Shahenshah

Shahenshah is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action 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 Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachchan and the screenplay was written by veteran screenwriter Inder Raj Anand, who died before the film was released. The film marked 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 he had previously completed. The film became the third highest-grossing film in 1988. It is remembered for the famous dialogue "Rishte Mein To Hum Tumhare Baap Hote Hain, Naam Hai Shahenshah". The film is also remembered for Amitabh Bachchan's dual performances as a comic policeman and a crimefighting vigilante. Meenakshi Sheshadri's performance as the leading lady was also appreciated. The advance booking shattered all the records and in Shiela Cinema (Delhi) a crowd of 20,000 people had gathered for the first show. Plot Mathur is a corrupt and sniveling bank manager who has illegally borrowed 2.5 million rupees and loaned them to crime baron J.K. Verma, who orchestrates a bank robbery to bail him out. DCP Anand Kumar Srivastava gets wind of this plot and is about to crack the case when J.K. enlists an exotic dancer named Julie to use the robbery as a backdrop and frame Anand for corruption. Anand is arrested by the CBI and is imprisoned for three months. Anand gets depressed about the false charges where he hangs himself at home after being released on bail. This creates a lasting and powerful impression on his 8 year-old son Vijay Kumar Srivastava. Vijay retains the noose his father used to hang himself and vows someday to restore his father's honour. Vijay and his mother leave their house and live in the house of Inspector Aslam Khan. Years later, Vijay becomes a cop and is in friends with Shaheena, Aslam Khan's daughter. Aslam Khan is an honest cop much like Vijay's father. Vijay is an obsequious and cowardly inspector, prone to bribery and generally scared of powerful criminals. It doesn't take JK long to find Vijay, where he gets him on the payroll and run his crime empire past the cops. However, a new apparition bursts upon this scene who calls himself as Shahenshah, a costumed crime fighter who is actually Vijay.