Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Photographic Still
CinematographerSoumendu Roy
Document TypePhotographic Still
Film TitleShatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players, Shatranj Ke Khiladi), 1977, India, English, Hindi, Urdu
Scene DescriptionMirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Roshan Ali arrive at the latter's residence to play the game of chess. Rumours have been rife about Mir's wife having an affair his nephew Aqueel who is also on his way to the haveli. Mir, unaware of the happenings boasts about his wife and her love towards the game of chess which leads her to never interrupt the game or make a fuss of his absence from the house. (11/35)
ProducerSuresh JindalDirectorSatyajit RayBannerDevki Chitra
Art DirectorBansi Chandragupta
CastDavid Abraham, Shabana Azmi, Victor Banerjee, Saeed Jaffrey, Farida Jalal, Sanjeev Kumar, Veena, Tom Alter, Richard Attenborough, Shaik Farid, Amrit-Bhushan Gujral, Barry John, Amjad Khan, Ramesh Khosla, Ashfaz Mirza, Leela Mishra, Kamu Mukherjee, Uttamram Nagar, Samarth Narayan, Farooque Shaikh, Pradip Shankar, Madan Sudan, Budhavani Budhavani, Khairatilal Khairatilal, Farooq Shaikh
EditingDulal Dutta
Music DirectorBirju Maharaj, Reba Muhuri, Satyajit Ray, Calcutta youth
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