The Chess Players

The Chess Players

1977
2h 9m
7.0

7.0/10

51 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"Satyajit Ray's First Hindi feature Film"

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.

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Language: HI

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Production Information

Production Companies
Devki Chitra
Production Countries
India
Spoken Languages
Hindi Urdu

Keywords

chess based on short story colonial india 19th century

Quick Facts

Original Title शतरंज के खिलाड़ी
Release Date October 2, 1977
Status Released
Language HI
IMDb ID tt0076696

Cast

Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar

Mirza Sajjad Ali

Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey

Mir Roshan Ali

Amjad Khan
Amjad Khan

Wajid Ali Shah

Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi

Khurshid

Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal

Nafisa

Veena
Veena

Queen Mother

David Abraham Cheulkar
David Abraham Cheulkar

Munshi

Victor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee

Prime Minister

Farooq Shaikh
Farooq Shaikh

Aqueel

Tom Alter
Tom Alter

Capt. Weston

Leela Mishra
Leela Mishra

Hirya

Barry John
Barry John

Key Crew

Satyajit Ray
Director
Satyajit Ray
Screenplay
Suresh Jindal
Producer
Munshi Premchand
Writer