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RUNTIME
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At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
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Shaan
1980 3h 1m HI
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6.8
SOLID
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7
IMDB
★6.8TMDB · 26★7IMDB · 3,142
ActionCrimeDramaRomanceThriller
Synopsis
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DSP Shiv Kumar returns home to his wife Sheetal and their young daughter and announces that he has been transferred to Bombay. Shiv Kumar has two brothers, Vijay and Ravi, who live in Mumbai. They are intelligent and capable guys, but spend their time loafing about the city and swindling unsuspecting people.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Amitabh Bachchan
Vijay Kumar
Sunil Dutt
DSP Shiv Kumar
Rakhee Gulzar
Sheetal Kumar
Parveen Babi
Sunita
Shashi Kapoor
Ravi Kumar
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Shakal
Shatrughan Sinha
Rakesh
Mazhar Khan
Abdul
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ramesh Sippy
- Writers
- Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
- Languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
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ERA
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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ramesh Sippy, shot by S M Anwar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Rahul Dev Burman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor M.S. Shinde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Amitabh Bachchan and Sunil Dutt and Rakhee Gulzar carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0081491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ramesh Sippy directs. S M Anwar behind the camera. Rahul Dev Burman scores. M.S. Shinde cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
- 246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Ramesh Sippy, shot by S M Anwar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Rahul Dev Burman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor M.S. Shinde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Amitabh Bachchan and Sunil Dutt and Rakhee Gulzar carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0081491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- S M Anwar
- Original score
- Rahul Dev Burman
- Editing
- M.S. Shinde
- Runtime
- 181 min · 3h 1m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HI
- IMDB
- Shaan (1980)
- IMDB rating
- 7/10 · 3,142 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination
Also by
Ramesh Sippy
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- ProducerG.P. Sippy
- EditorM.S. Shinde
- LyricistAnand Bakshi
- Executive ProducerSuresh Sippy
- Assistant DirectorD.R. Thakkar
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1980-12-12
