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The Chess Players is a 1977 Indian drama film directed by Satyajit Ray, who also composed the score. The screenplay was written by Ray, Shama Zaidi, and Javed Siddiqui. The cast includes Shabana Azmi, Farida Jalal, Richard Attenborough, and Sanjeev Kumar, with Amitabh Bachchan serving as narrator. The film is presented in Hindi, Urdu, and English.
Set in Lucknow during 1856, the narrative focuses on chess, Company rule in India, and idleness. It is classified as a comedy, drama, and historical film. The runtime is 129 minutes. The production company is Devki Chitra. The film has been distributed via video on demand by Netflix and iTunes. It holds a review score of 91% and an IMDb rating of 7.5.
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7.0In 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. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess.
Cast
- Sanjeev Kumar as Mirza Sajjad Ali
- Saeed Jaffrey as Mir Roshan Ali
- Amjad Khan as Wajid Ali Shah
- Shabana Azmi as Khurshid
- Farida Jalal as Nafisa
- Veena as Queen Mother
Themes
- chess
- based on short story
- colonial india
- 19th century
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- historical film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- idleness
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Screenwriter
- Javed Siddiqui
- Composer
- Satyajit Ray
- Cinematographer
- Soumendu Roy
- Narrative location
- Lucknow
- Duration
- 113
- FilmAffinity ID
- 852138
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1977-01-01
- title
- शतरंज के खिलाड़ी
- set in period
- 1856
- narrator
- Amitabh Bachchan
- distributed by
- iTunes
- review score
- 91%
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