Shaan

 (1980)

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User Reviews

James Bond + Bollywood = Great Fun
Jun 10, 2006
Liakot Ali - imdb.com
Shaan is a Big budget movie from the Great Director Ramesh Sippy, who has given us the Best Bollywood film of all time Sholay. His next film is bigger in budget and star cast. Shaan is a Highyly enjoyable movie... Full review
Shahkaal says - Its Shaantastic!
Jul 21, 2005
shahkaal - imdb.com
"If you have read my reviews for Elaan-e-Jung or Return of Jewel Thief, you already know that I survived the end of Shaan. Yes, Sippy and I had planned a sequel - Shahkaal vs Gabbar - but the box office... Full review
Indian James Bond Action-Pack movie
Mar 26, 2005
Yellow_Spider - imdb.com
An extravagantly produced blockbuster, with a huge cast drawn from the top stars of the day, this crime and action thriller is directed by Ramesh Sippy and it was made following the stupendous success of Sholay. the film is about... Full review
Great entertainment
Oct 21, 2002
Simon Booth - imdb.com
5 years after the breakthrough success of SHOLAY, director Ramesh Sippy once again teamed up with Amitabh Bachchan - and this time they're taking no prisoners. SHAAN is a grandly conceived epic of action, adventure, comedy, romance, drama and a... Full review
All-In-One Film
Jun 12, 2000
S.A. - imdb.com
Shaan has everything you would want in a film - there's comedy, drama, action, great music, and an all-star cast. Not only that, but there also is a car chase, a hostage crisis, a shootout, a jewel heist, and a... Full review
One of the best Indian films ever made!
Dec 03, 1999
Johal - imdb.com
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... Full review
Indian James Bond film!
Nov 26, 1999
bal_singh - imdb.com
If you like James Bond, you'll love it!!!Pure action, good roles, good songs! Bit different from the usual indian themes too.Recommended!... Full review
very very good!!!!!!!!
Sep 07, 1999
Anu kapoor - imdb.com
shaan is good and has it's share of comedy and drama. johnny walker's performance was wonderful! amitabh bachan's acting as it always is (perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)shahshi kapoor is perfecy as well. the duo are wonderful acting together and they bring the film... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Feb 01, 2007
Desicritics.org, India
The result was Shaan which took over three years to make, brought back many of the same people that made Sholay and was one of the costliest films of its time (barely making back its original budget). The movie itself is just one breathless sequence of events that combines romance, buddy flicks, great songs, implausible plotlines and of course the thing that no Bond picture would be complete without - a signature villain. ... Full Review
| Apr 17, 2004
Tribune India
The album with six original songs penned and composed by Shaan retain his original flavour. Shaan, rated by critics as the most promising singer of generation next, is a lone crusader of melody and sublime nuances among the current lot of music makers. ... Full Review

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