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 DescriptionOverlooking the impending doom of the kingom, the Nawab is told about the meeting between the Queen of Awadh and General Outram, and the former's willingness to travel to London to speak to Queen Victoria to stop the annexation, which she feels would be adhered to. The Nawab is also informed of the landowners and the noblemens decision to aid the supply of ammunation and soldiers to fight the war against the British if need be.
The Nawab invites General Outram and his company to arrive to the palace the next morning, for a meeting to discuss the treaty and orders for no arms to be raised against the British army. (17/35)
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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