| Shaan | |
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| Directed by | Ramesh Sippy |
| Written by | Salim–Javed |
| Produced by | G. P. Sippy |
| Starring | Sunil Dutt Shashi Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Raakhee Gulzar Parveen Babi Bindiya Goswami Johnny Walker Kulbhushan Kharbanda |
| Cinematography | S. M. Anwar |
| Edited by | M. S. Shinde |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
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Release dates | 12 December 1980 (India) |
Running time | 181 minutes (DVD) 208 minutes (VHS) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹42-42.5 million[1] |
| Box office | ₹85-125 million[1] |
Shaan (translation: Grandeur) is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by G. P. Sippy under the production banner of Sippy Films with a story written by Salim–Javed after the blockbuster success of their previous venture, Sholay (1975). The film was released in India on 12 December 1980 and stars an ensemble cast of Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Raakhee Gulzar, Parveen Babi, Bindiya Goswami, Johnny Walker and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. The film follows the murder of a police officer, Shiv (Dutt), whose two conmen brothers, Vijay (Bachchan) and Ravi (Kapoor), reform and join hands with a marksman, Rakesh (Sinha), to seek revenge from the culprit that is the invincible Shakaal (Kharbanda).
Shaan was the most expensive Indian film made until then, and was an average performer upon its initial release[2], but did good business during re-runs. Burman's songs bagged a Best Music nomination at Filmfare Awards. Shaan was one of the last films to feature the vocals of playback singer Mohammed Rafi. The character of Shakaal was inspired from the Ernst Stavro Blofeld's character from the James Bond film series.[3]
- ^ a b "Shaan 1980 Movie Lifetime Worldwide Collection". 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "15 Hindi Cult Movies That Were Actually Flops". thecinemaholic.com. 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Shakaal inspired by Ernst Stavro Blofeld's role from James Bond". The Shilong times. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.