Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's feature “Pather Panchali” has been declared as the best Indian film of all time by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI). 

• A poll conducted by the India chapter of the FIPRESCI led to the name of the top 10 films in the history of Indian cinema.  
• The 1955 film has received the number one slot in the top ten films in the history of Indian cinema list. The poll was conducted in secret, and involved 30 members. 
• Based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s 1929 Bengali novel of the same name, "Pather Panchali" was Ray’s directorial debut. It starred Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta, Pinaki Sengupta and Chunibala Devi.