The Chess Players

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The Chess Players (1977)

Directed by Satyajit Ray

“Satyajit Ray's First Hindi feature Film”

Drama · 2h 09m

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.

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Cast

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

Crew

Director
Satyajit Ray
Screenplay
Satyajit Ray
Writer
Munshi Premchand
Director of Photography
Soumendu Roy
Original Music Composer
Satyajit Ray
Editor
Dulal Dutta
Producer
Suresh Jindal

Details

Original title
शतरंज के खिलाड़ी
Release date
1977-10-02
Runtime
2h 09m
Genres
Drama
Original language
HI
Spoken languages
Hindi, Urdu
Countries
India
Production
Devki Chitra