Movie
1977 History-based drama-comedy
2h 9min
| Original title | Shatranj Ke Khilari |
| Original lang. | Urdu, English, Hindi |
| Country | India |
Set in 1856, this satirical film traces the fate of Awadh, a kingdom ruled by Wajid Ali Shah and his team of disinterested governors. Two noblemen go a step further and devote themselves to endless rounds of chess, while their kingdom gets annexed.
| Directed by | Satyajit Ray |
| Written by | Satyajit Ray |