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Shatranj (1969)

Shatranj poster
Directed by
S. S. Vasan
Genre
spy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 48m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A spy thriller set in India following an agent on a dangerous mission. The hero and heroine are caught in a web of deception and power struggles.

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What happens

Shatranj (transl. Chess) is a 1969 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film co-produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. His final directorial venture, it stars Rajendra Kumar and Waheeda Rehman, with Mehmood, Madan Puri, Shashikala, Helen, Achala Sachdev, Manmohan Krishna and Agha in pivotal roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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