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Suno Kahani - Shatranj ke Khiladi

Suno Kahani - Shatranj ke Khiladi Shatranj ke khiladi – one of the most celebrated short stories of Munshi Premchand. The story is about the decadent royalty of Awadh then ruled by Wajid Ali Shah. Wajid Ali Shah was a great patron of art and music. Kathak revived under his patronage. He was also a poet and penned the popular Babul Mora Naihar Chooto. He Jaye during his imprisonment. The story – Shatranj Ke Khiladi - is set against the backdrop of British annexation of Awadh that would set the trigger for India’s first war of Independence in 1857. The story revolves around two nawabs whose love for the the game of chess drowns out their duty for their King when British troops came knocking at the doors of Awadh. Far from sensing the danger the two nawabs busied themselves playing chess as Lucknow fell. Ace filmmaker Satyajit Ray made a movie based on this short story by the same title in 1977. The two nawabs were played by Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey. Amjad Khan plays Wajid Ali Shah in the film.

Updated : 23 July 2016, 09:01 AM

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