Shatranj ke khilari [videorecording] = The chess players / Indrapuri Studios ; Rajkamal Kalamandir ; produced by Suresh Jindal ; directed by Satyajit Ray ; written by Munshi Premchand ; cinematography, Soumendu Roy ; production design, Bansi Chandragupta ; editor, Dulal Dutta ; music, Satyajit Ray.

While the British plot the downfall of the Wazed Ali Shah, ruler of one of the last independent kingdoms in India, Ali Shah remains in seclusion in his palace composing poems and listening to music. His court advisors Mir and Mirza ignore their responsibilities and spend their days playing chess.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Premacanda, 1881-1936 (Author, Screenwriter)
Corporate Authors:	Indrapuri Studios, Rajkamal Kalamandir, Ltd, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Ray, Satyajit, 1921-1992 (Director, Composer), Kumar, Sanjeev, 1938-1985 (Actor), Azmi, Shabana, 1950- (Actor), Jaffery, Saeed, 1929- (Actor)
Other title:	Chess players.
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Urdu English
Published:	New York, New York : Kino on Video [Distributor], 2006.
Subjects:	Premacanda, > 1881-1936. Chess > Drama. India > Drama. Musical films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Action-adventure films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.