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The Chess Players(Movie, 1977)

Original title: "शतरंज के खिलाड़ी" (Hindi/HI)
2h 9min | Genre: Drama
The Chess PlayersRating: 3.6/5 (with 1818 votes)
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. Amjad Khan plays the role of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Awadh, and Richard Attenborough enacts the role of General James Outram. The main cast includes actors Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey as the chess players. It also has Shabana Azmi, Farooque Shaikh, Farida Jalal, David Abraham, and Tom Alter. It has Amitabh Bachchan as the narrator. It was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at ... ()
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It is the year 1856. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the king of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British colonialists, intent on controlling this rich land, have sent general Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political manoeuvres, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either—Court nobles Mir and Mirza, ignoring the situation of their country and all their duties towards their families, spend their days playing endless games of chess. The film is based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.

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Production country: India
Plays in: Lucknow
Based on: "Shatranj ke khiladi" (find it on Amazon)
Made by: Devki Chitra
Original language: Hindi (HI)
Spoken languages: Hindi (HI), Urdu (UR)
Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/17/1978 (World premiere: 10/02/1977)
Director: Satyajit Ray
Film Editor: Dulal Dutta
Director of Photography: Soumendu Roy
Composer: Satyajit Ray
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Shatranj Ke Khiladi"
"Shatranj Ke Khilari"

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