What a lovely movie! We had a DVD which landed at our place from Lord knows where. I loved the juxtapositioning of the chess-obsessed with the annexation of Oudh! I loved the landscapes, the characters, the lack of music, the outfits. And I must read Premchand!
i like the last sentence. You must!
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ReplyDeleteCan you suggest any good translation?
I think this one could be readable-- check it out-
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This one is the main page.
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00urdu/kafan/index.html