Shahenshah (1988)

Original title

शहँशाह

Directed by

Tinnu Anand

Genre

superhero film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 55m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A vigilante with a dual identity takes on criminals in a city. The film follows his quest for justice and confrontations with powerful villains.

action-packeddramaticnostalgicintensestylishheroicmelodramaticenergetic

What happens

Shahenshah (transl. Emperor) is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action film produced and directed by Tinnu Anand with story by Jaya Bachchan and script by Inder Raj Anand (who died before the film was released). The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in the titular role, alongside Meenakshi Sheshadri, Praan, Amrish Puri, Prem Chopra and Sharat Saxena and Murad in supporting roles. The film marks Bachchan's comeback to films after a three-year hiatus during which he had entered politics. Bachchan still had films releasing during the hiatus as they were projects, which he had previously completed. Shahenshah became the second highest-grossing Indian film of 1988 despite strong competition from Tezaab and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. The dialogue "Rishte Mein To Hum Tumhare Baap Hote Hain, Naam Hai Shahenshah" also became one of the popular dialogues. It was also remembered for Meenakshi Sheshadri's performance and Amitabh Bachchan's double performances and single role and single fictional character and double costume. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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