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Shatranj Ke Khilari

Year

1977

Language

HINDI (ENGLISH subtitles)

Duration

1h 55m 27s

Rating

NR

CC

Performers

Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farooq Sheikh, Amjad Khan, Farida Jalal, Tom Alter, Veena, Victor Banerjee, Kamu Mukherjee

Directed By

Satyajit Ray

Written By

Premchand

Publication Information

Shemaroo Entertainment Limited

Summary

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.

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