शतरंज के खिलाड़ी (1977)

Drama

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.

Updated May 22 2020

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1978-05-17

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chess based on short story colonial india 19th century

FACTS

Runtime: 129 mins Rating: 7.3 Tag Line: Satyajit Ray's First Hindi Film

Cast

Richard Attenborough

General Outram

Saeed Jaffrey

Mir Roshan Ali

Amitabh Bachchan

Narration (voice)

Victor Banerjee

Prime Minister

Shabana Azmi

Khurshid

Sanjeev Kumar

Mirza Sajjad Ali

Amjad Khan

Wajid Ali Shah

Barry John