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Shahenshah

Shahenshah

19886.33h 0m

Overview

Inspector Srivastav is framed by a wily and cunning gangster, J.K., and unable to prove his innocence, hangs himself, leaving behind his wife, and son, Vijay. Years later, Vijay has grown up and has joined the police force as an Inspector. Unlike his dad, he is corrupt and does accept bribes to turn a nelson's eye to crime. The City Police are assigned the task of apprehending a customed man called "Shahenshah", who operates at night and targets, tries and kills gangsters in a "Judge and Executioner "style. No one knows the real identity of Shahenshah, as he is feared by the police department, and respected by the poor and middle-class.

Directed by Tinnu Anand
Written by Jaya Bachchan, Inder Raj Anand
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Top Cast

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah

Meenakshi Sheshadri

Meenakshi Sheshadri

Shalu

Aruna Irani

Aruna Irani

Julie (Shalu's mother)

Rohini Hattangadi

Rohini Hattangadi

Shanti (Vijay's mother)

Supriya Pathak

Supriya Pathak

Shahida

Jagdeep

Jagdeep

Tarachand Badlani

Vijayendra Ghatge

Vijayendra Ghatge

Mohammed Salim (Guest Appearance)

Avtar Gill

Avtar Gill

Corrupt Police Officer

Sudhir

Sudhir

J.K's man

Bandini Mishra

Bandini Mishra

About Shahenshah

Shahenshah is a action film released in 1988. Directed by Tinnu Anand, it stars Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Aruna Irani. Inspector Srivastav is framed by a wily and cunning gangster, J.K., and unable to prove his innocence, hangs himself, leaving behind his wife, and son, Vijay. Years later, Vijay has grown up and has joined the police force as an Inspector. Unlike his dad, he is corrupt and does accept bribes to turn a nelson's eye to crime. The City Police are assigned the task of apprehending a customed man called "Shahenshah", who operates at night and targets, tries and kills gangsters in a "Judge and Executioner "style. No one knows the real identity of Shahenshah, as he is feared by the police department, and respected by the poor and middle-class.

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