Big B went into politics after super hit Aakhree Rasta and flop Inquilaab. This was his comeback into films and the movie went on to become a blockbuster. The movie is another typical film with wrong happening to people and the criminals doing their crimes with ease and the police acting stupid as usual not knowing anything. Big B's dad Kader Khan making his move against the villains and getting falsed accused and sent to jail, him committing suicide, and then the typical young boy grows old and takes his revenge by fighting against crime. Shahenshah's main plot has been told a million times in Hindi films many times where wrong is done and action taken against wrong as action. But, Tinnu Anand's handling is top class which makes the movie entertaining. Though, Bachchan's cop act irritates and the overall comedy in the film is not well extracted, the Shahenshah act of Bachchan and songs of the film keep the movie up. The villains and their plans are well shown, the famous court scene at the end is well demonstrated. Though the film has few rough patches in the plot, the movie still entertains and it doesn't drag like other films. Acting is good, Big B is damn good, his acting is up to standard, Meenaxi is good, Amrish Puri has got to be the best villain, rest are typecast but good. Direction by Tinnu is good, after Kaalia, Tinnu gives Bachchcan another hit. But, Main Azzad Hoon after this was a flop though it was a great film. Overall, Shahenshah is another classic which will definitely be remembered as Big B's good films.
Review of Shahenshah
