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Two brothers go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother. They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster.Two brothers go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother. They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster.Two brothers go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother. They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Bindu Desai
- Maharani
- (as Bindu)
Bulbul
- Pyar karnewale song
- (uncredited)
Gerry Crampton
- Henchman in climax
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWhen the film was launched the star cast was : Sunil Dutt,Dharmendra,Amitabh Bachchan,Sanjeev Kumar,Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini,Praveen Babi. Dharmendra walked out of the film with Hema Malini due to some issues with Ramesh Sippy. Shashi Kapoor and Bindya Goswami replaced them. Sanjeev Kumar was signed for the villain's role but opted out due to his first heart attack. Kulbhushan was signed to replace him. Vinod Khanna was next to leave. He was leaving to join Rajneesh and no longer wanted to do films. He was replaced by Shatrughan Sinha.
- GoofsIn the beginning, after Sunil Dutt arrests the hostage taker, his uniform is soiled and dirty, yet when he returns home to greet his daughter it is clean and ironed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
- SoundtracksDoston Se Pyaar Kiya Dushmanon Se Badla Liya
Sung by Usha Uthup
Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Anand Bakshi
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One of the best Indian films ever made!
I consider Shaan to be one of the best Indian films ever made. It looks like a very professionally made film, which is quite rare in Indian Cinema.
The fight sequences are very good. Mr Sippy (the director) wisely chose to use the same style as in his previous blockbuster, Sholay. This adds a touch of realism to the fights, as opposed to the norm in Indian films, where we get to see the hero beat-up about 20 guys on his own.
Another highlight of the film was the music. Sippy had an original music soundtrack created for this film, as opposed to stealing bits and pieces from other films. This really does help to increase your enjoyment of the movie. I don't generally like the songs in Indian films, but they were quite good in this film.
The cast is excellent, with everyone performing well in their roles. I find that a lot of films with all-star casts suffer problems as the director tries to give everyone equal screen-time to the detriment of the plot. However, in this film, the whole cast gels. Shatrughan Sinha's character is wisely introduced half-way through the story, thus avoiding trying to introduce too many lead-characters at the start od the film. Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor play well off each other as always. As usual, the female characters don't have much to do in the film, with the possible exception of Rakhee Gulzar.
The villain is brilliantly played by Kulbushan Kharbanda. It's blatantly obvious that this character (Shakal) is modelled on Blofeld from the James Bond movies, as is much of the film itself. One gets the feeling that the Sippy was trying to create a villain that would be remembered in Indian Cinematic history in the same way as his earlier creation, Gabbar Singh. Although Shakal is not remembered as fondly as Gabbar Singh by many people, he's still one of Indian Cinema's more memborable villains.
The plot of the movie is sometimes a bit silly (for example, we get the heroes dancing with their girlfriends in a bus soon after they discover that one their family members has been murdered). However, this is a minor criticism in an otherwise brilliant film.
If you like Indian films, Shaan is essential viewing. I'd give it 10 out of 10.
The fight sequences are very good. Mr Sippy (the director) wisely chose to use the same style as in his previous blockbuster, Sholay. This adds a touch of realism to the fights, as opposed to the norm in Indian films, where we get to see the hero beat-up about 20 guys on his own.
Another highlight of the film was the music. Sippy had an original music soundtrack created for this film, as opposed to stealing bits and pieces from other films. This really does help to increase your enjoyment of the movie. I don't generally like the songs in Indian films, but they were quite good in this film.
The cast is excellent, with everyone performing well in their roles. I find that a lot of films with all-star casts suffer problems as the director tries to give everyone equal screen-time to the detriment of the plot. However, in this film, the whole cast gels. Shatrughan Sinha's character is wisely introduced half-way through the story, thus avoiding trying to introduce too many lead-characters at the start od the film. Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor play well off each other as always. As usual, the female characters don't have much to do in the film, with the possible exception of Rakhee Gulzar.
The villain is brilliantly played by Kulbushan Kharbanda. It's blatantly obvious that this character (Shakal) is modelled on Blofeld from the James Bond movies, as is much of the film itself. One gets the feeling that the Sippy was trying to create a villain that would be remembered in Indian Cinematic history in the same way as his earlier creation, Gabbar Singh. Although Shakal is not remembered as fondly as Gabbar Singh by many people, he's still one of Indian Cinema's more memborable villains.
The plot of the movie is sometimes a bit silly (for example, we get the heroes dancing with their girlfriends in a bus soon after they discover that one their family members has been murdered). However, this is a minor criticism in an otherwise brilliant film.
If you like Indian films, Shaan is essential viewing. I'd give it 10 out of 10.
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- Also known as
- The Pride
- Filming locations
- Steep Holm, Bristol Channel, Somerset, England, UK(Shakaal's island)
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- Runtime3 hours 1 minute
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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