CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 0h 8m

The Candidate

Chess Drama

20%(1)DramaThriller

"The Candidate" is a sports drama about a university chess player (Taishan) defending his spot in the team against a higher rated junior opponent (Schwaas). Taishan must rise above mind games, challenge the arrogant Schwaas and prepare for a final, dramatic showdown that will determine who gets to represent the chess team in university tournaments.

Directed byVihaan Vyas

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 8m
Language
EN
Released
December 31, 2025

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The Candidate Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Taishan Lai

Taishan

Schwaas Dutta

Schwaas

Aditya Iyer

Commentator

Vihaan Vyas

Rajesh Chess Captain

Creative team
Directed by
Vihaan Vyas
Written by
Schwaas Dutta
Vihaan Vyas

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