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3 October 1977
Calcutta
Shatranj Ke Khilari is the only feature-length film made by Satyajit Ray in Hindi language. Set on the cusp of the 1857 Mutiny, it delves into the lives of two decadent noblemen, portrayed by actors Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey, in Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's Lucknow—the capital of Awadh and one of the few empires still untouched by colonial domination at that time. In tandem with Ray's tendency to adapt existing works of literature, barring only a couple of his feature films, Shatranj Ke Khilari's profound scaffolding is credited to Premchand. Still, Ray transforms and enriches the literary work through intermediality using hand-painted title cards, animation and elaborate song and dance sequences, creating a bridge between literature, animation, performance and paintings. As the kingdom crumbles, the film focuses on the two noblemen who exist in a vacuum outside this historical moment, living in a world of their rarefied indulgence of the game of chess. Ray masterfully uses the game of chess as a metaphor for the broader personal and political ramifications as the relentless advance of British imperialism shatters the old order.
Jindal, Suresh (Producer) Shatranj Ke Khilari 1977 | Showcard
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card
Jindal, Suresh (Producer) Shatranj Ke Khilari 1977 | Lobby Card
Jindal, Suresh (Producer) Shatranj Ke Khilari 1977 | Song Synopsis Booklet
Zaidi, Shama (Costume Designer) Shatranj Ke Khilari 1977 | Costume
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer) Shatranj Ke Khilari 1977 | Photographic Still
Ray, Satyajit (Director) Shatranj Ke Khilari 1977 | Poster
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Working Still
Shatranj Ke Khilari is the only feature-length film made by Satyajit Ray in Hindi language. Set on the cusp of the 1857 Mutiny, it delves into the lives of two decadent noblemen, portrayed by actors Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey, in Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's Lucknow—the capital of Awadh and one of the few empires still untouched by colonial domination at that time. In tandem with Ray's tendency to adapt existing works of literature, barring only a couple of his feature films, Shatranj Ke Khilari's profound scaffolding is credited to Premchand. Still, Ray transforms and enriches the literary work through intermediality using hand-painted title cards, animation and elaborate song and dance sequences, creating a bridge between literature, animation, performance and paintings. As the kingdom crumbles, the film focuses on...
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निर्देशक सत्यजित राय की सिनेमाई यात्रा में शतरंज के खिलाड़ी एकमात्र ऐसी फ़ीचर लम्बाई की फ़िल्म है, जिसे उन्होंने हिन्दी भाषा में बनाया। फ़िल्म आधुनिक हिन्दी के संभवत: सबसे चर्चित कथाकार प्रेमचंद की इसी शीर्षक से 1924 में लिखी कहानी पर आधारित है। राय ने हिन्दी भाषा में दो ही फ़िल्में बनाईं, और दोनों प्रेमचंद की कहानियों पर आधारित हैं। दूसरी टेलिफ़िल्म सद्गति (1981) है, जो उन्होंने दूरदर्शन के लिए निर्देशित की थी। सन् 1857 के विद्रोह की पृष्ठभूमि पर बनी शतरंज के खिलाड़ी के केंद्र में हैं लखनऊ के दो पतनशील कुलीन मिर्ज़ा सज्जाद अली (संजीव कुमार) और मीर रौशन अली (सईद जाफ़री), जिन्हें शतरंज खेलने की लत है। अवध सल्तनत की राजधानी में यह नवाब वाजिद अली शाह का समय है, ब्रिटिश औपनिवेशिक शासन के कब्ज़े से ठीक पहले का समय। प्रेमचंद की कहानी से अलग हटते हुए राय ने अपनी फ़िल्म में वाजिद अली शाह (अमजद खान) को किरदार के बतौर भी शामिल किया है। राय की बांग्ला भाषा में निर्मित ज़्यादातर फ़िल्मों की तरह उनकी हिन्दी भाषा की दोनों फ़िल्में भी साहित्यिक कृतियों को अपना आधार बनाती हैं। पर राय यहाँ हाथ से पेंट किए गए शीर्षक कार्ड, एनीमेशन, गीतों, नृत्य आदि का इस्तेमाल करते हुए प्रेमचंद की कहानी में रचनात्मकता के नए आयाम जोड़ देते...
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Seton, Marie (Author). Portrait of a Director Satyajit Ray, 1971 | Authored Book | 00845609
Seton, Marie (Author). Portrait of A Director Satyajit Ray, 1972 | Authored Book | 00845625
Satyajit Ray, n.d. | Edited Book | 00845925
Sarkar, Kobita (Author). Indian Cinema Today, 1975 | Authored Book | 00844001
Govt. of India, Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity (Author). Satyajit Ray, 1976 | Authored Book | 00845613
Ray, Satyajit (Author). Our Films Their Films, 1976 | Authored Book | 00845605
Jindal, Suresh (Producer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Lobby Card
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Lobby Card
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Lobby Card
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Lobby Card
Jindal, Suresh (Producer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Jindal, Suresh (Producer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Full Sheet Poster
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Working Still
Ray, Satyajit (Poster Designer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Poster
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Working Still
