'Shatranj Ke Khilari', filmed by Satyajit Ray in 1977, is based on a short story by:
- A.Munshi Premchand
- B.Rabindranath Tagore
- C.Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- D.Mahasweta Devi
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The correct answer is A, Munshi Premchand. Premchand's Hindi short story Shatranj Ke Khilari, about two noblemen of Awadh absorbed in chess while their kingdom is annexed, was filmed by Satyajit Ray in 1977, the director's only Hindi feature; Ray also made Sadgati from another Premchand story. Option B is wrong because Tagore's works filmed by Ray were Nastanirh, as Charulata, and Ghare Baire. Option C is wrong because Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's best known adaptation is Devdas, filmed by other directors. Option D is wrong because Mahasweta Devi's stories gave Rudaali and Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa, both made long after. Premchand's novels Godaan and Nirmala have also been filmed by other directors, so keep his name tied to Hindi fiction on screen and remember that this is the one Hindi film in Ray's career.
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