Shahenshah (1988)

6.5/10 180 min Action

Overview

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.

Cast

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

Sharat Saxena

Abdul

Mahesh Anand

Man collecting money from the poor

Goga Kapoor

J.K's lawyer

Amrish Puri

J.K.

Pran

Inspector Aslam Khan

Murad

Judge

Suresh Bhagwat

Shalu's friend

Prem Chopra

Mathur

Aftab Shivdasani

Young Vijay

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