Zanjeer

"The origin of the angry young man."

May 11 1973 Not Rated 2h 25m
Action, Crime, Drama

A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.

Plot

A police officer (Amitabh Bachchan) after the brutal murder of his family seeks some answers from life. When he was suspended from duty, because of false story portrayed against him by traitors, he decides to track down the killer of his family years ago, with the help of a street-wise knife sharpening girl (Jaya Bhaduri), and a Pathan (Pran). He was able to make out one of them as underworld don Teja and promise himself that he would not rest in peace until he takes revenge.

Written by

Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan

Directed by

Prakash Mehra

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Prakash Mehra Productions

Languages

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,437
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA