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 Ray's classic trilogy on a high note." In 1992, "Sight & Sound" (the British Film Institute's film magazine) ranked "The Apu Trilogy" at #88 in its Critics' Poll list of all-time greatest films. In 2002, a combined list of "Sight & Sound" critics' and directors' poll results ranked "The World of Apu" at #93 in the list. In 1998, the Asian film magazine "Cinemaya"'s critics' poll of all-time greatest films ranked "The Apu Trilogy" at #7 on the list. In 1999, "The Village Voice" ranked "The Apu Trilogy" at #54 in its Top 250 "Best Films of the Century" list,