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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Chess_Players_(film)The Chess Players (film) - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0076696The Chess Players (1977) - IMDb

    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

  4. letterboxd.com › film › the-chess-players‎The Chess Players (1977) directed by Satyajit Ray - Letterboxd

    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.

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    • Devki Chitra
    • Satyajit Ray

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  6. www.arthousecinema.in › 2021 › 07Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) - Art House Cinema

    Jul 20, 2021 · Shatranj Ke Khilari [Eng: The Chess Players] is a 1977 Hindi film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Based on Munshi Premchand’s short story by the same name, the film is set in 1856 when the princely state of Oudh was annexed by the East India Company and the titular ruler of the state, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was deposed.

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  7. archive.org › details › shatranj-ke-khilariShatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players) - 1977 - Satyajit Ray

    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.

  8. www.bbc.co.uk › films › 2002/02/19Films - review - The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke Khiladi) - BBC

    Feb 19, 2002 · "The Chess Players" is set in Lucknow, India 1856. Two chess-obsessed noblemen, Mir (Jaffrey) and Mirza (Kumar), meet everyday to indulge in their passion. In doing so they ignore, and are...

  9. www.telegraphindia.com › opinion › chess-players-ofChess players of story and film - Telegraph India

    Dec 19, 2018 · Satyajit Ray’s 1977 film, Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players), based on Munshi Premchand’s 1924 short story, is his most complex, expensive and longest film.