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Director:
Tinnu Anand
Writers:
Inder Raj Anand (written by)
Jaya Bhaduri (story)
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Release Date:
29 January 1988 (India) more
Genre:
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Plot:
An Indian Batman, if you like, Vijay Srivastav leads a dual life - (seemingly) cowardly and corrupt... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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5 child artists who are now stars
 (From Bollywood Mantra. 24 August 2009, 12:51 AM, PDT)
Reinventing the Superhero for Bollywood
 (From IFC. 10 July 2009, 9:30 AM, PDT)
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Crap,laughable more (3 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Amitabh Bachchan ... Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah
Aruna Irani ... Julie (Shalu's mother)
Rohini Hattangadi ... Shanti (Vijay's mother)
Supriya Pathak ... Shahida
Vijayendra Ghatge ... Mohammed Salim (Guest Appearance)
Sudhir ... J.K's man
Jagdeep ... Tarachand Badlani
Avtar Gill ... Corrupt Police Officer (as Avtaar Gill)
Bandini Mishra
Dan Dhanoa

Sharat Saxena ... Abdul
Yunus Parvez ... Man shot dead at Salim's funeral (as Yunus Pervaiz)
Goga Kapoor ... J.K's lawyer
Sameer Khakhar
Suresh Bhagwat ... Shalu's friend
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Additional Details

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Country:
India
Language:
Hindi
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Film Vision more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Amitabh Bachchan's metal arm accessory weighed more than 14 kilos. A trying time for the actor who suffers from Myasthenia Gravis. more
Quotes:
Shahenshah: You can regard me as your father/ superior - I am the Emperor. more
Movie Connections:
References Class of 1984 (1982) more

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0 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Crap,laughable, 22 April 2009
2/10
Author: silvan-desouza from India

1988 was Bachchan's comeback from politics to films

SHAHEENSHAH was over-hyped and even released 1 day before schedule

The film is typical and too filmy 80's

The story is flimsy The start is good but the Amitabh's cop act gets to the nerves and the entire Shaheenshah track too filmy and overdone

It's like a compilation of Bachchan angry young men roles but looks too much

Even many scenes are stupid

The climax in the court is so stupid and an insult to the court

Tinnu Anand's handling is nothing great Music is okay

Amitabh looks overweight and hams badly as the cop and his Shaheenshah act is okay Meenaxi irritates Amrish Puri is as usual

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