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Shatranj Ke Khilari, also subtitled and later internationally released with the translated title The Chess Players, is a 1977 Indian film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.
Shatranj Ke Khilari (English: The Chess Players) is a 1977 Indian film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, based on Munshi Premchand 's short story of the same name. Amjad Khan plays the role of Wajid Ali Shah, King of Awadh, and Richard Attenborough plays the role of General James Outram.
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Oct 3, 1977 · The Chess Players: Directed by Satyajit Ray. With Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farida Jalal. In 1856, two obsessed noblemen ignore everything while playing chess and fail to notice British rule extending into their Indian province.
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- Comedy, Drama, History
- Satyajit Ray
- 1977-10-03
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Made during an era of press censorship in India, The Chess Players is a self-described “contemplative though unsparing” drama that examined the country’s future through its past. An exquisite satire from one of world cinema’s most beloved masters: Satyajit Ray.
Synopsis. In 1856, in Lucknow, the capital of the Muslim kingdom of Oudh, King Wajid Ali Shah prefers to devote himself to the pleasure of art rather than submit to the subterfuge of politics.
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Watchlist. Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. In 1856, two obsessive chess players fail to notice British rule extending into their Indian province.
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