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Satyajit Ray's First Hindi feature Film - The Chess Players
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Title: The Chess Players

Release Date: 2 Oct 1977

Runtime: 2h 9m

Genre: Drama

Director: Devki Chitra

Production Companies: Devki Chitra

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.1 (47 votes)

Cast

  • Mirza Sajjad Ali: Sanjeev Kumar
  • Mir Roshan Ali: Saeed Jaffrey
  • Wajid Ali Shah: Amjad Khan
  • Khurshid: Shabana Azmi
  • Nafisa: Farida Jalal
  • Queen Mother: Veena
  • Munshi: David Abraham Cheulkar
  • Prime Minister: Victor Banerjee
  • Aqueel: Farooq Shaikh
  • Capt. Weston: Tom Alter
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