The Chess Players

Oct 2, 1977

2h 9m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Devki Chitra

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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

Hirya

Leela Mishra

Barry John

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