Satranj
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 1956 Hindi film directed by Gyan Mukherjee. It stars Ashok Kumar and Meena Kumari and features music by C. Ramchandra. It premiered in Bombay in August 1956 and drew mixed to negative reviews from critics of the time.
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What happens
Satranj (transl. Chess) is a 1956 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Gyan Mukherjee and produced under the banner of Revati Productions. The film stars Ashok Kumar and Meena Kumari; and features a soundtrack composed by C. Ramchandra. The film premiered at Novelty Theatre of Bombay on 3 August 1956. Satranj received a mixed review from the filmindia critic Baburao Patel, who described it as a non-entertainer and a "good old tale badly told". Another reviewer for The Times of India called it a "poor picture". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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