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Shahenshah
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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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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Genre:Action
Written By:Inder Raj Anand
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Runtime:180 minutes
Studio:Vision Film
Cast
Tinnu Anand
Director
Amitabh Bachchan
Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Shalu
Aruna Irani
Julie (Shalu's mother)
Rohini Hattangadi
Shanti (Vijay's mother)
Supriya Pathak
Shahida
Jagdeep
Tarachand Badlani
Vijayendra Ghatge
Mohammed Salim (Guest Appearance)
Avtar Gill
Corrupt Police Officer
Sudhir
J.K's man
Bandini Mishra
Dan Dhanoa
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