The Chess Players (1977)
Satyajit Ray's First Hindi feature Film
1977 · 2h 9m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Satyajit Ray
Writers: Satyajit Ray, Munshi Premchand
Music by: Satyajit Ray
Cinematography: Soumendu Roy
Editor: Dulal Dutta
Rated 7/10 by 55 viewers
Cast
Sanjeev Kumar as Mirza Sajjad AliSaeed Jaffrey as Mir Roshan AliAmjad Khan as Wajid Ali ShahShabana Azmi as KhurshidFarida Jalal as NafisaVeena as Queen MotherDavid Abraham Cheulkar as MunshiVictor Banerjee as Prime MinisterFarooq Shaikh as AqueelTom Alter as Capt. WestonLeela Mishra as HiryaBarry JohnMore like this
Queen of Katwe (2016)Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)Barry Lyndon (1975)The Man Who Would Be King (1975)A Passage to India (1984)Kesari (2019)True Spirit (2023)Million Dollar Arm (2014)