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Shatranj (1993)

Shatranj poster
Directed by
Aziz Sejawal
Genre
action, comedy, drama, romance
Country
India
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two men play a high-stakes game of chess that affects their family relationships. The film shows how their rivalry and personal conflicts unfold.

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What happens

Shatranj (transl. Chess) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Aziz Sejawal, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla and Divya Bharti. The movie marks Bharti's last film appearance. Kader Khan's son Sarfaraz Khan appeared as the younger version of his character. Shatranj was flop at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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