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# Shatranj (1956) Hindi movie: release date, cast, director
Shatranj is a 1956 Hindi-language film directed by Gyan Mukherjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Yakub, Jagdish Sethi. Box office figures appear here as they are reported.
Released1956Hindi films in 1956109
## Shatranj facts
| Language | [Hindi](https://boxofficeindex.co/hindi/) |
|---|---|
| Year | [1956](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1956/hindi/) |
| Director | [Gyan Mukherjee](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gyan-mukherjee/) |
| Cast | [Ashok Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ashok-kumar/), [Meena Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/meena-kumari/), [Yakub](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/yakub/), [Jagdish Sethi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagdish-sethi/), [Rajendra Nath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajendra-nath/), [Nana Palsikar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nana-palsikar/), [Vijay Laxmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijay-laxmi/) |
| Genre | Social Drama |

## Shatranj: quick answers
### Who directed Shatranj?
Shatranj was directed by [Gyan Mukherjee](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gyan-mukherjee/).
### When was Shatranj released?
Shatranj is a 1956 Hindi film.
### Who are the actors in Shatranj?
Shatranj stars [Ashok Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ashok-kumar/), [Meena Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/meena-kumari/), [Yakub](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/yakub/), [Jagdish Sethi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagdish-sethi/), [Rajendra Nath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajendra-nath/), [Nana Palsikar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nana-palsikar/).
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