Shahenshah (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, Shahenshah is an action film directed by Tinnu Anand, running about 180 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Shahenshah stars Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah, Aruna Irani as Julie (Shalu's mother), Meenakshi Seshadri as Shalu and Rohini Hattangadi as Shanti (Vijay's mother), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Shahenshah has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Shahenshah page.

If you liked it. Fans of Shahenshah tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.