Shatranj(1993)
Shatranj is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Aziz Sejawal. The lead cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla, and Divya Bharti. The story follows three brothers who run a garage, with the eldest forbidding love due to a traumatic past. When the younger brothers fall in love, family secrets about a wealthy inheritance and a murder emerge. The film blends romance, action, and family drama. It was a commercial hit at the box office. This movie is notable as Divya Bharti's final film appearance before her death. It was released on 17 December 1993.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Ultra Play OTT, Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Aziz Sejawal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
Three brothers live together running a garage. The eldest brother hates women and stops his siblings from marrying. When the younger brothers fall in love, they leave home and discover a hidden family fortune. A corrupt villain wants to steal their wealth and frame them for murder. The brothers must reunite to save their family.
“Love is the ultimate move.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Shatranj
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Mithun Chakraborty (39 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Kader Khan (22 films together), Jackie Shroff & Shakti Kapoor (17 films together), Kiran Kumar & Kader Khan (12 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Vikas Anand (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Shatranj' means chess, but the story does not revolve around the game.
- Actor Shakti Kapoor, known for villain roles, played a comedic character named Banke in this film.
- It was one of the few 1990s films where lead actor Mithun Chakraborty played a character openly hostile to women.
- The movie was not a major box office success and is rarely discussed in lists of hit films from that year.
- Director Aziz Sejawal was primarily known as a writer and this was one of his few directorial projects.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a song picturised on Mithun Chakraborty and Kimi Katkar.
- A subplot involves the brothers trying to hide a woman in their house, a common comedy trope of the era.