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Shatranj(1993)

4.4/10
Hindi•146 mins•

Shatranj (1993) is a 146-minute Hindi film directed by Aziz Sejawal. Starring Kiran Kumar, Kader Khan and Mithun Chakraborty. With an audience rating of 4.4/10, Shatranj stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1993.

Director:Aziz Sejawal
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Prime Video
Theatrical Release
1 January 1993
Director
Aziz Sejawal
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 26m
GudVibe Rating
4.4/10

Storyline

A man who distrusts women orders his younger brothers to avoid them entirely. This sets the stage for conflict as the brothers navigate life and relationships under his strict rule.

“Brothers learn love is the ultimate game.”

Film Details

4.4Rating
146Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleShatranj

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

Your Rating
4.4/10Rating

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Cast & Crew

#1
V
Vikas AnandActor
→#2
H
Harbans Darshan M. AroraActor
→#3
A
Arun BakshiActor
→#4
K
Kiran KumarActor
→#5
Kader Khan, Actor in Shatranj
Kader KhanActor
→#6
Mithun Chakraborty, Actor in Shatranj
Mithun ChakrabortyActor
→#7
Shakti Kapoor, Actor in Shatranj
Shakti KapoorActor
→#8
Jackie Shroff, Actor in Shatranj
Jackie ShroffActor
→
#9
J
Juhi Chawla MehtaActor
→
#10
D
Divya BhartiActor
→#11
A
Aziz SejawalDirector
→
#12
G
Gavin PackardActor
→

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.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Shatranj

Shakti KapoorShakti Kapoor&Kader KhanKader Khan
Actor-Actor77 films →
Shakti KapoorShakti Kapoor&Mithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty
Actor-Actor39 films →
Mithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty&Kader KhanKader Khan
Actor-Actor22 films →
Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff&Shakti KapoorShakti Kapoor
Actor-Actor17 films →
K
Kiran Kumar&Kader KhanKader Khan
Actor-Actor12 films →
Shakti KapoorShakti Kapoor&
V
Vikas Anand
Actor-Actor11 films →
Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff&Kader KhanKader Khan
Actor-Actor10 films →
Shakti KapoorShakti Kapoor&
K
Kiran Kumar
Actor-Actor9 films →
Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff&Mithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty
Actor-Actor8 films →
K
Kiran Kumar&Mithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty
Actor-Actor8 films →
V
Vikas Anand&Kader KhanKader Khan
Actor-Actor8 films →
Mithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty&
V
Vikas Anand
Actor-Actor7 films →
Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff&
V
Vikas Anand
Actor-Actor5 films →
Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff&
K
Kiran Kumar
Actor-Actor3 films →
Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff&
A
Arun Bakshi
Actor-Actor3 films →
Shakti KapoorShakti Kapoor&
A
Arun Bakshi
Actor-Actor3 films →
Mithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty&
A
Arun Bakshi
Actor-Actor3 films →
D
Divya Bharti&Kader KhanKader Khan
Actor-Actor2 films →
Shakti KapoorShakti Kapoor&
A
Aziz Sejawal
Director-Actor2 films →
K
Kiran Kumar&
V
Vikas Anand
Actor-Actor2 films →

20 collaborations found

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