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Trailer
The Chess Players
7.1
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2h 9m
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1977
Overview
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. Based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.
Cast
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Sanjeev Kumar
Mirza Sajjad Ali
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Saeed Jaffrey
Mir Roshan Ali
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Amjad Khan
Wajid Ali Shah
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Shabana Azmi
Khurshid
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Farida Jalal
Nafisa
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Veena
Queen Mother
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David Abraham Cheulkar
Munshi
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Victor Banerjee
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Farooq Shaikh
Aqueel
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Hirya
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Richard Attenborough
General Outram
![Samarth Narain pic](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2FPortraitPlaceholder.a8aff590.png&w=320&q=75)
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Kallu
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Bhudo Advani
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