Shaan (1980 film)

Shaan
Directed by	Ramesh Sippy
Produced by	G.P. Sippy
Written by	Salim–Javed
Starring	Sunil Dutt Shashi Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Rakhee Gulzar Parveen Babi Bindiya Goswami Johnny Walker Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Music by	R.D. Burman
Cinematography	S.M. Anwar
Edited by	M.S. Shinde
Distributed by	Eros International
Release date	12 December 1980 (1980-12-12)
Running time	181 mins (DVD) 208mins (VHS)
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹6 crore
Box office	₹12.5 crore

Shaan (translation: Grandeur) is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by G.P. Sippy with a story written by Salim–Javed after the blockbuster success of their previous venture, Sholay (1975). Released in India on 12 December 1980, the film stars an ensemble cast of Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Raakhee Gulzar, Parveen Babi, Bindiya Goswami, Johnny Walker and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.

The film was an average performer upon its initial release. However, it did a great business after re-runs with packed houses. Eventually, it was declared to be the highest grosser of 1980 by IBOS. It is classed as an All time Blockbuster. It did obtain the services of Sholay's music composer, R.D. Burman, whose songs bagged a Best Music nomination at Filmfare. Shaan was one of the last films to feature the vocals of Mohammed Rafi.

Plot

DCP Shiv Kumar (Sunil Dutt), an honest, brave and upright police officer, returns home to his wife Sheetal (Rakhee Gulzar) and their young daughter Guddi, announcing that he has been transferred to Mumbai. He has two younger brothers Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) living in Mumbai. They are intelligent, capable youngsters but are conmen who indulge in crooked schemes in the city. After being swindled by Renu (Bindiya Goswami) and Chacha (Johnny Walker) in the city, Vijay and Ravi decide to join forces with them and another glamorous thief Sunita (Parveen Babi). However, one of their tricks backfires and lands Vijay and Ravi in prison. Nevertheless, Shiv bails them out and hopes to shape them into a much honourable life. Meanwhile, a mysterious man (Shatrughan Sinha) attempts to shoot Shiv twice in the city, but Shiv survives both times.

After learning about the two attempts on Shiv's life, Vijay and Ravi advise him to find a different line of work, arguing that his current profession is unpredictable, dangerous and unsuitable for a family man. However, Shiv stands firm by citing his undying patriotic commitment to his corps and his country. It eventually turns out that the mysterious man was working for an invincible, sadistic international crime lord Shakaal (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), who is operating from a remote island outside India while funding crime in Mumbai and rejoicing in pain of his enemies and traitors. Due to the fact that Shiv is getting closer to finding out the root of the criminal acts in Mumbai, Shakaal has Shiv captured and brought to his island by his henchmen, where he shoots Shiv to his death on a beach from his helicopter and has his corpse dumped back to Mumbai.

As Sheetal, Vijay and Ravi lament the tragic loss of Shiv, the mysterious man approaches them, introducing himself as Rakesh, a marksman and former circus performer who can shoot targets blindfolded. Rakesh confesses that Shakaal had held his wife hostage and blackmailed him to shoot Shiv, and that he deliberately missed on the two previous occasions in hopes of buying time to save his wife. However, Shakaal had already deduced this and arranged Rakesh's wife to be killed in the accident of a sabotaged car in retaliation. Upon learning this, Vijay and Ravi ally with Rakesh in hopes of killing Shakaal in revenge of both Shiv and Rakesh's wife's deaths. To that end, the trio seek the aid of a legless beggar Abdul (Mazhar Khan), who provides them information about Shakaal's contraband warehouse in Mumbai. Even though the trio manage to destroy the warehouse, Shakaal retaliates by having his henchmen kill Abdul and abduct Sheetal.

Though it would have appeared that the trio are able to concede defeat over Sheetal's imminent fate, they are approached by one of Shakaal's aides Jagmohan (Mac Mohan), who offers them his help to gain entry at Shakaal's island as he was brutally crippled by Shakaal for his previous failure. Posing as a dance troupe, the trio (along with Renu, Chacha and Sunita) are able to enter the island and perform for Shakaal, who later captures them all and reveals that he had only sent Jagmohan (who was faking his injuries) to trap them. However, Chacha creates a commotion that allows the trio to be freed and kill Jagmohan and the rest of Shakaal's henchmen.

Just as the trio finally manage to capture Shakaal and are about to kill him, Sheetal intervenes and refuses to let them, pointing out that doing so can be disrespectful to the law that Shiv upholds. The arguing commotion allows Shakaal to free himself, forcing the trio to fatally shoot him down in self-defense. With his last breath, Shakaal cunningly sets the island to self-destruct and states that he would not let someone else emerge victorious as well. Despite this, the trio, Sheetal, Renu, Chacha and Sunita are all able to escape from the exploding island and fly off safely from the villains' helicopter, satisfied that they have beaten Shakaal in his tracks for good.

Cast

The cast is listed below (according to the opening credits):-

• Sunil Dutt as DCP Shiv Kumar; Sheetal's husband, Guddi's father, Vijay and Ravi's older brother, Sunita and Renu's brother-in-law
• Shashi Kapoor as Ravi Kumar; Renu's lover-turned-husband, Shiv and Vijay's younger brother, Rakesh's ally, Sheetal and Sunita's brother-in-law, Guddi's paternal uncle
• Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Kumar; Sunita's lover-turned-husband, Shiv's younger and Ravi's older brother, Rakesh's ally, Sheetal and Renu's brother-in-law, Guddi's paternal uncle
• Shatrughan Sinha as Rakesh; Roma's husband, Sheetal's lover, Vijay and Ravi's ally, Guddi's friend
• Rakhee Gulzar as Sheetal Shiv Kumar; Shiv's wife, Guddi's mother, Rakesh's lover, Vijay and Ravi's sister-in-law, Sunita and Renu's co-sister
• Parveen Babi as Sunita Vijay Kumar; Vijay's lover-turned-wife, Shiv and Ravi's sister-in-law, Sheetal and Renu's co-sister
• Bindiya Goswami as Renu Ravi Kumar; Ravi's lover-turned-wife, Shiv and Vijay's sister-in-law, Sheetal and Sunita's co-sister, Chacha's niece
• Johnny Walker as Chacha; Renu's paternal uncle, Ravi's uncle-in-law, Vijay and Sunita's accomplice
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Shakaal; the antagonist of the film and killer of Shiv, Roma, Abdul and Ranjeet
• Mazhar Khan as Abdul; Vijay and Ravi's legless friend and a beggar
• Helen as item number in "Yamma Yamma" song (Special Appearance)
• Bindu as item number in "Pyaar Karne Wale" song (Special Appearance)
• Padmini Kapila as Roma; Rakesh's wife
• Sujit Kumar as Raghunath; Shakaal's henchman
• Mac Mohan as Jagmohan; Shakaal's aide
• Sudhir Pandey as Tiwari; Shakaal's aide
• Dalip Tahil as Kumar; Shakaal's aide
• Manik Irani as Shakaal's henchman
• Goga Kapoor as Shakaal's henchman
• Sharat Saxena as Shakaal's henchman
• Sudhir as Ranjeet; Shakaal's traitor henchman
• Yunus Parvez as Hotel Manager (Special Appearance)
• Viju Khote as Police Inspector who chases Vijay and Sunita (Special Appearance)

Production

Logistical issues relating to other projects in which the cast were involved meant that Shaan took three years to make. While Sholay drew its inspiration from the American Western and Spaghetti Western films, Shaan took its lead from the James Bond films with fancy sets and beautiful costumes. Shakaal, the bald villain (originally to be played by Sanjeev Kumar) played by Kulbhushan Kharbanda, was based on the James Bond villain, Blofeld.

A large golden eagle is prominent in Shakaal's island lair and in the Bollywood obligatory final song-and-dance. The eagle is reminiscent of the golden lamb in Cecile DeMille's Ten Commandments; construction on the golden eagle required outside experts to be flown in and cost, in Rupees, the equivalent of the chariot scene in Ben-Hur.

Sippy wanted to repeat the cast of Sholay for this film, but due to date issues, Sunil Dutt played the role initially offered to Sanjeev Kumar, Bindiya Goswami played the role initially offered to Hema Malini, and Shashi Kapoor was selected when Dharmendra declined to do the character of Ravi.

The film was set and partially filmed on the island of Steep Holm.

Parveen Babi suffered her first anxiety attack when she completed shooting of the song Pyar Karnewale. Just after the shooting of that song, there was a scene in the film where Parveen Babi is inside the car and then Amitabh Bachchan gets in the car. The scene was later shot when Parveen Babi returned from the U.S. and she recommenced work by shooting this scene.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi.

#	Title	Singer(s)
1	"Yamma Yamma"	Mohammed Rafi, R. D. Burman
2	"Pyaar Karne Waale"	Asha Bhosle
3	"Jaanu Meri Jaan"	Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar
4	"Doston Se Pyar Kiya"	Usha Uthup
5	"Dariya Mein Jahaz Chale"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar
6	"Mittua"	Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
7	"Naam Abdul Hai Mera"	Mohammed Rafi

The version of the song "Yamma Yamma" is not the final recorded song, that is used in the movie. Its was a rehearsed copy sung by Late Mohd Rafi, and the actual recording was scheduled for later, which was used by RD Burman in the movie due to the sudden untimely death of Mohd Rafi before the final recording. However, it turned amazingly outstanding. This is the only song where Mohd Rafi and RD Burman sing a duet together.song "mittua" inspired by Bony M , Rasputin song.

Trivia

• The climax of this film was repeated in Shekhar Kapur's Mr. India.
• Given their off-screen antipathy, Shatrughan Sinha demanded an extra Rs.25,000 to work with Amitabh Bachchan and received the same.

Awards and nominations

• Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award - S.M. Anwar
• Filmfare Nomination for Best Music - R. D. Burman [1]

External links

• Shaan on IMDb