The Chess Players (1977)
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.
Rated
U
Year
1977
Country
IN
Language
Hindi
Release date
2 October 1977
TMDB
7.0 (58)
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Ratings
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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
Richard Attenborough
General Outram
S
Samarth Narain
Kallu
B
Bhudo Advani
Abbajani
Kamu Mukherjee
U
Uttamram Nagar
K
Khairatilal Lahori
P
Pradip Shankar
A
Ashfaq Mirza
A
Amrit Bhushan Gujral
R
Ramesh Khosla
S
Shaik Farid
M
Madan Sudan
S
Saswati Sen
Dancer (uncredited)
Amitabh Bachchan
Narrator (voice)
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