1977. Satyajit Ray. Amjad Ali Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farooque Shaikh.
Its 1856 and The Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah is being dethroned by the British on a flimsy excuse. The decay that had set into the system is evident in two noblemen who are addicted to chess to the extent of ignoring their wives and families. When such things happen, outsiders usurp your possessions. Based on a Premchand story.
Finally crossed this off my list.
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