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The Chess Players   1977     2 and a half stars    N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Satyajit Ray  
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farida Jalal, Victor Banerjee, Veena David, Farooq Shaikh, Tom Alter, Leela Mishra, Samarth Narain

  Although British General Outram (Richard Attenborough) is in the area planning to annex their province to India, Indian noblemen (Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey) appear oblivious to events surrounding them as they spend their days and nights playing chess.



Cast
Richard Attenborough General Outram
Amjad Khan Wajid Ali Shah
Sanjeev Kumar Mirza Saljad Ali
Saeed Jaffrey Mir Roshan Ali
Shabana Azmi Mirza's Wife
Farida Jalal Mir's Wife
Victor Banerjee Prime Minister
Veena David Munshi
Farooq Shaikh Aqueel
Tom Alter Captain Weston
Leela Mishra Hirya
Samarth Narain Kallu
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The Deceivers   1988     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Nicholas Meyer  
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor, Helena Michell, Keith Michell, David Robb, Tariq Yunus, Gary Cady, Neena Gupta, Salim Ghouse

  While serving in India during 1825, an agent of the British East India Company, William Savage (Pierce Brosnan), infiltrates a gang of highwaymen and finds himself succumbing to their ways and committing his own secret acts of murder.

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The Far Pavilions   1984     2 and a half stars    TV, 318 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Blade of Steel

Director: Peter Duffell  
Cast: Ben Cross, Amy Irving, Christopher Lee, Benedict Taylor, Rossano Brazzi, Saeed Jaffrey, Robert Hardy, Omar Sharif, John Gielgud, Jennifer Kendal, Felicity Dean, Peter Arne, Sneh Gupta, Shayur Mehta, Parikshat Sahni

  This HBO miniseries is set in 19th-century British controlled India and involves the ill-fated romance between English soldier Ashton Pelham-Martyn (Ben Cross) and the Indian Princess Anjuli (Amy Irving).



Cast
Ben Cross Ash
Amy Irving Anjuli
Christopher Lee Kaka-ji Rao
Benedict Taylor Wally
Rossano Brazzi The Rana of Bhithor
Saeed Jaffrey Biju Ram
Robert Hardy The Commandant
Omar Sharif Koda Dad
John Gielgud Cavagnari
Jennifer Kendal Mrs. Viccary
Felicity Dean Belinda Harlowe
Peter Arne The General
Sneh Gupta Shushila
Shayur Mehta Prince Jhoti
Parikshat Sahni Mulraj
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Poster Art From art.comGandhi   1982     4 stars    PG, 188 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Attenborough  
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Martin Sheen, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Ian Charleson, Saeed Jaffrey, Nigel Hawthorne, Gunther Maria Halmer, Geraldine James, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Ian Bannen

  This film was a highlight of the Academy Awards, winning Best Picture, Director, and Actor (Ben Kingsley). The power and passion of Gandhi (Kingsley), who preached nonviolent resistance to British rule, is the focus as the story follows Gandhi's life from a young South African lawyer to leader of an independent India. In all, the film collected nine Oscars and was nominated for three others.



Cast
Ben Kingsley Mahatma Gandhi
Candice Bergen Margaret Bourke-White
Edward Fox Gen. Dyer
John Gielgud Lord Irwin
Martin Sheen Walker
Trevor Howard Judge Broomfield
John Mills The Viceroy
Ian Charleson Charlie Andrews
Saeed Jaffrey Sardar Patel
Nigel Hawthorne Kinnoch
Gunther Maria Halmer Herman Kallenbach
Geraldine James Mirabehn
Amrish Puri Khan
Roshan Seth Pandit Nehru
Ian Bannen Sr. Police Officer

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The Horsemen   1971     2 stars    PG, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Frankenheimer  
Cast: Omar Sharif, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jack Palance, David de Keyser, Peter Jeffrey, Mohammad Shamsi, Eric Pohlmann, George Murcell, Saeed Jaffrey, Vernon Dobtcheff

  An Afghani tribesman, Uraz (Omar Sharif), is physically disabled but strives to regain his macho image through horsemanship.


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The Man Who Would Be King   1975     3 and a half stars    PG, 132 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: John Huston  
Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Jack May, Karroom Ben Bouih, Doghmi Larbi, Mohammad Shamsi, Albert Moses, Paul Antrim, Graham Acres, Shakira Caine, Gurmuks Singh, Kimat Singh

  Based on a Rudyard Kipling story, this film is about two British soldiers, Daniel Dravot (Sean Connery) and Peachy Carnehan (Michael Caine), who resign from the Army and travel to Kafiristan where they set themselves up as rulers in a land where they are the first White men to reside in many centuries. Problems develop when Dravot begins to believe he is really a god.



Cast
Sean Connery Daniel Dravot
Michael Caine Peachy Carnehan
Christopher Plummer Rudyard Kipling
Saeed Jaffrey Billy Fish
Jack May District Commissioner
Karroom Ben Bouih Kafu Selim
Doghmi Larbi Ootah
Mohammad Shamsi Babu
Albert Moses Ghulam
Paul Antrim Mulvaney
Graham Acres Officer
Shakira Caine Roxanne
Gurmuks Singh Sikh Soldier
Kimat Singh Sikh Soldier

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Masala   1993     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Srinivas Krishna  
Cast: Saeed Jaffrey, Zohra Sehgal, Srinivas Krishna, Sakina Jaffrey, Jennifer Armstrong, Madhuri Bhatia, Wayne Bowman, Heri Johal, Ronica Sajnani, Les Porter

  The unlikely combination of an airplane crash, drug addiction, and a rebel combine to provide humor in this film about Krishna (Srinivas Krishna) who is living in Canada and refuses to return to his own country of India.


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My Beautiful Laundrette   1985     3 stars    R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Stephen Frears  
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gordon Warnecke, Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Shirley Anne Field, Rita Wolf, Richard Graham, Colin(3) Campbell, Derrick Branche, Souad Faress, Winston Graham, Charu Bala Chokshi

  Omar (Gordon Warnecke), a young Pakistani, is given a run-down launderette in London. With help from his White friend Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis), the launderette is turned into a very successful establishment. As luck would have it, a racist gang decides to ruin their playhouse and shut them down.


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A Passage to India   1984     3 and a half stars    PG, 163 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: David Lean  
Cast: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness, Nigel Havers, Richard Wilson, Antonia Pemberton, Saeed Jaffrey, Art Malik, Michael Culver, Clive Swift, Roshan Seth, Ann Firbank

  David Lean succeeds again in this story that takes place in 1928 when a young Englishwoman (Judy Davis) leaves for India, where she is to marry. During a visit to the Marabar caves, she is apparently raped, an event which ends in a court trial. Academy Awards were received for Best Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft) and Musical Score. There were also nine other nominations, including Best Picture, Actress, and Director.



Cast
Judy Davis Adela Quested
Victor Banerjee Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed
Peggy Ashcroft Mrs. Moore
James Fox Richard Fielding
Alec Guinness Professor Godbole
Nigel Havers Ronny Heaslop
Richard Wilson Turton
Antonia Pemberton Mrs. Turton
Saeed Jaffrey Advocate Hamidullah
Art Malik Ali
Michael Culver Major McBryde
Clive Swift Major Callendar
Roshan Seth Advocate Amrit Rao
Ann Firbank Mrs. Callendar
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The Razor's Edge   1984     2 and a half stars  User Rating      PG-13, 129 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: John Byrum  
Cast: Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Catherine Hicks, Denholm Elliott, James Keach, Peter Vaughan, Brian Doyle-Murray, Saeed Jaffrey, Faith Brook, Stephen Davies, Andre Maranne, Bruce Boa, Serge Feuillard, Joris Stuyck, Helen Horton

  W. Somerset Maugham's novel is again brought to the screen in this version of a young veteran, Larry Darrell (Bill Murray), from World War I who is searching for some meaning and goodness in his life and finds that the path is as sharp as the razor's edge.



Cast
Bill Murray Larry Darrell
Theresa Russell Sophie MacDonald
Catherine Hicks Isabel Bradley
Denholm Elliott Elliott Templeton
James Keach Gray Maturin
Peter Vaughan Mackenzie
Brian Doyle-Murray Piedmont
Saeed Jaffrey Raaz
Faith Brook Louisa Bradley
Stephen Davies Malcolm
Andre Maranne Joseph, the Butler
Bruce Boa Henry Maturin
Serge Feuillard Coco
Joris Stuyck Bob MacDonald
Helen Horton Red Cross Lady
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Sphinx   1981     1 star    PG, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner  
Cast: Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet, John Gielgud, Martin Benson, John Rhys-Davies, James Cossins, Victoria Tennant, Saeed Jaffrey, Tutte Lemkow, Vic Tablian, Nadim Sawalha, Eileen Way, William Hootkins, Mark Kingston

  This is a story about an Egyptologist, Erica Baron (Lesley-Anne Down), who witnesses a murder, escapes her own death, and is thrown into a dungeon, which just happens to be filled with ancient treasures.



Cast
Lesley-Anne Down Erica Baron
Frank Langella Akmed Khazzan
Maurice Ronet Yvon Mageot
John Gielgud Abdu-Hamdi
Martin Benson Mohammed
John Rhys-Davies Stephanos
James Cossins Lord Carnarvon
Victoria Tennant Lady Carnarvon
Saeed Jaffrey Selim
Tutte Lemkow Tewfik
Vic Tablian Khalifa
Nadim Sawalha Gamal
Eileen Way Aida
William Hootkins Don
Mark Kingston Carter
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Staying On   1980     2 stars    TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Silvio Narizzano  
Cast: Trevor Howard, Celia Johnson, Saeed Jaffrey, Pearl Padamsee, Fida Bai, Zia Mohyeddin, Ajit Saldanha, Habib Tanvir, Raj Bharti, Sushma Seth, Corina, Rinoo Chhoi, Dinoo Kotwal, Dwarka Prashad, Surekha Sikri

  Based on a novel by Paul Scott, this made-for-TV film tells the story of an elderly British couple, Col. Tusker Smalley and his wife Lucy (Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson), living their remaining lives in a Himalayan community and clinging to the memories of all that has occurred in their lives.



Cast
Trevor Howard Col. tusker Smalley
Celia Johnson Lucy Smalley
Saeed Jaffrey Frankie Bhoolabhoy
Pearl Padamsee Mrs. Bhoolabhoy
Fida Bai Minnie
Zia Mohyeddin Ibrahim
Ajit Saldanha Joseph
Habib Tanvir Dr. Mitra
Raj Bharti Col. Tiny Menektara
Sushma Seth Codcod Menektara
Corina Hot Chichanya
Rinoo Chhoi Mr. Pandey
Dinoo Kotwal Prabhu
Dwarka Prashad Acupuncturist
Surekha Sikri Susy Williams
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The Wilby Conspiracy   1975     3 stars    PG, 101 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Ralph Nelson  
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee, Persis Khambatta, Saeed Jaffrey, Rutger Hauer, Rijk de Gooyer, Patrick Allen, Joe De Graft, Archie Duncan, Helmut Dantine

  Political agitator Shack Twala (Sidney Poitier) joins forces with Jim Keogh (Michael Caine) to escape South Africa's apartheid government and the police.

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Movie Quick Pick
1. The Chess Players (1977)
2. The Deceivers (1988)
3. The Far Pavilions (1984)
   aka: Blade of Steel
4. Gandhi (1982)
5. The Horsemen (1971)
6. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
7. Masala (1993)
8. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
9. A Passage to India (1984)
10. The Razor's Edge (1984)
11. Sphinx (1981)
12. Staying On (1980)
13. The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)


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