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.

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.