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The Chess Players

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7.1/10 • 47

1977-10-022h 9m

Drama

Satyajit Ray's First Hindi feature Film

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess. Based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2010.

Directors
Satyajit Ray
Writters
Munshi Premchand
Editors
Munshi Premchand, Dulal Dutta

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  1. Sanjeev Kumar

    Sanjeev Kumar

    Mirza Sajjad Ali

  2. Saeed Jaffrey

    Saeed Jaffrey

    Mir Roshan Ali

  3. Amjad Khan

    Amjad Khan

    Wajid Ali Shah

  4. Shabana Azmi

    Shabana Azmi

    Khurshid

  5. Farida Jalal

    Farida Jalal

    Nafisa

  6. Veena

    Veena

    Queen Mother

  7. David Abraham Cheulkar

    David Abraham Cheulkar

    Munshi

  8. Victor Banerjee

    Victor Banerjee

    Prime Minister

  9. Farooq Shaikh

    Farooq Shaikh

    Aqueel

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Status
Released
Original Language
Hindi
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
chessbased on short storycolonial india19th century