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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.5 / 100
1999·Action / Comedy / Crime·2h 55m

BAADSHAH

“World's most favorite detective.”

A small time detective is mistaken as a CBI agent and gets embroiled in a deadly mission to save the Chief Minister from an assassination attempt.

Above the Line
Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla·DirectorShyam Goel·ScreenplayNeeraj Vora·StoryThomas A. Xavier·Director of PhotographySurendra Singh Sodhi·Original Music ComposerHussain A. Burmawala·Editor
Cast
Shah Rukh Khan·Raj/ BaadshahTwinkle Khanna·Seema MalhotraRakhee Gulzar·Chief Minister Gayatri BachchanAmrish Puri·Suraj Singh ThaparJohny Lever·Ram LalSharat Saxena·MotiDeepshika Nagpal·RaniSachin Khedekar·Tyagraj BachchanPankaj Dheer·Security in-chargeShashikala·Badhshah's Mother
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla·DirectorMustan Alibhai Burmawalla·Director
Writing· 4
Shyam Goel·ScreenplayNeeraj Vora·StorySameer Anjaan·LyricistJaved Akhtar·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Thomas A. Xavier·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Hussain A. Burmawala·EditorM P Sawant·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 15
Surendra Singh Sodhi·Original Music ComposerAnu Malik·Original Music ComposerShah Rukh Khan·Playback SingerAlka Yagnik·Playback SingerAnu Malik·Playback SingerAbhijeet Bhattacharya·Playback SingerAnant Pawaskar·Sound AssistantAshok Shukla·Sound AssistantSadanand Shetty·Sound Effects DesignerKunal Uday Mehta·ADR & DubbingRafiq Shaikh·Sound Effects DesignerAnup Dev·Location Sound RecordistBipin Panchal·Sound AssistantDebraj Biswal·Sound Effects DesignerJitendra Chaudhary·Sound Assistant
Art & Design· 2
Nitin Chandrakant Desai·Art DirectionMadhav Agasti·Costume Design
Production· 3
Bharat Shah·ProducerBhawar Jain·ProducerGirish Jain·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Farah Khan·Choreographer
By the Numbers
55.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -84%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intriguing
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large close-up of a man's face, wearing a light brown fedora, with a magnifying glass held over his left eye and a cigarette holder in his”

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Key Elements
Magnifying GlassCigarette HolderFedoraWatchEmblem With Silhouette Of A Man Holding A Gun
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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