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Shatranj Ke Khiladi (Hindi: ???�� �� �?????�; The Chess Players) is a 1977 Indian film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name. The film is set in 1856 and shows the life and customs of 19th century India on the eve of the Indian rebellion of 1857. The focus is on events surrounding the British annexation of the Indian State of Awadh (also spelt Oudh), the politics of colonial expansion by the British East India Company and the deluded divisions of Indian monarchs.
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Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Original title
Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Runtime in minutes
129
Production year
1977
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International release
1977-03-10
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