Legends Satyajit Ray and Shabana Azmi meet in total self mastery
The meeting of two Legends of the Indian Film Industry Satyajit Ray and Shabana Azmi on the sets of Shatranj Ke Khiladi feels like twodistinct cinematic sensibilities meeting in strict adherence to rules. Ray’s only full-length Hindi feature was based on Munshi Premchand’s short story, set in 1856 Awadh on the eve of British annexation,…

