The Chess Players (शतरंज के खिलाड़ी) 47 years old
Satyajit Ray's First Hindi Film
It is the year 1856. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the king of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British colonialists, intent on controlling this rich land, have sent general Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political manoeuvres, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either—Court nobles Mir and Mirza, ignoring the situation of their country and all their duties towards their families, spend their days playing endless games of chess. The film is based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.
Credits
The Chess Players Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shabana Azmi She was 27, now 74 years old | as Khurshid |
| Richard Attenborough He was 54, 90 years old when he died | as General Outram |
| Farida Jalal She was 29, now 75 years old | as Nafisa |
| Saeed Jaffrey He was 49, 86 years old when he died | as Mir Roshan Ali |
| Victor Banerjee He was 31, now 78 years old | as Prime Minister |
| Veena She was 53, 80 years old when she died | as Queen Mother |
| Farooq Shaikh He was 30, 65 years old when he died | as Aqueel |
| Sanjeev Kumar He was 39, 47 years old when he died | as Mirza Sajjad Ali |
| Barry John He was 33, now 79 years old | |
| Leela Mishra She was 69, 80 years old when she died | as Hirya |
| Amjad Khan He was 37, 51 years old when he died | as Wajid Ali Shah |
| David Abraham Cheulkar He was 69, 72 years old when he died | as Munshi |
| Big B He was 34, now 82 years old | as Narrator (voice) |
The Chess Players Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Uma Da Cunha as Publicist. | Production |
| Dulal Dutta as Editor. He was 53 (85) years old when He died | Editing |
| Bansi Chandragupta as Art Direction. He was 54 (57) years old when He died | Art |
| Satyajit Ray as Director. He was 57 (70) years old when He died | Directing |
| Satyajit Ray as Music. He was 57 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| Satyajit Ray as Screenplay. He was 57 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| Satyajit Ray as Dialogue. He was 57 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| Javed Siddiqui as Assistant Director. He was 36 (now 82) years old | Directing |
| Javed Siddiqui as Dialogue. He was 36 (now 82) years old | Writing |
| Suresh Jindal as Producer. | Production |
| Sandip Ray as Still Photographer. He was 24 (now 71) years old | Camera |
| Sandip Ray as Assistant Director. He was 24 (now 71) years old | Directing |
| Soumendu Roy as Cinematography. He was 44 (now 91) years old | Crew |
The Chess Players (47 years)
Satyajit Ray's First Hindi Film
- Release day: Sunday, October 02, 1977
- Runtime: 129 minutes