Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- exuberant
- melodramatic
- comic
- classic bollywood night
- action movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ravi and Vijay abandon their con-man lives after Shiv Kumar is killed and join the fight against Shakaal.
Shakaal commands a smuggling empire and keeps a man-eating crocodile on a remote island.
The film interweaves police drama, con-artist comedy, family grief, romance, gangster conflict, and island adventure.
Shakaal's isolated island and man-eating crocodile function as a memorable threat within the criminal plot.
Films like Shaan, and why
Don
shared hindi masala action, criminal underworld, comic relief, family loyalty, and flamboyant villainy
Sholay
shared 1970s-1980s bollywood action style, revenge narrative, brotherly bonds, and heightened crime melodrama
Mr. India
shared ensemble action adventure, charismatic villains, spectacle, and emotionally direct family drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Ramesh Sippy
- Release Date
- 1980-12-12
- Runtime
- 181 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (26)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Sunil Dutt
- Rakhee Gulzar
- Parveen Babi
- Shashi Kapoor
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda
- Shatrughan Sinha
- Mazhar Khan
- Mac Mohan
- Yunus Parvez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Shaan about?
- After an honest police officer is killed by a ruthless smuggler, his formerly crooked brothers assemble an unlikely team for revenge.
- What is Shaan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shaan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shaan violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Shaan as moderate.
- Which films are like Shaan?
- Films with a similar feel include Don, Sholay, and Mr. India.
- How long is Shaan?
- Shaan runs 181 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shaan?
- In United States, Shaan streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
