Shahenshah (1988 film)

Shahenshah
Movie poster
Directed byTinnu Anand
Written byInder Raj Anand
Screenplay bySantosh Saroj
Story byJaya Bachchan
Produced byBitu Anand
Tinnu Anand
Naresh Malhotra
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Pran
Amrish Puri
Prem Chopra
Sharat Saxena
CinematographyPeter Pereira
Edited byA. Habib
Music byAmar Haldipur
Utpal Biswas
Production
company
Shiva Video
Release date
  • 12 February 1988 (1988-02-12)
Running time
175 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹12 crore[1]

Shahenshah (transl. Emperor) is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action film produced and directed by Tinnu Anand with story by Jaya Bachchan and script by Inder Raj Anand (who died before the film was released). The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in the title role, alongside Meenakshi Sheshadri, Praan, Amrish Puri, Prem Chopra and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. The film marks Bachchan's comeback to films after a three-year hiatus during which he had entered politics. Bachchan still had films releasing during the hiatus as they were projects, which he had previously completed.

Shahenshah became the second highest-grossing Indian film of 1988 despite strong competition from Tezaab and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.[2] The dialogue "Rishte Mein To Hum Tumhare Baap Hote Hain, Naam Hai Shahenshah" also became one of the popular dialogues. It was also remembered for Meenakshi Sheshadri's performance and Amitabh Bachchan's double performances and single role and single fictional character and double costume.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Boxofficeindia.com". 15 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Indicine Box Office Results - 1988". Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. ^ Thombare, Suparna. "5 memorable roles of Meenakshi Seshadri – Birthday special". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  4. ^ Bhargava, Simran (15 March 1988). "Amitabh Bachchan makes spectacular come-back with Shahenshah". India Today. Retrieved 17 August 2020.