Zanjeer
1973, Hindi. Directed by Prakash Mehra.
The origin of the angry young man.
A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Prakash MehraDirector
- Amitabh BachchanInsp. Vijay Khanna
- Jaya BachchanMala
- PranSher Khan
- Om PrakashDe Silva
- Ajit KhanSeth Dharam Dayal Teja
- BinduMona
- IftekharPolice Commissioner Singh
- Keshto MukherjeeGangu
- RandhirLala Ashok - Sherkhan's friend - Usurer
- Gulshan BawraStreet Singer
- Rammohan SharmaKabir
- Yunus ParvezConstable
Details
- Released
- 11 May 1973
- Original title
- ज़ंजीर
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar
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Zanjeer runs 146 minutes (2h 26m).
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Zanjeer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 May 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Zanjeer?
If you liked Zanjeer, try Gladiator Underground, The Virtuoso, Code of Silence.
Who directed Zanjeer?
Zanjeer (1973) was directed by Prakash Mehra and stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pran.