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The Chess Players( 1977)

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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. 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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sanjeev Kumar

      Mirza Sajjad Ali

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      Saeed Jaffrey

      Mir Roshan Ali

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      Amjad Khan

      Wajid Ali Shah

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      Shabana Azmi

      Khurshid

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      Farida Jalal

      Nafisa

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      Veena

      Queen Mother

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      David Abraham Cheulkar

      Munshi

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      Victor Banerjee

      Prime Minister

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      Farooq Shaikh

      Aqueel

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      Tom Alter

      Capt. Weston

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      Leela Mishra

      Hirya

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      Barry John

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      Richard Attenborough

      General Outram

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      Samarth Narain

      Kallu

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      Bhudo Advani

      Abbajani

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      Kamu Mukherjee

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      Uttamram Nagar

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      Khairatilal Lahori

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      Pradip Shankar

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      Ashfaq Mirza

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      Amrit Bhushan Gujral

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      Ramesh Khosla

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      Shaik Farid

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      Madan Sudan

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      Saswati Sen

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Amitabh Bachchan

      Narrator (voice)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • chess
    • based on short story
    • colonial india
    • 19th century
    • preserved film
    • bollywood