Shahenshah
A corrupt police inspector secretly becomes a theatrical black-clad vigilante determined to bring a powerful criminal to justice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- heightened
- theatrical
- tense
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- amitabh bachchan retrospective
What sets it apart
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The black-clad Shahenshah acts as a nocturnal judge and executioner against criminals beyond the reach of the police.
Vijay Kumar Srivastav is a corrupt, unserious police inspector by day and the feared Shahenshah by night.
Vijay's transformation is rooted in the framing and suicide of his honest police-inspector father.
The Shahenshah persona uses black clothing, theatrical entrances, and executioner imagery to dramatize punishment.
Films like Shahenshah, and why
Zanjeer
masked vigilante justice, heightened action melodrama, and a morally compromised police protagonist
Don
amitabh bachchan star power, crime melodrama, and revenge-driven justice
Mr. India
stylized vigilante action, corrupt institutions, and larger-than-life heroic performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Tinnu Anand
- Release Date
- 1988-01-29
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (30)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Meenakshi Sheshadri
- Aruna Irani
- Rohini Hattangadi
- Supriya Pathak
- Jagdeep
- Vijayendra Ghatge
- Avtar Gill
- Sudhir
- Bandini Mishra
Common questions
- What is Shahenshah about?
- A corrupt police inspector secretly becomes a theatrical black-clad vigilante determined to bring a powerful criminal to justice.
- What is Shahenshah like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shahenshah as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shahenshah violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Shahenshah as graphic.
- Which films are like Shahenshah?
- Films with a similar feel include Zanjeer, Don, and Mr. India.
- How long is Shahenshah?
- Shahenshah runs 180 minutes.
