---
title: 'Shahenshah (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tinnu Anand'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 175
genres:
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/shahenshah-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093949/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Shahenshah (1988)

1988 · 175 min · Action · India


## Synopsis

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. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in the titular role, alongside Meenakshi Sheshadri, Praan, Amrish Puri, Prem Chopra and Sharat Saxena and Murad 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tinnu Anand](https://cinepixo.com/people/tinnu-anand)
- **Screenplay:** [Santosh Saroj](https://cinepixo.com/people/santosh-saroj)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Amar Haldipur](https://cinepixo.com/people/amar-haldipur)

## Cast

- [Amrish Puri](https://cinepixo.com/people/amrish-puri)
- [Amitabh Bachchan](https://cinepixo.com/people/amitabh-bachchan) as Shahenshah
- [Meenakshi Seshadri](https://cinepixo.com/people/meenakshi-seshadri)

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