# Shahenshah (1988)

> A corrupt police inspector secretly becomes a theatrical black-clad vigilante determined to bring a powerful criminal to justice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/42810

## Facts

- Runtime: 180 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: Tinnu Anand
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Aruna Irani, Rohini Hattangadi, Supriya Pathak, Jagdeep, Vijayendra Ghatge, Avtar Gill
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093949/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: heightened, theatrical, tense, bollywood movie night, amitabh bachchan retrospective

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