India Synopsis
शहँशाह
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.
The 1987–1989 India Window
35 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shahenshah sits at position #30.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shahenshah premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,399 of 1,983 India films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #409 of 637 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Film Vision Productions |
| Runtime | 3h 0m |
| Release Date | January 29, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0093949 |