(1977) Alternative title: Shatranj ke khiladi; English title: The chess players
Śatarañja ke khilāṛī
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Circa British rule in India, two slightly eccentric noblemen in India indulge in chess, day and night, without any regard to the change in the situation, personal life, and the eminent threat of the British taking over their region, becoming a harsh reality. Even when they are forced to leave their comfortable houses, they continue to play chess in the mosquito-ridden outdoors, with two loaded pistols, ready to oppose the British, or even themselves, if need be.
