The Chess Players
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.
Cast
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Sanjeev Kumar
Played Mirza Sajjad Ali
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Saeed Jaffrey
Played Mir Roshan Ali
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Amjad Khan
Played Wajid Ali Shah
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Shabana Azmi
Played Khurshid
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Farida Jalal
Played Nafisa
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Veena
Played Queen Mother
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David Abraham Cheulk…
Played Munshi
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Victor Banerjee
Played Prime Minister
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Farooq Shaikh
Played Aqueel
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Tom Alter
Played Capt. Weston
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Leela Mishra
Played Hirya
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Barry John
Played
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Richard Attenborough
Played General Outram
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Samarth Narain
Played Kallu
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Bhudo Advani
Played Abbajani
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Kamu Mukherjee
Played
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Uttamram Nagar
Played
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Khairatilal Lahori
Played
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Pradip Shankar
Played
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Ashfaq Mirza
Played
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Amrit Bhushan Gujral
Played
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Ramesh Khosla
Played
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Shaik Farid
Played
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Madan Sudan
Played
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Saswati Sen
Played Dancer (uncredited)
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Amitabh Bachchan
Played Narrator (voice)
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