What movie, based on the novel by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay was directed by Nitin Chandrakant Desai?
Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai (Marathi:नितीन चंद्रकांत देसाई) is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in World Cultural Festival 2016 At Delhi and films like, "Lagaan" (2001), "Jodhaa Akbar" (2008), "Devdas" (2002) and "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (1999). During his career spanning twenty years, he has worked with directors like Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In 2002, he turned film producer with Chandrakant Productions' "Desh Devi", a devotional film on the Devi Mata of Kutch.
Pather Panchali (novel) Pather Panchali (Bengali: পথের পাঁচালী , Pôther Pãchali, translated as Song of the Road) is a novel written by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay and was later adapted into a film of the same name by Satyajit Ray. "Pather Panchali" deals with the life of the Roy family, both in their ancestral village in rural Bengal and later when they move to Varanasi in search of a better life, as well as the anguish and loss they face during their travels.