Tinnu Anand's directorial vigilante action film Shahenshah completed 37 years. The film was produced by Bitu Anand, Tinnu Anand, and Naresh Malhotra under the banner of Shiva Video.
Jaya Bachchan wrote the story, Santosh Saroj wrote the screenplay and Inder Raj Anand wrote the dialogue for this film. The film, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Pran, and Amrish Puri in the lead roles, was released in theatres on 12th February 1988.
Aruna Irani, Prem Chopra, Kader Khan, Rohini Hattangadi, Supriya Pathak, Sharat Saxena, and Murad appeared in crucial roles in this film. The film marked the 2nd collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan and director Tinnu Anand after Kaalia in 1981.
The film marked director Tinnu Anand's maiden collaboration with Meenakshi Seshadri. With a worldwide gross collection of over Rs 12 crores, the film became the 2nd highest-grossing Hindi film of 1988 trailing only Anil Kapoor starring film Tezaab.
The film marked the 2nd collaboration between Meenakshi Seshadri and Amitabh Bachchan after Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati. Peter Pereira handled the Cinematography of this film marking his maiden collaboration with director Tinnu Anand.
A. Habib edited this film marking his 2nd collaboration with director Tinnu Anand after Kaalia. Amar Haldipur and Utpal Biswas composed the music for this film marking their maiden collaboration with director Tinnu Anand.
Shahenshah marked 4th directorial venture of Tinnu Anand. He made his directorial debut in 1979 with the action film Duniya Meri Jeb Mein starring Shashi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, and Neetu Singh.
Dimple Kapadia was initially considered for the female lead role, but Meenakshi Sheshadri ultimately replaced her. At the 34th Filmfare Awards, Amitabh Bachchan was nominated for Best Actor.
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