It blows my mind how the late great Satyajit Ray portrays such an important event in Indian history with such conviction and authentication. While the modern directors, who have all the technology and budget to do proper research on any historical figure/person, fumble so royally.
Shatranj Ke Khiladi is a gravely tragic tale of a very crucial turning point in modern Indian history, presented in an adroitly comic and at times piercingly melancholic manner with humorous critique of compulsion and idleness.
Here, the narrator of the film also serves a purpose and feels more like a character rather than a narrative device, and his presence is felt throughout.
The eloquent language, alluring set designs and costumes, exquisite music, spectacular acting and always exceptional direction of Satyajit Ray transcends this film from a mere historical tragicomedy to the annals of Cinema as one of its greats.
Shatranj Ke Khiladi is a gravely tragic tale of a very crucial turning point in modern Indian history, presented in an adroitly comic and at times piercingly melancholic manner with humorous critique of compulsion and idleness.
Here, the narrator of the film also serves a purpose and feels more like a character rather than a narrative device, and his presence is felt throughout.
The eloquent language, alluring set designs and costumes, exquisite music, spectacular acting and always exceptional direction of Satyajit Ray transcends this film from a mere historical tragicomedy to the annals of Cinema as one of its greats.