Poster of The Chess Players

The Chess Players

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, October 2 1977
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sanjeev KumarSanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar was
39 in The Chess Players
as 'Mirza Sajjad Ali'.
Sat, Jul 09 1938 –
Wed, Nov 06 1985
Portrait of Saeed JaffreySaeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey was
48 in The Chess Players
as 'Mir Roshan Ali'.
Tue, Jan 08 1929 –
Sun, Nov 15 2015
Portrait of Amjad KhanAmjad Khan
Amjad Khan was
36 in The Chess Players
as 'Wajid Ali Shah'.
Tue, Nov 12 1940 –
Mon, Jul 27 1992
Portrait of Shabana AzmiShabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi was
27 in The Chess Players
as 'Khurshid'.
Mon, Sep 18 1950
Portrait of Farida JalalFarida Jalal
Farida Jalal was
28 in The Chess Players
as 'Nafisa'.
Mon, Mar 14 1949
Portrait of VeenaVeena
Veena was
53 in The Chess Players
as 'Queen Mother'.
Fri, Jul 04 1924 –
Sun, Nov 14 2004
Portrait of David Abraham CheulkarDavid Abraham Cheulkar
David Abraham Cheulkar was
68 in The Chess Players
as 'Munshi'.
Mon, Apr 12 1909 –
Mon, Dec 28 1981
Portrait of Victor BanerjeeVictor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee was
30 in The Chess Players
as 'Prime Minister'.
Wed, Oct 16 1946
Portrait of Farooq ShaikhFarooq Shaikh
Farooq Shaikh was
29 in The Chess Players
as 'Aqueel'.
Thu, Mar 25 1948 –
Sat, Dec 28 2013
Portrait of Tom AlterTom Alter
Tom Alter was
27 in The Chess Players
as 'Capt. Weston'.
Thu, Jun 22 1950 –
Fri, Sep 29 2017
Portrait of Leela MishraLeela Mishra
Leela Mishra was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Hirya'.
Unknown Birthday –
Sun, Jan 17 1988
Portrait of Barry JohnBarry John
Barry John was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough was
54 in The Chess Players
as 'General Outram'.
Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Sun, Aug 24 2014
Portrait of Samarth NarainSamarth Narain
Samarth Narain was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Kallu'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bhudo AdvaniBhudo Advani
Bhudo Advani was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Abbajani'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kamu MukherjeeKamu Mukherjee
Kamu Mukherjee was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Uttamram NagarUttamram Nagar
Uttamram Nagar was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Khairatilal LahoriKhairatilal Lahori
Khairatilal Lahori was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pradip ShankarPradip Shankar
Pradip Shankar was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ashfaq MirzaAshfaq Mirza
Ashfaq Mirza was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Amrit Bhushan GujralAmrit Bhushan Gujral
Amrit Bhushan Gujral was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ramesh KhoslaRamesh Khosla
Ramesh Khosla was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shaik FaridShaik Farid
Shaik Farid was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Madan SudanMadan Sudan
Madan Sudan was
>> in The Chess Players
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saswati SenSaswati Sen
Saswati Sen was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan was
34 in The Chess Players
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Oct 11 1942

Crew

Portrait of Satyajit RaySatyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was
56 in The Chess Players
as 'Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Original Music Composer'
Mon, May 02 1921 –
Thu, Apr 23 1992
Portrait of Javed SiddiquiJaved Siddiqui
Javed Siddiqui was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Dialogue, Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sandip RaySandip Ray
Sandip Ray was
24 in The Chess Players
as 'Still Photographer, Assistant Director'
Tue, Sep 08 1953
Portrait of Santi ChatterjeeSanti Chatterjee
Santi Chatterjee was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ramesh SenRamesh Sen
Ramesh Sen was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ashoke BoseAshoke Bose
Ashoke Bose was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Soumendu RoySoumendu Roy
Soumendu Roy was
44 in The Chess Players
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Feb 07 1933 –
Wed, Sep 27 2023
Portrait of Munshi PremchandMunshi Premchand
Munshi Premchand was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Short Story, Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Suresh JindalSuresh Jindal
Suresh Jindal was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dulal DuttaDulal Dutta
Dulal Dutta was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Aug 17 2010
Portrait of Kashinath BoseKashinath Bose
Kashinath Bose was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shama ZaidiShama Zaidi
Shama Zaidi was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Costume Design, Dialogue'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bansi ChandraguptaBansi Chandragupta
Bansi Chandragupta was
53 in The Chess Players
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Feb 06 1924 –
Sat, Jun 27 1981
Portrait of Uma Da CunhaUma Da Cunha
Uma Da Cunha was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Publicist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mangesh DesaiMangesh Desai
Mangesh Desai was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dilip BannerjiDilip Bannerji
Dilip Bannerji was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Purnendu BosePurnendu Bose
Purnendu Bose was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saba ZaidiSaba Zaidi
Saba Zaidi was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Costume Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kabi DasguptaKabi Dasgupta
Kabi Dasgupta was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Background Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ana Maria De SouzaAna Maria De Souza
Ana Maria De Souza was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Administration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sumantra GhoshalSumantra Ghoshal
Sumantra Ghoshal was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Still Photographer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Trailokya DasTrailokya Das
Trailokya Das was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Production Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bolai AddyBolai Addy
Bolai Addy was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Production Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Narinder SinghNarinder Singh
Narinder Singh was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Birju MaharajBirju Maharaj
Birju Maharaj was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Choreographer, Songs'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anil ChoudhuryAnil Choudhury
Anil Choudhury was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Production Executive'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pablo BartholomewPablo Bartholomew
Pablo Bartholomew was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Still Photographer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rabab JaffriRabab Jaffri
Rabab Jaffri was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Costume Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zehra TyabjiZehra Tyabji
Zehra Tyabji was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Graphic Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anil GhoshAnil Ghosh
Anil Ghosh was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nemai GhoshNemai Ghosh
Nemai Ghosh was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Still Photographer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of N.B. SukhwaniN.B. Sukhwani
N.B. Sukhwani was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Administration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jagdish ShettyJagdish Shetty
Jagdish Shetty was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Administrative Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Samir MajumdarSamir Majumdar
Samir Majumdar was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ram MohanRam Mohan
Ram Mohan was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph St. AnneJoseph St. Anne
Joseph St. Anne was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Graphic Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bhanu GhoshBhanu Ghosh
Bhanu Ghosh was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sitara JaffriSitara Jaffri
Sitara Jaffri was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Costume Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pradip BagPradip Bag
Pradip Bag was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Assistant Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haru DasHaru Das
Haru Das was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Wardrobe Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of J.N. SrivastavaJ.N. Srivastava
J.N. Srivastava was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Location Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reba MuhuriReba Muhuri
Reba Muhuri was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Songs'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arun ChakravartyArun Chakravarty
Arun Chakravarty was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Sound Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dulal DasDulal Das
Dulal Das was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Sound Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ananta DasAnanta Das
Ananta Das was
>> in The Chess Players
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday