Shahenshah (film)
Shahenshah Urdu literally Emperor is a 1988 Bollywood superhero film starring Amitabh Bachchan in the title role, along with Meenakshi Sheshadri. The film was produced and directed by Tinnu Anand. The story of the film was written by Amitabh Bachchans wife Jaya Bachchan and the screenplay was written by veteran screenwriter Inder Raj Anand who died before the film was released. The film marked Bachchans comeback after a threeyear hiatus during which he had entered politics. The film became a blockbuster upon its release. This film was based on an old B grade Indian stunt film Shabnam starring Mehmood, L.Vijaylakshmi and Jeevan.
Years later, Vijay Amitabh Bachchan grows up in the care of Inspector Aslam Khan Pran, and becomes a cop himself. Aslam Khan is an honest cop much like Vijays father. Vijay is an obsequious and cowardly inspector, prone to bribery and generally scared of powerful criminals. It doesnt take JK long to find Vijay, get him on payroll, and run his underworld crime empire drugs, guns, racketeering past the cops.A new apparition bursts upon this scene who calls himself Shahenshah, a costumed crime fighter see movie poster. He has a left iron hand which is used to attack enemies and smash objects, and Shahenshahs other weapon is a noose. Shahenshah describes himself as one who doesnt hold a cops job but does the same work one who apprehends criminals himself, conducts the trials himself, and, pronounces and executes the sentences himself. It is revealed a bit later that Shahenshah is actually Vijay. Frustrated and helpless at the corruption in the police force, Vijay has employed this new tack to get to the criminals. VijayShahenshahs outward mission is to take out crime, but his real goal is to get to the guys who framed his father. ........
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