The Apu Trilogy 1995 film "My Family", the final scene is duplicated from the final scene of "Apur Sansar". Similar influences and references to the trilogy can be found, for example, in recent works such as "Sacred Evil", Key's 2004 visual novel "Clannad", Paul Auster's 2008 novel "Man in the Dark", the "Elements trilogy" of Deepa Mehta and even in films of Jean-Luc Godard. The technique of bounce lighting pioneered by Subrata Mitra, to recreate the effect of daylight on sets, has also had a profound influence on the development of cinematography. Ravi Shankar's soundtracks to the films were also a major influence
The World of Apu based on a poll of critics. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. In 1996, "The World of Apu" was included in Movieline Magazine's "100 Greatest Foreign Films". In 2001, film critic Roger Ebert included "The Apu Trilogy" in his list of "100 Great Movies" of all time. In 2002, "The World of Apu" featured in "The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made". In 2005, "The Apu Trilogy" was included in "Time" magazine's All-Time 100 best