Saheb Bibi Golam
| Author | Bimal Mitra |
|---|---|
| Language | Bengali |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Saheb Bibi Golam is a 1953 Bengali novel written by Bimal Mitra (1912–1991) and is set in Calcutta, India during the last years of the nineteenth century.[1] It was serialised in the Bengali-language literary magazine Desh in November 1952.[2]
The novel tells the story of the sumptuous lifestyle and the decay of a feudal 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
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The novel was adapted into Bengali film, Saheb Bibi Golam (King, Queen, Knave) in 1956, starring Sumitra Devi, Uttam Kumar and Chhabi Biswas.[3] A Hindi version, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam released in 1962 starring Meena Kumari, Rehman, Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman among others, went on to become a huge hit.[4]
Title
[edit]The title Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is translated in English as King, Queen and Knave. The literal meaning comes from playing cards.
References
[edit]- ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (1991). History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172017989.
- ^ Dress Circle. 1983. p. 28. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Saheb Bibi Golam (1956) - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam 1962". The Hindu. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008.