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''Saheb Bibi Golam'' is a 1953 Bengali novel written by Bimal Mitra (1912–1991) and is set in
The novel was adapted into Bengali film, '' Saheb Bibi Golam'' (King, Queen, Knave) in 1956, starring Sumitra Devi,
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...
, India during the last years of the nineteenth century. It was serialised in the magazine '' Desh'' in November 1952.
The novels tells the story of the sumptuous lifestyle and the decay of a feudal
Feudalism, also known as the feudal system, was the combination of the legal, economic, military, cultural and political customs that flourished in Middle Ages, medieval Europe between the 9th and 15th centuries. Broadly defined, it was a wa ...
family. It is the story of Pateshwari aka Chhoto Bou, a woman who wants to experience romance, to be a real wife, to invent for herself and live a new kind of conjugality. But the book also tells the story of Calcutta, now Kolkata, and of all the people who lived there.
Adaptations
The novel was adapted into Bengali film, '' Saheb Bibi Golam'' (King, Queen, Knave) in 1956, starring Sumitra Devi, Uttam Kumar
Uttam Kumar ( bn, উত্তম কুমার; born Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay; 3 September 1926 – 24 July 1980), popularly known as the Mahanayak, was an Indian actor, producer, director, Screenwriter, script writer, composer, and sing ...
and Chhabi Biswas
Chhabi Biswas (''Chabi Biśbās'') (13 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's '' Kabuliwala'' and Satyajit Ray's films '' Jalshaghar'' (''The Music Room'', 1958), '' Devi'' ( ...
. A Hindi version, ''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' () is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language Drama (film and television), drama film that was directed by Abrar Alvi and produced by Guru Dutt, who also co-stars in it alongside Meena Kumari, Rehman (actor), Rehman, and Waheeda ...
'' released in 1962 starring Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as ''The Tragedy Queen'', she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of ...
, Rehman Rehman may refer to a Muslim surname which means, "Merciful", "King", " Lord". It's an honorary title used by some Muslims of Sheikh or Sayyid Caste of Middle Eastern Origin, it is a common surname or middle-name among some Pashtun tribemen. It is a ...
, Guru Dutt
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer, actor, choreographer, and writer.Rajadhyaksha, Ashish, and Paul Willemen. 9941998''Encyclopedia of Indian ...
and Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian actress and dancer. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses, Rehman's accolades include a National Film Awards, National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. Rehman was honoured wi ...
among others, went on to become a huge hit.{{cite news , title=Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam 1962 , url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/30/stories/2008083051411100.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920092912/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/30/stories/2008083051411100.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=20 September 2008 , newspaper=The Hindu
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, date=30 August 2008
Title
The title ''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' is translated in English as ''King, Queen and Knave''. The literal meaning comes from playing cards.References