Shehzaade (1989): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1989, Shehzaade is a notable film directed by Raj N. Sippy.

What it’s about. Suraj Singh lives with his widowed mother in a small hut in a Bombay city slum. He cannot stand injustice in any form and manner, and this places him in the bad books of Police Inspector Shankar Shrivastav . One day Suraj comes across an older male named Zorawar he feels sorry for him, and brings him home to live with them. What Suraj does not know that Zorawar is a former jailbird, who has completed his sentence - which was for multiple murders and a rape of a woman named Gauri Shrivastav, who had vowed to kill Zorawar by any means possible. Although Gauri is no longer alive, her vow to avenge the death of her Police Inspector brother, and her rape, are still alive and raging in Shankar. To complicate matters further Suraj finds out that his mother, Padmini, is having an affair with Zorawar. What will Suraj do under these circumstances, will he take steps to oust Zorawar and alert Shankar?

Who’s in it. Shehzaade stars Dharmendra as Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav, Shatrughan Sinha as Suraj Singh, Jaya Prada as Gauri Shrivastav and Moushumi Chatterjee as Padmini Singh, among others.

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