "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record" by Samit Roychoudhury.<ref>{{cite web|title= Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record |work= Indian Railway Reports|publisher=IRFCA }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/barachak-bcq/3537 Trains at Barachak]

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{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Asansol|next= Sitarampur|line= Eastern Railway zone|branch= [[Asansol–Gaya section]] and [[Asansol–Patna section]] }}
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{{Paschim Bardhaman topics}}
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}

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[[Category:Asansol railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1871]]

Apur Panchali

2021-04-25T06:33:41Z

103.220.91.192:

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Apur Panchali
| image = Apur Panchali.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Kaushik Ganguly]]
| producer = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| writer =
| starring = [[Ardhendu Banerjee]] [[Parambrata Chatterjee]], [[Parno Mittra]], [[Gaurav Chakrabarty]]
| music = [[Indradeep Dasgupta]]
| cinematography = Shirsha Ray
| editing = Bodhaditya Banerjee
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2013|11|25|[[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]]|ref1=<ref>http://www.iffi.nic.in/Program%20IFFI-2013%20-%201st%20half%2010.11%20(2).pdf</ref>|2014|04|25|India|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Bengali
| budget =
}}
'''''Apur Panchali''''' is a 2014 Bengali film directed by [[Kaushik Ganguly]] and produced by [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]. It is based on the life of [[Subir Banerjee]], the actor who played Apu in ''[[Pather Panchali]]'' (1955), the first film of [[Satyajit Ray]]'s [[Apu trilogy]].<ref name="toimar13">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-29/news-interviews/38124476_1_parambrata-chatterjee-satyajit-ray-apur-panchali |title=Parambrata starts shooting for ''Apur Panchali'' |last=Ganguly |first=Ruman |date=29 March 2013 |accessdate=7 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213153756/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-29/news-interviews/38124476_1_parambrata-chatterjee-satyajit-ray-apur-panchali |archivedate=13 December 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name="ndtvdec12">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/kaushik-ganguly-s-next-film-on-pather-panchali-s-child-artiste-304914|title=Kaushik Ganguly's next film on Pather Panchali{{'}}s child artiste|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=13 December 2012|accessdate=7 December 2013}}</ref> Director Kaushik Ganguly won the award of best director for ''Apur Panchali'' in the 44th [[International Film Festival of India]] (IFFI) in November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dearcinema.com/news/kaushik-ganguly-named-best-director-apur-panchali-iffi-2013/2157| title= Kaushik Ganguly named Best Director for '''Apur Panchali''' at IFFI 2013|publisher= Dear Cinema | date=30 November 2013| accessdate= 7 December 2013}}</ref> The director mentioned in an interview that he found similarities between certain parts of the life of Subir Banerjee and the iconic character Apu.<ref name="ndtvdec12"/> The film uses several minutes of footage from ''Pather Panchali'' in its narrative.

==Plot==
The film follows the journey of Subir Banerjee, the child actor who portrayed "Apu" of Satyajit Ray's masterpiece ''Pather Panchali''. The events take place in two time periods. Present-day action is shot in color, whereas past events are in black and white. Parallels are drawn between Subir's life and the Apu trilogy throughout the film.

The film opens with film school student Arka (Gaurav Chakrabarty) coming to deliver a letter—an invitation to attend a prestigious award ceremony in Germany—to the older Subir Banerjee (Ardhendu Banerjee). Now retired, lost-in-the-crowd Subir initially doesn't want to receive the letter, but eventually agrees after Arka convinces him. Subir recounts his days working on ''Pather Panchali'' to Arka. They visit an old tumbledown house where the film was shot. Arka collects a brick from the house as a souvenir. Later, as they prepare for their journey to Germany, Subir narrates his life story to Arka.

After Subir's brother went away to work in Dhanbad, Subir, now in his 20s, had to give up his football career to take care of his ill father and help his mother in her household chores. On the advice of his friend, Subir married Ashima (Parno Mittra), the daughter of a wealthy villager in Burdwan, after his father died. Two years into their marriage, Ashima became pregnant.

In the present, Subir and Arka open up to each other. Arka talks about his late father, whom he deeply admired. Subir reveals that due to jaundice, Ashima gave premature birth and the baby died soon after. Ashima went into depression and died too. Subir became heart-broken and isolated himself.

As Arka and Subir board the plane to Germany, Arka thanks Subir, for this is his first business-class trip; to which Subir replies, that ''he'' ought to thank "Apu", as it is his first time on a plane.

Subir, on request of his mother, comes to return all of Ashima's belonging to her native house. Her grandmother asks him to bathe in the local pond and stay for lunch. Subir goes to the pond and as he prepares to bathe, a young boy asks him if his name is Apu, to which Subir weepingly nods (which actually means that the young boy is none other than Arka!)

As the credits roll, Subir Banerjee is shown being congratulated at the Internationaler Preis für Film- und Medienmusik, Germany.

==Cast==
*[[Parambrata Chatterjee]] as young [[Subir Banerjee]]
*[[Parno Mittra]] as Ashima
*[[Gaurav Chakrabarty]] as Arko
*Ardhendu Bannerjee as older [[Subir Banerjee]]
*[[Ritwick Chakraborty]] as Moloy
*[[Koushik Ganguly]] as Subir's office colleague
*[[Sova Sen]] as Ashima's grandmother

==Soundtrack==
The Music and Background Score of the film is composed by music composer [[Indradeep Dasgupta]]. The background score of the film has been appreciated widely.
On 4 April 2014 - a song from the soundtrack titled ''Apur Paayer Chhaap'' sung by [[Arijit Singh]] was released.

==Release==
The film was screened at the 44th [[International Film Festival of India]] (IFFI) in November 2013 and was received warmly. [[Kaushik Ganguly]] received the Best Director Award for the film there.

The film was released on 25 April 2014, and gained wide critical acclaim.

==References==
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