When the Munshi enters into the play and tells the nawabs about the British version of the game , speaks volumes about Premchand's brilliance. As a pawn can take an extra first step in the British version of chess , which implies that British officers can take things into their own hands as long as it benefits the empire. When a pawn reaches the last line he becomes as powerful as the queen , which implies how great and powerful a British offical can become if he climbs up the ranks . Now comming to the screen play of the movie , the English dialogues have got to be the best ever written for an Indian movie.
They don't make films like this anymore... What an attention to detail.. This film is perfect in every aspect of film making. Wish there was another Satyajit Roy.
I don't agree... today Indians have got the capability to go to Mars...leave aside making a film at par with that of satyajit Ray....the issue is not about a genius director but that of the public whose taste is deteriorating day by day by watching ekta Kapoor zoner serials...if a director makes a film like that today,who is going to watch it in theatre...this is the reason of not making such a film today...had satyajit Ray himself been present today even he had not made this film today.....and if he dared he wud have committed suicide after watching public response today or wud have gone bankrupt n no more wud b able to make any film after that
@@amandeep-sm8tm bro please check interview of Ray he said he made films for shophisticated people.only. India has uneducated and unshopihisticated people since inception. The people like you is genuine to understand the quality. Creepy like Srk and Salman behind the money. They always produce bad product with huge marketing budget. They actually looting Indian but we don't understand.
What a masterpiece!!. This is what happens when a ace director picks up a gem of a story. To think that it still holds its value after 45 years is a testament to satyajith Ray and munshi premchand.
Usi time per hi expected tha aaj ke Daur per expect Kar rahe ho kya aap aise movie 😂😂😂😂 sach mein kya abhi aise artist aur aise director hai Bollywood industry mein
Satyajit ray was a person who was way ahead of his times in Indian cinema. This movie, along with '' Sadgati'',was probably the only non bengali movies that he made. An outstanding movie. Very few directors could make such finely nuanced movies.
To be honest, I was expecting the movie to be boring.. but I am very happy that I watched it, as I found it very interesting and even better than today's movies.
After leaving Lukhnow, Wazid Ali Shah went to Kolkata (then Calcutta) to spend his retired life. With his extravagant range of animal specimens, Kolkata's Zoo was founded. And because of him Kolkata also tasted the Lukhnow Biryani, which evolved in order to be as the Kolkata Biryani...
Really? Being a kolkatan, I was oblivious of the fact about the Alipore Zoo. But I did hear about the tales of how "aloos" became a part the Kolkata biryani...
@@rajeshgp5275 That is true - he liked to lead the good life and was not an able administrator. But he was not a despot (from the limited knowledge I have about him) that oppressed his people in order to fund an extravagant lifestyle. As he himself said, the people of Lucknow were aware of who he was and loved him for that and didn't seek refuge within the British cantonments, and also that some of the finest soldiers within the British ranks came from his kingdom. He was pretty liberal for his time, that he liked to dress up as Krishna, and composed some songs and poems in honour of Krishna. Many able administrators are despots - they either oppress their own people to protect and enrich themselves, or oppress foreigners to enrich their kingdom/country (like the British and other powers did). It's a zero-sum game for the most part.
I had the honour to meet Satyajeet at London film institute,what a magnificient man,soft spoken,humble man. God bless him.Miss him. Prof.Dr.Nasir Fazal Cambridge .
This is a magnificent movie which showed the history of 1855 and during that period. This is a living history of India depicted and directed by World greatest film maker respected Satyajit Ray. Absolutely he showed everything of that time as if we are watching live things with our own eyes. Respected Satyajit Ray choosed and selected all the actors and actresses thinking about the characters. Absolutely this a movie of history and created old history in this movie. Absolutely if one start to watch this movie then can't stop until its end really a great dynamic movie unstoppable urge to watch comes in mind. The marchig of British soldiers really great scene of the movie. The dialogues is magnificent
Shataranj ke Khiladi was an Ensemble of such great people. Premchand, Satyajit Ray, Saeed Jaffrey, Sanjiv Kumar, Amitabh Bachhan, Amjad Khan, Shabana Azmi, Farooq Sheikh, David Abraham, David Attenborough, Tom Alter, Farida Jalal, Victor Bannerjee. Dance direction by Birju Maharaj, Lyrics by Bindadin Maharaj. Music and cinematography by Satyajit Ray himself. It’s always a delight to watch the movie.
Can you explain me the moral of the story. I mean i understood that the moral is that both kept playing chess and many other things went out of control. But that moral is too small and too useless to make a 2hr movie with superstars in it!!
a lot of my lovely Indian brothers can never ever understand the intricates and deep meanings of this master piece of Satyajit ray ever..............the British was so focused on devouring India and all that the Indian prices did was to just joke and live their luxurious lives. in fact a lot of Indian princely states supported the British monarchy on India which shows that the Indian will and are inferior to the great Britain. Indians have ego but no understanding of what happened and what is happening. The only few that are different are some intellectuals and mostly RSS and Modi ji who is very aware of the true intentions of outsiders.
Three actors and one director captivating the audience for 2 hours... Don't think this can happen in current day and age. Premchand Ji's simple story picturised in such a multi layered nuanced way
नमन मुंशी प्रेमचंद जी को सलाम उनकी लेखनी को जिन्होंने अपनी कहानियों के माध्यम से तत्कालीन समाज को निडरता पूर्वक उकेरने का आदम्य साहस किया चाहे गोदान के होरी और गोबर हो या फिर कफन के माधव ।आज भी कही न कहीं किसान वर्ग शोषित है बस उनकी आवाज को बुलंद करने वाला प्रेमचंद नही है ।शतरंज के खिलाड़ी मे लखनऊ के नवाबो की जिंदगी उनकी नवाबियत उनकी तहजीब को जीवंत करती है ।अजीत यादव आजमगढ
महान लेखक मुंसी प्रेम चन्द्र की कहानी पर आधारित,महान निर्माता निर्देशक सत्यजीत राय की फिल्म महान कलाकार संजीव कुमार, अमजद खान सईद जाफरी अभिनय की इस बेहतरीन फिल्म की जितनी तारीफ की जाए कम ही होगी।
I think this movie changed something in me. And now...i yearn for more of this. I now understand the brilliance of Satyajit Ray and everyone from that time. And obviously the great, Munshi Premchand.
This is absolute cinema! Storytelling at its finest! We have only entertainers today, not actors. Everything about this movie speaks volume about the lavish and hedonistic lifestyle of the 19th century India, and that storytelling to me is art!
A masterpiece by the great Satyajit Ray, nobody can make a film like this anymore. Props to him for casting a fine English actor like Richard Attenborough.
kafi khubsurat film hai .. kya mst dialog .. kya mst background score. kya mst music. kya mst screenplay or set designing. us time ke culture or heritage ko bhi bakhubi dikhaya . waah😍😍😍
An evergreen classic. It takes you into that transitional period of Indian history through a time machine oblivious to the present and that stands out Ray from others. Whenever I watch the masterpiece -- though the form and content are different -- The Guns of Navarone, I feel like I reached out to that period. The British captured this country but one thing is for sure, you can't deny their chivalry, courage, sense of adventure, rule of law, discipline, sense of objectivity and punctuality. It proves this with Ray's subtle touch when James Outram entered Wajid Ali Shah's court, the clock just struck 8 AM.
"The British captured this country.." is half the story I am afraid. They captured it from Jihadis, who captured it from the natives they called Hindus.
@@balqisjahaanarakhanum1152 Unfortunately, what they teach in your Madrasas is all fake & lies. The Mughals & their Nawabs paid tributes and homages to the British and were practically their slaves, as are modern day Pakistanis who cannot survive without Gora aid.
what a fantastic movie... captured the essence of India / British Raj so eloquently. Loved it. Don't think current Filmmakers will be able to direct such a masterpiece
maine ye story abhi 2-3 din pehle hi padhi hai, just awesome. Munshi premchand is the best (: jis tarike se premchand ji ne is kahani ko likha hai aur padhne ke baad ise dekhna. Intresting...
Exploitation was the name of the game. We British weren't called Perfidious Albion for nothing. Those of us who went to school in the 1950s were encouraged to believe that our imperial past was largely a benevolent one, in which we brought education and raised living standards to the sub-continent and Africa. Our real aims were quite different and far less praiseworthy. A great movie by one of the cinema's great directors.
Common Britishers like common people everywhere can hardly be held responsible for the actions of their rulers. Empires (ancient/medieval/modern) are driven by self-interest. That's the way its has been most of the time in history. The British empire was no different. The Britishers (along with the French and the Dutch) first came to India as traders. However the civilization decadence here after the fall of the Mughal empire coupled with the scientific progress of Europe in the 18th century propelled the Britishers to become a big colonial power.
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You British certainly were and still are absolute cunts. At least the Nazis met their fate rather quickly and will be spat on forever; you lot got away scot free while being no better than them. I hope the Britain and it's people have a nasty future up ahead.
British rule was better than local kings and rulers, which were far more ruthless, and my uncle who was young man during british rule,used to say there at least one place where common man could get justice, poor people are still oppressed by rich people until today. Maybe people prefer oppression by people who are one them😕
The Movie where Hollywood Legendery Actor, Director "Sir Richard attenborough" Acted.. Proud and The Great Film ever in response to Music Room, Panther Panchali. Salute to Great Visionary Satyajit Ray...
वाह रे शतरंज! उसके खिलाडी! खिलाडी बना देने वाले देश काल ! सबका अनूठा चित्रण! विश्व के श्रेष्ठ निदेशकों मे शुमार करती है माननीय सत्य जीत रे को। धन्यवाद। Pather paanchali गर sub titles के साथ परोसें कभी तो खुशी होगी। बांग्ला नहीं आती।
What an excellent piece of art, extremely mind bending. Each and everyone can relate this to their own life and living. Now I know why Dr. S.Jaishankar mentioned this movie in his book THE INDIA WAY: STRATEGIES OF THE UNCERTAIN WORLD. Truly eye opening.
This is a masterpiace of a film.The mughal rulers living a life of luxury and decadence ignored the real issues of the state they were ruling! and Satyajit Ray exposes these idiosyncrasies beautifully! and the British do what they always have done in these matters!
@DHANANJAY MURALIDHARAN It is not just Mughals - it is pretty much every Indian ruler that became too decadent, had many wives and mistresses/concubines and children, who would then fight among themselves for the throne and even turn against their parents. How do you suppose the Mughals were able to establish themselves, without exploiting the same weaknesses? History always repeats itself. The same is happening even today.
@@rishabhjain1735 Don't just say every lndian ruler, even rulers in Europe or in any imperial society the day will start with champagne or any other kind of morning thing, most of the Lord's, Earls, dukes, nobles will be having an extra woman or two on the side. You have money or any other kind of power you become the same. Wajid Ali sh., Devdas of Kolkata or someone in Rajasthan or maratha, Romanovs, Henries, Tudors. 🐒🐒🐒
@@rishabhjain1735 It would be unfair to say this was the case for every Indian ruler, the Mughals were particularly decadent and that too rather unabashedly, they did not do it out of ignorance but rather in complete knowledge of it, very rarely do we find in history instances of such self-destructivism. A legacy that continues to live on amidst people who still see themselves as the 'inheritors' of that lineage of conquerors and enslavers.
🕊From Pak… Classic Movie. Saeed Jaffery Shb is unbeatable. I hve watched it more than 10 times & each time I watch it I enjoy it thoroughly. Satyajeet Ray is a legend.
A classic masterpiece by Mr satyajit Ray. All legendary artists and technicians together. Including Mr. Richard Attenborough for Christ's sake. I had seen this Gem💎 on Doordarshan long ago. Thanks🙏🙇 to TH-cam for Freshning our memories.
I read in a magazine about this movie- before the shooting started, Mr. Khan was ill and was hospitalised. some of his 'friends' visited him there and (mis)informed that Mr. Ray is casting someone else instead of him. He became so upset that his condition deteriorated. Upon hearing this Mr. Ray rushed to him and confirmed his casting as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Sandip Ray said in an interview that after the shooting was over, Mr. Khan gave a party in a five star hotel and invited each and every member of the cast and crew.
Outstanding story by Munshi Premchand and handle by an equally excellent director. However, amidst all the grand setup of things, the one that caught my special attention is Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. What a completely different Amjad Khan I saw today! OMG! I'm pretty sure 90% of Indians haven't seen this version of Amjad Khan. What a talented artiste we lost at an untimely age.
another grt movie by greatest satyajit ray...immortal director...wat a grt era...for indian film industry such a golden era...even more dan gold or platinum...
Wow this is superb. Honestly, I have never seen any Bollywood drama movie better than this. The dialogues are so meaningful and relevanat, the music , the makeup and above all the theme, everything is amazing.
Satyajit Ray - the master the legend craftsman. Wat a movie. Wat an excellent ensemble caste led by Sanjeev kumar, sayed jafri, shabana azmi, victor banerji wat great actors. Only movie in which Ray used Mr Bachan.
After watching this masterpiece, i feel we were so prime and vulnerable for a shrewd and powerful global empire! I as a bengali , and other indians of awadh, rajputs marathas, sikhs and south indians were so backward ! Never again
Wonderful film by Satyajit Roy. Days has changed, nowadays elders are hardly play chess for recreation now children are learning and playing chess for intellectual development and achievements.
Yes Nawabi Urdu is used throughout the film by the nobility, in addition to the local Awadhi/Bhojpuri dialect spoken by the commoners. Really such authenticity should be appreciated! Hard to find such authenticity in today's Hindi films.
@@Rahul_Singh100 that does not negate the fact that you speak urdu with a pinch of sanskrit words and call it hindi Hindi would exist if it had majority Sanskrit influence but its the opposite And even the sanskrit words that are present are only there so you can legitimize calling it hindi 🤷♂️
37:07 That must be Saeed Jaffrey! I love his acting, especially as Billy Fish in The Men Who Would Be King. Wonderful to see him here. You'll be missed by me. RIP Saeed Jaffrey!
Great narrative ,, and wonderful craft ! Premchand's stories always led us to ponder over serious issues while he keeps subject matter very lucid and thought provoking . And thanks to Satyajit sir whose creative direction reached at the zenith of cinematic aesthetics .
Magnificent movie, a true jewel. Loved everything about it. Everyone did a great job, special mention to Sanjeev Kumar top notch acting: he could say so much with just a sad stare... and Shabana Azmi was quite a beauty back then. Thank you very much for sharing it
After watching this movie, I realized how smart phone is impacting my social life and family life, the same way the addiction of chess demolished everything of them
Only satyajit roy could do this masterpiece. It is incomprehensible why he twisted the original ending of premchand. That had the most effective message.
So thats called historical theme movie unlike today's epic movie "padmawat" or "padmavati". Wish our bollywood learn from it, masala movie is today requirment but some top class movies also needed.
@@Rahullazarus Padmavati is much bolywoodised. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a master of colour but he is no Satyajit ray. And Padmavati is not a ray film. Ray never made an epic. Because he did not have enough scope, no big producers to invest . If he made an epic,(he wanted to make one based on Mahabharat) then we would have felt what an Indian epic can be. And we did not have to settle with Padmavati with the it's songs and all
@Boomslang oh come on....stop saying nonsense....the story of Padmavat was inspired from a the poem written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.....Actually The Story of Rani Padmini has so many different versions.......and Padmavati movie is a master piece... Everything in that movie is just larger than life.... Brilliant acting, Actors speaking in original Accent, Realistic Acting, impactful dialogues, Brilliant use of Sporting Characters, Visually Appealing.....And.this Shatranj ke Khiladi ,I don't wanna disrespect but this movie has so many unnecessary dialogues and Unnecessary length of scenes, it's very easy to loose the plot ..........Go watch Bajirao Mastani and Padmavati after this...... You will totally feel the difference of Calibre.....
@Boomslang What..?!?!....Snore Fest really....?!?!..you can't this thing for a Bollywood movie though.......I really loved Bajirao Mastani because it totally Redefined the Style of filmmaking of Historical themed movies..... Because earlier it was just Theatrical style...
@@Rahullazarus Ref: Padmavat - That's exactly what you don't want. You don't want larger than life in a movie. You want life. The accents were actually awful because none of the actors in today's world of hindi movies has the slightest idea of how to speak hindi or urdu properly, unlike those in Shatranj ke khilari. By the way, since the khiljis never actually spoke urdu or hindi, so historical accuracy has been compromised. In addition, the music of Padmavat was truly terrible. I feel most of its songs will be forgotten by the end of 2019, which they should be. To claim it is a "masterpiece" is just hyperbole on your part. Bhansali, has claimed many such "masterpieces" in the past, which have been forgotten in less than 3 years Ref: Shatranj ke khilari If you think this movie is slow paced, then you haven't understood its import in the least. It is meant to mock the slow paced life of the nobleman of the period, who whiled their time away in fruitless pursuits without a care, while everything which they ought to have cared for was slipping way from their grasp. Lastly, one period (.) is sufficient to end a sentence. To use more is grammatically wrong.
This movie deserved an Oscar but unfortunately how could Westerns give Oscar to a movie from 3rd world country that too in 1978.. satyajit was a master class movie director
Some people slog their entire life to get a Filmfare. Ray did one Hindi film and bagged the best director award in Filmfare 1979. I wonder why he didn't do more Hindi films.
There are many reason ...he told in several interview that bollywood didnt gave him so much indipendent to direct or write script ...and ray is a legend ...he alawys try to explore more more thing through his creation
Although the Indians did not recognize Satyajit Ray, the Americans did.acting skills credit goes to director. Other movies have the same actors, who could not act so beautifully
Story by munshi premchand greatest hindi author ever directed by satyajit ray on of the best movie makers of the 20th century ,narrated by amitabh bacchan and the cast includes legends like tom alter ,amjad khan ,sanjeev kumar . What else can you demand from the movie .
Damn man this is a fine movie! I am blown away with the direction and acting, the sets, I don't like Hollywood stuff much anymore so I decided to look for something better and I found it. Indian movies are great!
It's a great way in the end, when Sanjeev Kapoor, says "Queen Victoria has arrived" while showing the "Vizier" piece in a way to show that just as Lucknow is not Hindustani anymore but now a British colony so they have changed from the Hindustani to the British way of Chess.
*Overall Rating 8 Stars out of 10 - Extraordinary Film* *REVIEW:* - The film’s script is written on a short fictional story by Premchand based in Lucknow, during the declining reign of the Mughal Sultanate. The Plot depicts two wealthy Jagirdars and noblemen brilliantly played by Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey, living a life of luxury and decadence. The noblemen are oblivious about not who but when the Sultanate will fall and the rulers change. Although the script draws a caricature of the king King Wajid Ali Shah the last Nawab of Awadh, played brilliantly by Amjad Khan, the proud and shrewd king is aware that other princely states have fallen, his kingdom is the last bastion of the Mughal Sultanate and now his forces face a British army with superior weaponry. He is not willing to “sign” a new treaty with the British. All elements of the movie are excellent especially the dialogues and Satyajit Ray handled the screenplay and direction as a maestro. Special mention must also be made to the Costume Designer Shama Zaidi, who designed excellent costumes for the two Jagirdars. When the script is well written all actors come alive in the film. Magnificent acting performances by Sanjeev, Jaffrey, Richard Attenborough, Tom Alter and Amjad Khan, there are other lighter moments with Shabana Azmi and Farida Jalal. *The film is exceptional and a must watch.*
*Deshik Dutta* - Hahaha, interesting question but the answer is no. It's impossible to rate a film 10 out of 10. Nothing can be that perfect. So we have to leave some space if in case a better film than the above comes along, then we can grade it higher at 9. Satyajit Ray's credit is indeed included in the 8 stars rating.
Thanks for being so optimistic that someday a better movie will come along. I understand that there should be a scope for improvement no matter whatever is made but please shed light on the parts where Ray failed to achieve the optimum. Thanks again that some better movie is hanging upon anvil. Just hoping that it is coming up within next 1000 years.
*Deshik Dutta* - You asked a question, “Please shed light on the parts where Ray failed to achieve the optimum?” My response below: Probing or exploring the motifs, thought, concept, or objects formed by the power of imagination by a film director, regarding a dominant idea or central theme of a film subject, is an intricate and difficult problem and not easy to evaluate. Also, to answer your question, I am faced with the conundrum of trying to judge the performance of a film director without having any professional film technical elements experience myself. Realistically, one simply has to accept ‘as is’ whatever the film’s elements portray because no two minds are same and there always will be difference of opinions. So, a film director who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision, to that one can conclude, that Satyajit Ray did the job to the best of his ability. However, since you have asked a difficult question and to which a response may be difficult to comprehend, I will attempt to point out one single point where Ray could have really done better. Some may disapprove criticizing Ray while others may even find it malicious, but I can assure you, not all films of Ray are good and a few of them are really ludicrous. Having said that and as I am about to evaluate Ray and put in my two-cents, I am a little uneasy and I feel like a man holding a soap bubble, afraid to move or breathe in case it bursts. And so here it comes: The technical aspects of this film (including script and direction) are good only because of its historical context referring to the moods, attitudes, and conditions that existed during that time. I believe, what was missing in that context that would have had a greater impact on the relevance of the event, was the physical environment that the Mughals built. The architectural heritage of the Mughal era beginning from Babur (1526) to Bahadur Shah (1857) is staggeringly rich. The splendor of iconic mosques, palaces, tombs, fortresses, beautiful gardens, magnificent buildings and monuments, *if some of these elements were included in the scenes,* it would have given the visuals and screenplay of the film an enhanced aesthetic, iconographic, and stylistic unity to the artistry of the Mughal period which is the subject foundation of this film. The province of Oudh (Uttar Pradesh) is filled with these magnificent buildings. The film does show a few snapshots here and there, for example at 4:31 for about 15 seconds, but what a terrible visual display. Another example, when both Jagirdars decide to play chess without getting disturbed by their wives, look at the scenes at 1:37:04, Ray chose outdoor scenes of slum and poverty that are incompatible with nobility. The same outdoor scenes could have been picturized in front of any majestic building which would clearly have elevated the visual images. I am aware that some of Ray’s art films had faced funding problems, but I think Ray completely missed a great opportunity for grandiosity in this film. It wouldn’t have cost much to include grandiose visuals of the physical environment. Those scenes were necessary because that’s how the Mughals lived. An international audience even if not aware of the History of India would appreciate the greatness of the context of magnificent buildings and noblemen complimenting each other. It’s similar to watching romantic films of the late 60’s and early 70’s in which one see’s a beautiful natural environment (Nature) like the Hill Stations of Kashmir and Simla etc. The screenplay images of the mountains, trees, gardens, sky, snow and fog, accompanied with melodious songs, it simply enhances the beauty and romanticism of the scenes in the film. I hope I have made a reasonable case with some clarity to your satisfaction, as to how Ray could have achieved the optimum. But unfortunately Ray is no longer with us to respond and we can only wonder what must have been going through his mind while he was making this wonderful film. See photo of Humayun’s Tomb: www.humayunstomb.com/ E&OE
What a lovely write up. I'd certainly give you more than 8 points and wouldn't think if you could have done better. Allow me to retort on certain remarks you made above. 1) Almost half a century's filmmaking career has to have some average movies when the standard is set up so high by the filmmaker himself. One may have the latitude to call them ludicrous but then a question arises that how does he comprehend cinema. Is it only a form of entertainment or bears a greater responsibility in a social system. I'd assume you partake in the former as you expected a film with great outdoor shots with delineation of Mughal extravaganza. Then why only the architectures? He should have shown the elaborate Mughal's gastronomy or the brevity and competence of the Mughal warriors. One may hold pornography much higher than any nonsense art film. That's his choice of being entertained. Ray chose to emphasise on the fact of the sheer ignorance of the chess players on the ongoing issues of taking over Oudh and the poet philosopher Wazed Ali Shah's incompetence as a ruler and his indulgence of living a life of a fairytale with no worry and thousand kepts. 2) This film sets an example of script writing and direction. The story telling and narrating part is sans pareil. Ray learnt Urdu/Hindi just for writing the script. There are thousands available movies on internet based on Mughal's era but none of them can match this masterpiece. You can take Mughal e azam or TajMahal's name but then again it would be a choice of filmwatching and entertainment. 3) The dwell between the chessplayers in the end of the cinema defines the brilliance of Ray as a filmmaker. It was, indeed very important to set the location in such a parish just to bring out the contrast between the megalomaniac ignorant Jagirdars who only cared for the game of chess and the inevitable intrution of British force. Kallu, a poor chap divulging the news of British troop marching in doesn't refrain the Jagirdars from playing a session of chess. It shows their penchant for the game and can go to any extent to do so. They'd certainly not choose any majestic buildings with hundreds of intruding eyes to blunder even a move in the game. We can leave out the "mountains, trees, gardens, sky, snow and fog, accompanied with melodious songs" to our great bollywood filmmakers and they do it really well everytime they make a film. Ray, Ghatak and the like are noway close to them. But if we are taking about Cinema as a means of communication, I'm blessed that these people were born and made cinema a medium of awareness and wisdom.
I Read This Story In Book - Satranj Ke Khiladi Written By Shree Munshi Premchand Ji Who Written This Masterful Story, Also - Nimantran, Parvat Yatra, Bodh, Kafan, Bohni , These Story Also Written By. Shree Munchi Premchand Ji
*Prakwan Dutta* - If according to you, Satyajit Ray appeals only to Bengali's and not to a non-Bengali audience, then you are not only limiting but degrading Ray's ability as an effective director in filmography. And if not, than you lack the intellectual ability to make a well-grounded, justifiable, logically correct, relevant and a meaningful valid point or argument *and that is truly unfortunate.*
agree . but mass of INDIA have not able to get that kind of intellect, HINDI and urdu speaking people are not understand other language but the people of other language have to understand Hindi and urdu. it is reality of INDIAN subcontinent.
I have watched pather panchali, aparajito, apur sangsar, tin kanya, charulata, ghore baire,nayak, devi, sadgati, ashani sanket,abhijan, parash pathar, mahapurush, gupi gain bagha bain, hirak rajar deshe, pratidwandhi, seemabaddha, jana aranya, aranyer dinratri,agantuk, fatikchand, shakha proshakha, gupi bagha fire elo, chiriyakhana, sonar kella, joy baba felunath, ganashatru, two...now watching shatranj ke khilari...4 more films I have decided to watch in near future kanchanjangha, sikkim, jalsaghar, mahanagar....if you have watched all these then suggest me some more Ray films to watch.....and by the way though all the above films were versatile & magnificent in their own way, "seemabaddha" was the best ray film in my eyes
Sir Richard Attenborough came from London only because Satyajit Roy casted him as general Outram in this film. It was not possible for any other director .
Main iss generation ki ladki hoon magar iss generation ke filmon se acchi toh mujhe purane zamane ki filmein acchi lagti hain...sach mein bauhot accha lagta hain uus zamane ki film.
What a film. A Ray classic. Never tire of watching it again & again & again. So subtly have the contradictions & confrontation between two civilisations been brought out, along with a portrait of the feudal class.
today... sanjeev and saeed are the indian rulers... the chess board is the indian public and news channels doing hindu muslim, the brits capturing avadh are the chinese in arunachal and ladakh... completely undiscussed! looks like premchand saw this back then!
I see all giving credit to Satyajit Ray..indeed he did splendid work...but Please also remember ..Munshi premchand....on whose story "by the same name" this movie is based.....Indeed Munshi premchand was a great writer ....there is difference in the ending in original story...where both the characters die fighting each other as one of them touched the pawn but didnt play the same.....they shed blood for the game but not for thr beloved land.......
Yep and I like the original ending of the story better. The two leads didn't lack in bravery and skills but were too focused on their personal games to see the big picture. They were not stupid either but their self indulgence made them blind to other little games being played around them in their own home too. ..... Them drawing sword over the game and fighting unto death over it instead of the sovereignty of their state and ignoring their duty towards the Nawab was a nice metaphor. It makes the story relevant even today's India, if only people pay attention.
I do not know about others, but I felt helpless & wept. If I was I living in those times I would have fought & got killed. Yes I was born in Lucknow 70 years ago. I left in 1950, and I was never allowed to forget it was my city.
Abdul Qudus Jaswant Singh's book reveals who really created Pakistan. By re-writing and twisting historical facts, as well as ignoring today's reality of India, these mischief makers cannot fool anybody.
Nawab Chale gaye, Hindustan Ka badshah chale gaye... aur Hindustan Yatim ho Gaya.... Sare hundustani se tahjib khatam ho gaya... aur hum log aaj bhi un british idology ka juta chaat rahe hain.... With Love... Our beloved nawab ... Kash oh din laut ata...
a lot of my lovely Indian brothers can never ever understand the intricates and deep meanings of this master piece of Satyajit ray ever..............the British was so focused on devouring India and all that the Indian prices did was to just joke and live their luxurious lives. in fact a lot of Indian princely states supported the British monarchy on India which shows that the Indian will and are inferior to the great Britain. Indians have ego but no understanding of what happened and what is happening. The only few that are different are some intellectuals and mostly RSS and Modi ji who is very aware of the true intentions of outsiders.
Today in the end of the movie,I felt when our country snatched by British what would be the disheartening moment.Silence told everything.Very nice movie presented for us.
Then you need to see Garam Hawa too by M.S. Sathyu (Ms. Shama Saidi's husband; she co-wrote the screenplay with Kaifi Azmi); It's a masterpiece and a few years older than shatranj ke khiladi: th-cam.com/video/IzO1EIEG_fc/w-d-xo.html
RIP Sanjeev Kumar, Syed jaffery and Tom alter......Gems of true Indian cinema. 🙏🙏🙏 Respect
and Amjad Khan 🙏🏾
Most importantly of all is the director of the film Satyajit Ray.
@@mehmood577 the teacher of ACTING
And how Faruq Shaikh, Amzad Khan and the Jeweller of this movie The Great Director Satyajit Ray who cast all these Gems 👍😍
You forgot the master Satyajit Ray
When cinema was based on literature. Directors like Satyajit ray, shayam benegal etc were gems.
Wish the cinema could remain the same
Literature was mirror of society, and cinema put a suitable frame.
Bro that's a beautiful saying@@aaviceksharma6548
When the Munshi enters into the play and tells the nawabs about the British version of the game , speaks volumes about Premchand's brilliance.
As a pawn can take an extra first step in the British version of chess , which implies that British officers can take things into their own hands as long as it benefits the empire.
When a pawn reaches the last line he becomes as powerful as the queen , which implies how great and powerful a British offical can become if he climbs up the ranks .
Now comming to the screen play of the movie , the English dialogues have got to be the best ever written for an Indian movie.
True. I wish Ray didn't change the ending. I like the original one better. It was more impactful.
Premchand has not talked about the munshi in the original story. Probably it is added by Ray
Jawab nahi Aliuddin sahab
Well worded, sir.
پریم چند کا جہاں اور تھا
They don't make films like this anymore... What an attention to detail.. This film is perfect in every aspect of film making. Wish there was another Satyajit Roy.
There's no second coming for a genius.
There will be no other director like Ray in india anymore.
I don't agree... today Indians have got the capability to go to Mars...leave aside making a film at par with that of satyajit Ray....the issue is not about a genius director but that of the public whose taste is deteriorating day by day by watching ekta Kapoor zoner serials...if a director makes a film like that today,who is going to watch it in theatre...this is the reason of not making such a film today...had satyajit Ray himself been present today even he had not made this film today.....and if he dared he wud have committed suicide after watching public response today or wud have gone bankrupt n no more wud b able to make any film after that
@@amandeep-sm8tm bro please check interview of Ray he said he made films for shophisticated people.only. India has uneducated and unshopihisticated people since inception. The people like you is genuine to understand the quality. Creepy like Srk and Salman behind the money. They always produce bad product with huge marketing budget. They actually looting Indian but we don't understand.
Azeema 100% agreed with u nd like ur name so much
The shawls they are wearing are priceless
What a masterpiece!!. This is what happens when a ace director picks up a gem of a story. To think that it still holds its value after 45 years is a testament to satyajith Ray and munshi premchand.
How is Premchand relevant here??
@@RIJU9285 Because Premchand had written this story.
Not Satyajith but Satyajit. Don't add that "H".
@@somnathghosh4328: R Sri is probably from South India. It's a custom there to add that "H" in the names. That's how they pronounce names over there.
1976 me aisa kaam unexpected tha..Satyajit Ray was a legend.
Usi time per hi expected tha aaj ke Daur per expect Kar rahe ho kya aap aise movie 😂😂😂😂 sach mein kya abhi aise artist aur aise director hai Bollywood industry mein
@@jyotsanajoshi1164 सही में! आप सही कह रहे हैं!
No . I think he is right, it was the emergency time, and the movie clearly asked some critical questions on those who are in power at that time.
1950s mein bhi satyajit ray ka kaam unexpected hi tha
मैं पुरानी फिल्में इसलिए देखता हूं क्योंकि उनमें कहानी बहुत अच्छी होती है और बहुत सारा पुराना सामान देखने को मिलता है जो मैंने कभी देखा भी नहीं होत👍
सही कह रहे हो पर कभी कभी यही चीजे boring सी हो जाती है लेकिन जानने में, समझने में थोडा अच्छा लगता है ❤️❤️❤️❤️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Just like me i also like 90's movies..
"Purana saman "🗿
Aa?
Aur purani building bhi....
Satyajit ray was a person who was way ahead of his times in Indian cinema. This movie, along with '' Sadgati'',was probably the only non bengali movies that he made. An outstanding movie. Very few directors could make such finely nuanced movies.
FANTASTIC HISTORICAL MOVIE. CLASSICAL MASTERPIECE!!!! APPRECIATION! TO MOVIE MAKERS!!! ACTORS!!!!!
To be honest, I was expecting the movie to be boring.. but I am very happy that I watched it, as I found it very interesting and even better than today's movies.
No matter how many times you watch a movie by Sri Satyajit Ray.. u always come to know something new. He is the best. He is immortal.
After leaving Lukhnow, Wazid Ali Shah went to Kolkata (then Calcutta) to spend his retired life. With his extravagant range of animal specimens, Kolkata's Zoo was founded. And because of him Kolkata also tasted the Lukhnow Biryani, which evolved in order to be as the Kolkata Biryani...
This is such a happy historical fact you are providing. Excellent. I hope they have a photo of Wajid Ali in the Zoo. 😊
Yes that's what he was good at eating ,sleeping around, singing dancing ...everything else but being an able administrator
Really? Being a kolkatan, I was oblivious of the fact about the Alipore Zoo. But I did hear about the tales of how "aloos" became a part the Kolkata biryani...
@@rajeshgp5275 That is true - he liked to lead the good life and was not an able administrator. But he was not a despot (from the limited knowledge I have about him) that oppressed his people in order to fund an extravagant lifestyle. As he himself said, the people of Lucknow were aware of who he was and loved him for that and didn't seek refuge within the British cantonments, and also that some of the finest soldiers within the British ranks came from his kingdom. He was pretty liberal for his time, that he liked to dress up as Krishna, and composed some songs and poems in honour of Krishna.
Many able administrators are despots - they either oppress their own people to protect and enrich themselves, or oppress foreigners to enrich their kingdom/country (like the British and other powers did). It's a zero-sum game for the most part.
Irony was that his wife fought against Britishers
I had the honour to meet Satyajeet at London film institute,what a magnificient man,soft spoken,humble man.
God bless him.Miss him.
Prof.Dr.Nasir Fazal
Cambridge .
Where are you from sir?
what is your age
@@Podcast_With_AyanCambridge University
Watching for first time ... Truly a masterpiece ... Don't think that present director may create this type of masterpiece .....👌👌👌
This is a magnificent movie which showed the history of 1855 and during that period. This is a living history of India depicted and directed by World greatest film maker respected Satyajit Ray. Absolutely he showed everything of that time as if we are watching live things with our own eyes. Respected Satyajit Ray choosed and selected all the actors and actresses thinking about the characters. Absolutely this a movie of history and created old history in this movie. Absolutely if one start to watch this movie then can't stop until its end really a great dynamic movie unstoppable urge to watch comes in mind. The marchig of British soldiers really great scene of the movie. The dialogues is magnificent
Shataranj ke Khiladi was an Ensemble of such great people.
Premchand, Satyajit Ray, Saeed Jaffrey, Sanjiv Kumar, Amitabh Bachhan, Amjad Khan, Shabana Azmi, Farooq Sheikh, David Abraham, David Attenborough, Tom Alter, Farida Jalal, Victor Bannerjee.
Dance direction by Birju Maharaj, Lyrics by Bindadin Maharaj.
Music and cinematography by Satyajit Ray himself.
It’s always a delight to watch the movie.
Can you explain me the moral of the story. I mean i understood that the moral is that both kept playing chess and many other things went out of control.
But that moral is too small and too useless to make a 2hr movie with superstars in it!!
@@chetanrajeshirke555 Who cares for moral in these historical plots.
The end is different in novel and the movie.
a lot of my lovely Indian brothers can never ever understand the intricates and deep meanings of this master piece of Satyajit ray ever..............the British was so focused on devouring India and all that the Indian prices did was to just joke and live their luxurious lives. in fact a lot of Indian princely states supported the British monarchy on India which shows that the Indian will and are inferior to the great Britain. Indians have ego but no understanding of what happened and what is happening. The only few that are different are some intellectuals and mostly RSS and Modi ji who is very aware of the true intentions of outsiders.
@@chetanrajeshirke555 in actual story both of them killed each other for a king of chess...... & the real king surrendered to english troops
What role did amitabh bacchan play?
No one can do this role of Nawab wajed ali shah other than the great Amjad Khan! Satyajit Ray knew whom to give which role! Classic movie!!
Sanjeev kumar, Syed Jaffrey and Amjad Khan.... wow! The brilliance with which only pure talent can light up our world!!!
Three actors and one director captivating the audience for 2 hours... Don't think this can happen in current day and age. Premchand Ji's simple story picturised in such a multi layered nuanced way
नमन मुंशी प्रेमचंद जी को सलाम उनकी लेखनी को जिन्होंने अपनी कहानियों के माध्यम से तत्कालीन समाज को निडरता पूर्वक उकेरने का आदम्य साहस किया चाहे गोदान के होरी और गोबर हो या फिर कफन के माधव ।आज भी कही न कहीं किसान वर्ग शोषित है बस उनकी आवाज को बुलंद करने वाला प्रेमचंद नही है ।शतरंज के खिलाड़ी मे लखनऊ के नवाबो की जिंदगी उनकी नवाबियत उनकी तहजीब को जीवंत करती है ।अजीत यादव आजमगढ
The Incredible Story by Munshi Prem Chand got the attention of Legendary Satyajit Ray, created a Milestone in Indian Cinema.
महान लेखक मुंसी प्रेम चन्द्र की कहानी पर आधारित,महान निर्माता निर्देशक सत्यजीत राय की फिल्म महान कलाकार संजीव कुमार, अमजद खान सईद जाफरी अभिनय की इस बेहतरीन फिल्म की जितनी तारीफ की जाए कम ही होगी।
I think this movie changed something in me. And now...i yearn for more of this. I now understand the brilliance of Satyajit Ray and everyone from that time. And obviously the great, Munshi Premchand.
The one and only Satyajit Ray!
The only Hindi movie he did. His best work is in Bangla.
Thats called class....period.
Also great writer Munshi Premchandra
@@vishcanada he directed another Hindi movie which is 'Sadgati' .
VICTOR CHRISTIAN ACTOR NICE
such innocence and purity in sanjeev kumar’s acting.
Amjad Khan in the presence of other greats still manages to stand a head above. Watching him is such a treat.
Amazing screen presence
I believe this was the best casting in the movie. Can't think of anyone else as Wajid Ali shah
This is absolute cinema! Storytelling at its finest! We have only entertainers today, not actors. Everything about this movie speaks volume about the lavish and hedonistic lifestyle of the 19th century India, and that storytelling to me is art!
A masterpiece by the great Satyajit Ray, nobody can make a film like this anymore. Props to him for casting a fine English actor like Richard Attenborough.
The conversation between attenborugh and tom alter was so entertaining loved it.
exactly ...i loved that
Sanjeev sahab ko dekh ke is iconic role me anand aaraha h shandar abhinay ❤❤
kafi khubsurat film hai ..
kya mst dialog ..
kya mst background score.
kya mst music.
kya mst screenplay or set designing.
us time ke culture or heritage ko bhi bakhubi dikhaya .
waah😍😍😍
An evergreen classic. It takes you into that transitional period of Indian history through a time machine oblivious to the present and that stands out Ray from others.
Whenever I watch the masterpiece -- though the form and content are different -- The Guns of Navarone, I feel like I reached out to that period.
The British captured this country but one thing is for sure, you can't deny their chivalry, courage, sense of adventure, rule of law, discipline, sense of objectivity and punctuality.
It proves this with Ray's subtle touch when James Outram entered Wajid Ali Shah's court, the clock just struck 8 AM.
"The British captured this country.." is half the story I am afraid. They captured it from Jihadis, who captured it from the natives they called Hindus.
This region was united as a country by the British happy you are a loyal slave even now atleast to them like Savarkar.
This region was united as a country by the British happy you are a loyal slave even now atleast to them like Savarkar.
@@balqisjahaanarakhanum1152 Unfortunately, what they teach in your Madrasas is all fake & lies. The Mughals & their Nawabs paid tributes and homages to the British and were practically their slaves, as are modern day Pakistanis who cannot survive without Gora aid.
@@balqisjahaanarakhanum1152 Keep calm and do Jihad.
what a fantastic movie... captured the essence of India / British Raj so eloquently. Loved it.
Don't think current Filmmakers will be able to direct such a masterpiece
The great satyajit ray sir Richard attenborough. This is called class .now days Bollywood movies cant even stand by these masterpieces
Amjad khan..phenomenal! Conveyed the sentimentality of the king so well..
maine ye story abhi 2-3 din pehle hi padhi hai, just awesome. Munshi premchand is the best (:
jis tarike se premchand ji ne is kahani ko likha hai aur padhne ke baad ise dekhna. Intresting...
सत्यजित ये साहब की एकमात्र हिंदी फ़िल्म यू-ट्यूब पर उपलब्ध हैं इससे अच्छी बात और क्या हो सकती है वर्णा मैं तो भुगतना करके देखने वाला था❤️❤️❤️❤️
His Bengali films are all masterpieces
Wonderful and sensual depiction of that time without unnecessary dramatisation. No wonder he brought us oscar
क्या खूब बनायी है ये फिल्म ...
क्या वो कोठीया..
क्या वो तेहजिब ...
क्या वो बारिकिया..
उस वक्त के देखते हुये काफी खूब बानायी है ये फिल्म..
Exploitation was the name of the game. We British weren't called Perfidious Albion for nothing. Those of us who went to school in the 1950s were encouraged to believe that our imperial past was largely a benevolent one, in which we brought education and raised living standards to the sub-continent and Africa. Our real aims were quite different and far less praiseworthy. A great movie by one of the cinema's great directors.
Union Jack aka the Butcher’s Apron
Common Britishers like common people everywhere can hardly be held responsible for the actions of their rulers. Empires (ancient/medieval/modern) are driven by self-interest. That's the way its has been most of the time in history. The British empire was no different. The Britishers (along with the French and the Dutch) first came to India as traders. However the civilization decadence here after the fall of the Mughal empire coupled with the scientific progress of Europe in the 18th century propelled the Britishers to become a big colonial power.
Why do the Irish call the UNION JACK Butcher's Apron? Greetings from Thailand. =RE= Ex Brit Bike.Today Made in India and factory also in THAILAND. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE UNION FLAG in Royal Enfield marketing. It's a colonial / imperial burden! Do Not Use it! www.carsanook.com
You British certainly were and still are absolute cunts. At least the Nazis met their fate rather quickly and will be spat on forever; you lot got away scot free while being no better than them. I hope the Britain and it's people have a nasty future up ahead.
British rule was better than local kings and rulers, which were far more ruthless, and my uncle who was young man during british rule,used to say there at least one place where common man could get justice, poor people are still oppressed by rich people until today. Maybe people prefer oppression by people who are one them😕
The Movie where Hollywood Legendery Actor, Director "Sir Richard attenborough" Acted.. Proud and The Great Film ever in response to Music Room, Panther Panchali. Salute to Great Visionary Satyajit Ray...
वाह रे शतरंज! उसके खिलाडी! खिलाडी बना देने वाले देश काल ! सबका अनूठा चित्रण! विश्व के श्रेष्ठ निदेशकों मे शुमार करती है माननीय सत्य जीत रे को। धन्यवाद। Pather paanchali गर sub titles के साथ परोसें कभी तो खुशी होगी। बांग्ला नहीं आती।
Satyajit Ray was the only Indian who could direct the great Richard Attenbrough..
So true
What an excellent piece of art, extremely mind bending. Each and everyone can relate this to their own life and living.
Now I know why Dr. S.Jaishankar mentioned this movie in his book THE INDIA WAY: STRATEGIES OF THE UNCERTAIN WORLD.
Truly eye opening.
I have come here after reading that book📕😊
Yes, that narrator in the beginning was Amitabh Bachchan indeed! One of the greatest movies ever made!
one of the greatest, eh? because Am Bachchan narrated in the beginning?
@@rhinebond9833 no, because it is
@@sameerhafeez7029
@3:04
AB⚡
I thought it was Om Puri
Movie is gret bcz of AB's voice over 😅
This is a masterpiace of a film.The mughal rulers living a life of luxury and decadence ignored the real issues of the state they were ruling! and Satyajit Ray exposes these idiosyncrasies beautifully! and the British do what they always have done in these matters!
@DHANANJAY MURALIDHARAN It is not just Mughals - it is pretty much every Indian ruler that became too decadent, had many wives and mistresses/concubines and children, who would then fight among themselves for the throne and even turn against their parents. How do you suppose the Mughals were able to establish themselves, without exploiting the same weaknesses? History always repeats itself.
The same is happening even today.
Same happen to indian king when mughal entered
@@musafir123 not really.
@@rishabhjain1735
Don't just say every lndian ruler, even rulers in Europe or in any imperial society the day will start with champagne or any other kind of morning thing, most of the Lord's, Earls, dukes, nobles will be having an extra woman or two on the side.
You have money or any other kind of power you become the same.
Wajid Ali sh., Devdas of Kolkata or someone in Rajasthan or maratha, Romanovs, Henries, Tudors.
🐒🐒🐒
@@rishabhjain1735 It would be unfair to say this was the case for every Indian ruler, the Mughals were particularly decadent and that too rather unabashedly, they did not do it out of ignorance but rather in complete knowledge of it, very rarely do we find in history instances of such self-destructivism. A legacy that continues to live on amidst people who still see themselves as the 'inheritors' of that lineage of conquerors and enslavers.
🕊From Pak… Classic Movie. Saeed Jaffery Shb is unbeatable. I hve watched it more than 10 times & each time I watch it I enjoy it thoroughly. Satyajeet Ray is a legend.
A classic masterpiece by Mr satyajit Ray. All legendary artists and technicians together. Including Mr. Richard Attenborough for Christ's sake. I had seen this Gem💎 on Doordarshan long ago. Thanks🙏🙇 to TH-cam for Freshning our memories.
I read in a magazine about this movie- before the shooting started, Mr. Khan was ill and was hospitalised. some of his 'friends' visited him there and (mis)informed that Mr. Ray is casting someone else instead of him. He became so upset that his condition deteriorated. Upon hearing this Mr. Ray rushed to him and confirmed his casting as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Sandip Ray said in an interview that after the shooting was over, Mr. Khan gave a party in a five star hotel and invited each and every member of the cast and crew.
Exact dialogues written in book
What a fine acting by finest actors of bollywood 💕
All credit goes to director
@@komoldeb3189 Also Credit Goes To . Shree Munchi Premchand Ji Who Written This Masterful Story
Outstanding story by Munshi Premchand and handle by an equally excellent director. However, amidst all the grand setup of things, the one that caught my special attention is Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. What a completely different Amjad Khan I saw today! OMG! I'm pretty sure 90% of Indians haven't seen this version of Amjad Khan. What a talented artiste we lost at an untimely age.
another grt movie by greatest satyajit ray...immortal director...wat a grt era...for indian film industry such a golden era...even more dan gold or platinum...
Wow this is superb. Honestly, I have never seen any Bollywood drama movie better than this. The dialogues are so meaningful and relevanat, the music , the makeup and above all the theme, everything is amazing.
Satyajit Ray - the master the legend craftsman. Wat a movie. Wat an excellent ensemble caste led by Sanjeev kumar, sayed jafri, shabana azmi, victor banerji wat great actors. Only movie in which Ray used Mr Bachan.
After watching this masterpiece, i feel we were so prime and vulnerable for a shrewd and powerful global empire! I as a bengali , and other indians of awadh, rajputs marathas, sikhs and south indians were so backward ! Never again
True i agree ,, never going to fall in the trap of luxury and show off
Absolutely
Wonderful film by Satyajit Roy. Days has changed, nowadays elders are hardly play chess for recreation now children are learning and playing chess for intellectual development and achievements.
Saeed Jaffri and Amjad Khan were the real gems of Indian cinema.
This is more an Urdu movie than Hindi. The historical background demanded so. This film is an authentic picture of the time.
Yes Nawabi Urdu is used throughout the film by the nobility, in addition to the local Awadhi/Bhojpuri dialect spoken by the commoners. Really such authenticity should be appreciated! Hard to find such authenticity in today's Hindi films.
There is no hindi its urdu with few sanskrit words
@@xGAMER_chimpX Then there is no Urdu either. It's Khadiboli language with arabic pollution.
@@Rahul_Singh100 that does not negate the fact that you speak urdu with a pinch of sanskrit words and call it hindi
Hindi would exist if it had majority Sanskrit influence but its the opposite
And even the sanskrit words that are present are only there so you can legitimize calling it hindi 🤷♂️
@@xGAMER_chimpXUrdu came because of Persian and Sanskrit
Its a masterpiece by Satyajit ray. The ultimate lesson for nation building
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37:07 That must be Saeed Jaffrey! I love his acting, especially as Billy Fish in The Men Who Would Be King. Wonderful to see him here. You'll be missed by me. RIP Saeed Jaffrey!
Great narrative ,, and wonderful craft ! Premchand's stories always led us to ponder over serious issues while he keeps subject matter very lucid and thought provoking . And thanks to Satyajit sir whose creative direction reached at the zenith of cinematic aesthetics .
watching it in 2018...one of the best creations😀😀😀
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Shiv Kripa
2019
Magnificent movie, a true jewel. Loved everything about it.
Everyone did a great job, special mention to Sanjeev Kumar top notch acting: he could say so much with just a sad stare... and Shabana Azmi was quite a beauty back then.
Thank you very much for sharing it
shabana azmi was having affair with shashi kapoor married man) and also she stole javed aktar from his wife... dirty ugly woman
After watching this movie, I realized how smart phone is impacting my social life and family life, the same way the addiction of chess demolished everything of them
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Only satyajit roy could do this masterpiece. It is incomprehensible why he twisted the original ending of premchand. That had the most effective message.
So thats called historical theme movie unlike today's epic movie "padmawat" or "padmavati". Wish our bollywood learn from it, masala movie is today requirment but some top class movies also needed.
Learn What...???....And what MASALA did you find in Padmavat movie..???
@@Rahullazarus Padmavati is much bolywoodised. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a master of colour but he is no Satyajit ray. And Padmavati is not a ray film. Ray never made an epic. Because he did not have enough scope, no big producers to invest . If he made an epic,(he wanted to make one based on Mahabharat) then we would have felt what an Indian epic can be. And we did not have to settle with Padmavati with the it's songs and all
@Boomslang oh come on....stop saying nonsense....the story of Padmavat was inspired from a the poem written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.....Actually The Story of Rani Padmini has so many different versions.......and Padmavati movie is a master piece... Everything in that movie is just larger than life.... Brilliant acting, Actors speaking in original Accent, Realistic Acting, impactful dialogues, Brilliant use of Sporting Characters, Visually Appealing.....And.this Shatranj ke Khiladi ,I don't wanna disrespect but this movie has so many unnecessary dialogues and Unnecessary length of scenes, it's very easy to loose the plot ..........Go watch Bajirao Mastani and Padmavati after this...... You will totally feel the difference of Calibre.....
@Boomslang What..?!?!....Snore Fest really....?!?!..you can't this thing for a Bollywood movie though.......I really loved Bajirao Mastani because it totally Redefined the Style of filmmaking of Historical themed movies..... Because earlier it was just Theatrical style...
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Ref: Padmavat -
That's exactly what you don't want. You don't want larger than life in a movie. You want life. The accents were actually awful because none of the actors in today's world of hindi movies has the slightest idea of how to speak hindi or urdu properly, unlike those in Shatranj ke khilari. By the way, since the khiljis never actually spoke urdu or hindi, so historical accuracy has been compromised. In addition, the music of Padmavat was truly terrible. I feel most of its songs will be forgotten by the end of 2019, which they should be. To claim it is a "masterpiece" is just hyperbole on your part. Bhansali, has claimed many such "masterpieces" in the past, which have been forgotten in less than 3 years
Ref: Shatranj ke khilari
If you think this movie is slow paced, then you haven't understood its import in the least. It is meant to mock the slow paced life of the nobleman of the period, who whiled their time away in fruitless pursuits without a care, while everything which they ought to have cared for was slipping way from their grasp.
Lastly, one period (.) is sufficient to end a sentence. To use more is grammatically wrong.
This movie deserved an Oscar but unfortunately how could Westerns give Oscar to a movie from 3rd world country that too in 1978.. satyajit was a master class movie director
True... Very True
Some people slog their entire life to get a Filmfare. Ray did one Hindi film and bagged the best director award in Filmfare 1979. I wonder why he didn't do more Hindi films.
There are many reason ...he told in several interview that bollywood didnt gave him so much indipendent to direct or write script ...and ray is a legend ...he alawys try to explore more more thing through his creation
Although the Indians did not recognize Satyajit Ray, the Americans did.acting skills credit goes to director. Other movies have the same actors, who could not act so beautifully
Story by munshi premchand greatest hindi author ever directed by satyajit ray on of the best movie makers of the 20th century ,narrated by amitabh bacchan and the cast includes legends like tom alter ,amjad khan ,sanjeev kumar . What else can you demand from the movie .
Damn man this is a fine movie! I am blown away with the direction and acting, the sets, I don't like Hollywood stuff much anymore so I decided to look for something better and I found it. Indian movies are great!
not all Indian movies are good, most movies are shallow, bar very few
Excellent movie! One of the greats by Satyajit Ray
Mesmerizing,I regret that why did not i watch this classic before.
It's a great way in the end, when Sanjeev Kapoor, says "Queen Victoria has arrived" while showing the "Vizier" piece in a way to show that just as Lucknow is not Hindustani anymore but now a British colony so they have changed from the Hindustani to the British way of Chess.
*Overall Rating 8 Stars out of 10 - Extraordinary Film*
*REVIEW:* - The film’s script is written on a short fictional story by Premchand based in Lucknow, during the declining reign of the Mughal Sultanate. The Plot depicts two wealthy Jagirdars and noblemen brilliantly played by Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey, living a life of luxury and decadence. The noblemen are oblivious about not who but when the Sultanate will fall and the rulers change.
Although the script draws a caricature of the king King Wajid Ali Shah the last Nawab of Awadh, played brilliantly by Amjad Khan, the proud and shrewd king is aware that other princely states have fallen, his kingdom is the last bastion of the Mughal Sultanate and now his forces face a British army with superior weaponry. He is not willing to “sign” a new treaty with the British.
All elements of the movie are excellent especially the dialogues and Satyajit Ray handled the screenplay and direction as a maestro. Special mention must also be made to the Costume Designer Shama Zaidi, who designed excellent costumes for the two Jagirdars. When the script is well written all actors come alive in the film. Magnificent acting performances by Sanjeev, Jaffrey, Richard Attenborough, Tom Alter and Amjad Khan, there are other lighter moments with Shabana Azmi and Farida Jalal.
*The film is exceptional and a must watch.*
Ali sahab are those 02 starts ( 08 out of 10) separately kept aside for Mr Ray?
*Deshik Dutta* - Hahaha, interesting question but the answer is no. It's impossible to rate a film 10 out of 10. Nothing can be that perfect. So we have to leave some space if in case a better film than the above comes along, then we can grade it higher at 9. Satyajit Ray's credit is indeed included in the 8 stars rating.
Thanks for being so optimistic that someday a better movie will come along. I understand that there should be a scope for improvement no matter whatever is made but please shed light on the parts where Ray failed to achieve the optimum. Thanks again that some better movie is hanging upon anvil. Just hoping that it is coming up within next 1000 years.
*Deshik Dutta* - You asked a question, “Please shed light on the parts where Ray failed to achieve the optimum?” My response below:
Probing or exploring the motifs, thought, concept, or objects formed by the power of imagination by a film director, regarding a dominant idea or central theme of a film subject, is an intricate and difficult problem and not easy to evaluate. Also, to answer your question, I am faced with the conundrum of trying to judge the performance of a film director without having any professional film technical elements experience myself.
Realistically, one simply has to accept ‘as is’ whatever the film’s elements portray because no two minds are same and there always will be difference of opinions. So, a film director who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision, to that one can conclude, that Satyajit Ray did the job to the best of his ability.
However, since you have asked a difficult question and to which a response may be difficult to comprehend, I will attempt to point out one single point where Ray could have really done better. Some may disapprove criticizing Ray while others may even find it malicious, but I can assure you, not all films of Ray are good and a few of them are really ludicrous. Having said that and as I am about to evaluate Ray and put in my two-cents, I am a little uneasy and I feel like a man holding a soap bubble, afraid to move or breathe in case it bursts. And so here it comes:
The technical aspects of this film (including script and direction) are good only because of its historical context referring to the moods, attitudes, and conditions that existed during that time. I believe, what was missing in that context that would have had a greater impact on the relevance of the event, was the physical environment that the Mughals built. The architectural heritage of the Mughal era beginning from Babur (1526) to Bahadur Shah (1857) is staggeringly rich. The splendor of iconic mosques, palaces, tombs, fortresses, beautiful gardens, magnificent buildings and monuments, *if some of these elements were included in the scenes,* it would have given the visuals and screenplay of the film an enhanced aesthetic, iconographic, and stylistic unity to the artistry of the Mughal period which is the subject foundation of this film. The province of Oudh (Uttar Pradesh) is filled with these magnificent buildings.
The film does show a few snapshots here and there, for example at 4:31 for about 15 seconds, but what a terrible visual display. Another example, when both Jagirdars decide to play chess without getting disturbed by their wives, look at the scenes at 1:37:04, Ray chose outdoor scenes of slum and poverty that are incompatible with nobility. The same outdoor scenes could have been picturized in front of any majestic building which would clearly have elevated the visual images.
I am aware that some of Ray’s art films had faced funding problems, but I think Ray completely missed a great opportunity for grandiosity in this film. It wouldn’t have cost much to include grandiose visuals of the physical environment. Those scenes were necessary because that’s how the Mughals lived. An international audience even if not aware of the History of India would appreciate the greatness of the context of magnificent buildings and noblemen complimenting each other. It’s similar to watching romantic films of the late 60’s and early 70’s in which one see’s a beautiful natural environment (Nature) like the Hill Stations of Kashmir and Simla etc. The screenplay images of the mountains, trees, gardens, sky, snow and fog, accompanied with melodious songs, it simply enhances the beauty and romanticism of the scenes in the film.
I hope I have made a reasonable case with some clarity to your satisfaction, as to how Ray could have achieved the optimum. But unfortunately Ray is no longer with us to respond and we can only wonder what must have been going through his mind while he was making this wonderful film.
See photo of Humayun’s Tomb: www.humayunstomb.com/
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What a lovely write up. I'd certainly give you more than 8 points and wouldn't think if you could have done better. Allow me to retort on certain remarks you made above.
1) Almost half a century's filmmaking career has to have some average movies when the standard is set up so high by the filmmaker himself. One may have the latitude to call them ludicrous but then a question arises that how does he comprehend cinema. Is it only a form of entertainment or bears a greater responsibility in a social system. I'd assume you partake in the former as you expected a film with great outdoor shots with delineation of Mughal extravaganza. Then why only the architectures? He should have shown the elaborate Mughal's gastronomy or the brevity and competence of the Mughal warriors. One may hold pornography much higher than any nonsense art film. That's his choice of being entertained. Ray chose to emphasise on the fact of the sheer ignorance of the chess players on the ongoing issues of taking over Oudh and the poet philosopher Wazed Ali Shah's incompetence as a ruler and his indulgence of living a life of a fairytale with no worry and thousand kepts.
2) This film sets an example of script writing and direction. The story telling and narrating part is sans pareil. Ray learnt Urdu/Hindi just for writing the script. There are thousands available movies on internet based on Mughal's era but none of them can match this masterpiece. You can take Mughal e azam or TajMahal's name but then again it would be a choice of filmwatching and entertainment.
3) The dwell between the chessplayers in the end of the cinema defines the brilliance of Ray as a filmmaker. It was, indeed very important to set the location in such a parish just to bring out the contrast between the megalomaniac ignorant Jagirdars who only cared for the game of chess and the inevitable intrution of British force. Kallu, a poor chap divulging the news of British troop marching in doesn't refrain the Jagirdars from playing a session of chess. It shows their penchant for the game and can go to any extent to do so. They'd certainly not choose any majestic buildings with hundreds of intruding eyes to blunder even a move in the game.
We can leave out the "mountains, trees, gardens, sky, snow and fog, accompanied with melodious songs" to our great bollywood filmmakers and they do it really well everytime they make a film. Ray, Ghatak and the like are noway close to them. But if we are taking about Cinema as a means of communication, I'm blessed that these people were born and made cinema a medium of awareness and wisdom.
I Read This Story In Book - Satranj Ke Khiladi Written By Shree Munshi Premchand Ji Who Written This Masterful Story,
Also - Nimantran, Parvat Yatra, Bodh, Kafan, Bohni , These Story Also Written By. Shree Munchi Premchand Ji
Never tire watching this movie! What a generation of performers! Art in itself was their greatest reward.
Saw it on Doordarshan in 1980, found it most boring.....I was wrong ,its a masterpiece 🙏😄
what a remarkable movie...these movies should define indian movies history
satyajit is best as always.From today my mission starts to watch his all movies.
lol - there's one film in which you will see buffaloes bellowing all the time, one could easily go berserk.
you are unfortunate not to be a bengali..... you are not understand the popular cinema of Mr RAY
*Prakwan Dutta* - If according to you, Satyajit Ray appeals only to Bengali's and not to a non-Bengali audience, then you are not only limiting but degrading Ray's ability as an effective director in filmography. And if not, than you lack the intellectual ability to make a well-grounded, justifiable, logically correct, relevant and a meaningful valid point or argument *and that is truly unfortunate.*
agree . but mass of INDIA have not able to get that kind of intellect, HINDI and urdu speaking people are not understand other language but the people of other language have to understand Hindi and urdu. it is reality of INDIAN subcontinent.
I have watched pather panchali, aparajito, apur sangsar, tin kanya, charulata, ghore baire,nayak, devi, sadgati, ashani sanket,abhijan, parash pathar, mahapurush, gupi gain bagha bain, hirak rajar deshe, pratidwandhi, seemabaddha, jana aranya, aranyer dinratri,agantuk, fatikchand, shakha proshakha, gupi bagha fire elo, chiriyakhana, sonar kella, joy baba felunath, ganashatru, two...now watching shatranj ke khilari...4 more films I have decided to watch in near future kanchanjangha, sikkim, jalsaghar, mahanagar....if you have watched all these then suggest me some more Ray films to watch.....and by the way though all the above films were versatile & magnificent in their own way, "seemabaddha" was the best ray film in my eyes
Sir Richard Attenborough came from London only because Satyajit Roy casted him as general Outram in this film. It was not possible for any other director .
Kalam ka badshah-Munshi Premchand
R.I.P
Can't believe Ray pulled off this masterpiece in the era of commercial Hindi films.
I watched this movie in Iran at the age of 10 ,,
28 years ago
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Wow !
Main iss generation ki ladki hoon magar iss generation ke filmon se acchi toh mujhe purane zamane ki filmein acchi lagti hain...sach mein bauhot accha lagta hain uus zamane ki film.
Exactly. Mai bhi 22 ka hi hua lekin bachpan se hi purani films dekh rha hu
में पुरानी फ़िल्म इसलिए देखता हूँ में पुराने समय में पहुंच जाता हूँ
What a film. A Ray classic. Never tire of watching it again & again & again. So subtly have the contradictions & confrontation between two civilisations been brought out, along with a portrait of the feudal class.
Tribute to the golden era of the Indian parallel cinema🎉🎉🎉
Beautifully portrayed. Master piece. It's a proof no one should manipulate history.
today... sanjeev and saeed are the indian rulers... the chess board is the indian public and news channels doing hindu muslim, the brits capturing avadh are the chinese in arunachal and ladakh... completely undiscussed! looks like premchand saw this back then!
What a great parallel
I see all giving credit to Satyajit Ray..indeed he did splendid work...but Please also remember ..Munshi premchand....on whose story "by the same name" this movie is based.....Indeed Munshi premchand was a great writer ....there is difference in the ending in original story...where both the characters die fighting each other as one of them touched the pawn but didnt play the same.....they shed blood for the game but not for thr beloved land.......
Yep and I like the original ending of the story better. The two leads didn't lack in bravery and skills but were too focused on their personal games to see the big picture. They were not stupid either but their self indulgence made them blind to other little games being played around them in their own home too. ..... Them drawing sword over the game and fighting unto death over it instead of the sovereignty of their state and ignoring their duty towards the Nawab was a nice metaphor. It makes the story relevant even today's India, if only people pay attention.
Agreed ....the original ending was more meaningful n more sarcastic.
yeah i was expecting the same.
Game is Life
Amjad Khan is flawless in this movie. HIs career best
I do not know about others, but I felt helpless & wept. If I was I living in those times I would have fought & got killed. Yes I was born in Lucknow 70 years ago. I left in 1950, and I was never allowed to forget it was my city.
Abdul Qudus Of course who won't feel bad?These Nawabs wasted 4 generations in womanising. And same these thugs created Pakistan.
I know. !! So sad.
Abdul Qudus Jaswant Singh's book reveals who really created Pakistan. By re-writing and twisting historical facts, as well as ignoring today's reality of India, these mischief makers cannot fool anybody.
Britishers were truely great. unhone puri gandgi saaf kar di thi. Kam se kam iss ek kaam ke liye to me angerjo ko salute karta hun.
Nawab Chale gaye, Hindustan Ka badshah chale gaye... aur Hindustan Yatim ho Gaya.... Sare hundustani se tahjib khatam ho gaya... aur hum log aaj bhi un british idology ka juta chaat rahe hain.... With Love... Our beloved nawab ... Kash oh din laut ata...
this is called story telling....Hats off to Satyajit Ray.......
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Darun,,upobhogyo....a rokom classic movie ekmatro satyajit Babu e parten tairi kortey... hat's off satyajit Babu....
a lot of my lovely Indian brothers can never ever understand the intricates and deep meanings of this master piece of Satyajit ray ever..............the British was so focused on devouring India and all that the Indian prices did was to just joke and live their luxurious lives. in fact a lot of Indian princely states supported the British monarchy on India which shows that the Indian will and are inferior to the great Britain. Indians have ego but no understanding of what happened and what is happening. The only few that are different are some intellectuals and mostly RSS and Modi ji who is very aware of the true intentions of outsiders.
Movie making and acting of every actor was worth saluting! The movie leaves a lasting impression ❤️
Today in the end of the movie,I felt when our country snatched by British what would be the disheartening moment.Silence told everything.Very nice movie presented for us.
Your country? Muslims were invaders from Turkey and Arabia.
They only looted, killed and had harams and were evil converted hindus to katuas.
Probably the greatest film I have ever seen in my life...
Then you need to see Garam Hawa too by M.S. Sathyu (Ms. Shama Saidi's husband; she co-wrote the screenplay with Kaifi Azmi); It's a masterpiece and a few years older than shatranj ke khiladi: th-cam.com/video/IzO1EIEG_fc/w-d-xo.html
'gori paltan sarkar' what a beautiful depiction of India's fate .
آریان سرکار تھی۔ پہلے گوری
Truely a masterpiece by Satyajit ray & superbly done by the rest of the cast,sheer brilliance of the cinema.