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  1. 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.

  2. Oct 3, 1977 · Legendary Bengali director Ray's only film in Urdu, Shatranj Ki Khiladi or The Chess Players, looks at the denouement of Indian Muslim power in the 1850's, focusing on the northern state of Oudh, also known as Awadh, prior to the epochal 1857 'Mutiny'. The film contains two narratives.

  3. शतरंज के खिलाड़ी 1977 में बनी हिन्दी भाषा की फिल्म है। इसी नाम से मुंशी प्रेमचंद द्वारा लिखी गई कहानी पर आधारित इस फिल्म के निर्देशक थे प्रसिद्ध बांग्ला फिल्मकार सत्यजित रे । इसकी कहानी १८५६ के अवध नवाब वाजिद अली शाह के दो अमीरों के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है। ये दोनों खिलाड़ी शतरंज खेलने में इतने व्यस्त रहते हैं कि उन्हें अपने शासन तथा परिवार की भी फ़...

  4. Dec 31, 2014 · 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.

  5. Nov 8, 2015 · 14K. 1.4M views 8 years ago. Shatranj Ke Khilari is based on Munshi Premchands short story. It showcases the life of people in India in the 19th century. It places emphasis on Indian rebellion...

  6. The story depicts decadent royalty of Central North India. It is set around the life of the last independently ruling Nawab (noble) Wajid Ali Shah and concludes with the British annexation of the Nawab's kingdom of Awadh in 1856.

  7. Shatranj Ke Khilari was Rays most expensive film boasting of stars from western and Hindi cinema of Bombay. It was reported to have cost about two million rupees in comparison of his earlier films that were made under half a million rupees.

  8. Feb 8, 2022 · During the British annexation of Avadh, best friends Mirza Ali and Mir Ali ignore the situation of the country and abandon their families in their obsession ...

  9. Oct 3, 1977 · Shatranj Ke Khiladi is a Hindi film, directed by Satyajit Ray and released in the year 1977. The movie shows the glimpse of 19th century India, when Nawabs had thrones and Britishers were attacking all parts of India for subjugation.

  10. Shatranj Ke Khilari. Set in 1856, this satirical film traces the fate of Awadh, a kingdom ruled by Wajid Ali Shah and his team of disinterested governors. Two noblemen go a step further and devote themselves to endless rounds of chess, while their kingdom gets annexed. 20 IMDb 7.5 1 h 55 min 1978.