The Chess Players (1977)
In 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.
- Released
- 1977-10-02
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Satyajit Ray, Satyajit Ray
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 from 59 votes
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
- David Abraham Cheulkar as Munshi
- Victor Banerjee as Prime Minister
- Farooq Shaikh as Aqueel
- Tom Alter as Capt. Weston
- Leela Mishra as Hirya
- Barry John