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Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977)
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3 October 1977 (India) morePlot:
Wazed Ali Shah is the ruler of one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British, intent on controlling this rich country... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Chess
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India
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Chess Game
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Historical
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Colonialism
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3 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Satyajit Ray is a true legend moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sanjeev Kumar | ... | Mirza Sajjad Ali |
 | Saeed Jaffrey | ... | Mir Roshan Ali |
 | Shabana Azmi | ... | Khurshid, Mirza's wife |
| Farida Jalal | ... | Nafisa, Mir's wife |
| Veena | ... | Queen Mother |
| David Abraham | ... | Munshi |
| Victor Banerjee | ... | Prime Minister (as Victor Bannerji) |
| Farooq Shaikh | ... | Aqueel (as Farooque Shaikh) |
| Tom Alter | ... | Capt. Weston (Outram's aide de camp) |
| Leela Mishra | ... | Hirya, Khurshid's maid |
| Barry John | ||
| Samarth Narain | ... | Kallu |
| Bhudo Advani | ... | Abbajani (as Budho Advani) |
| Kamu Mukherjee | (as Kamu Mukherji) | |
| Uttamram Nagar |
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This was my first Satyajit Ray movie. And I have to tell you that he truly deserved the lifetime Oscar that he got. The movie is a true classic. And Sanjeev Kumar proves again that what a class actor he is. Sayeed Jaffery and Amjad khan were also very good. The camera angles used in the movie were simply terrific. Especially that scene in which Sayeed Jaffery changes the pawns. This movie however I might say that is not for a regular movie viewer. As the story is slow and you get to know what a real art movie is. I hope Satyajit Ray would have made some more Hindi films for the Hindi viewers. I really loved it and would recommend it to anyone who loves art movies. A true gem of a movie.