Shastra
“The Weapon”
Synopsis
One of the employees of Vijay's parents, Babu, is sentence to a long jail term for killing them. In hot pursuit to avenge the death of his parents Vijay wait until Babu is release from jail and confronts him. It is this confrontation that will change Vijay's life as Babu confides to him that he was framed for the murder of his parents; this then lightens up a man-hunt for the real perpetrators of this crime.
Top Cast
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Suniel Shetty
Vijay Khanna (as Sunil Shetty)
Anjali Jathar
Pooja Prasad
Anupam Kher
Shanti Prasad
Gavin Packard
Gavin (College Punk)
Danny Denzongpa
Babu
Mohan Joshi
Rana
Mukesh Rishi
Badshah Khan
Mushtaq Khan
Prem
Dinesh Hingoo
Principal Badra
Ashwini Bhave
Guest appearance
Farida Jalal
Aunty
Himani Shivpuri
Guest appearance
Avtar Gill
Commissioner of Police
Kunickaa Sadanand
Sonia (as Kunika)
Jack Gaud
Sonia's Brother
Ankush Mohit
Sanjeev Chitre
Achyut Potdar
Vijay's Guardian (as Achyut Poddar)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sanjay Khanna
- Screenplay & Story
- Rumi Jaffery, Imtiaz Patel, Yunus Sajawal
- Original Score
- Yusuf Khan, Sandeep Shirodkar, Aadesh Shrivastava
- Original Title
- Shastra
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Production Studios
- Nariman Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sanjay Khanna
Rumi Jaffery, Imtiaz Patel, Yunus Sajawal
Yusuf Khan, Sandeep Shirodkar, Aadesh Shrivastava
Yusuf Khan
Nadeem Irani, Nadir Irani
Department Leadership Roster
Sanjay Khanna
Director
Rumi Jaffery
Writer
Nadeem Irani
Producer
Nadir Irani
Producer
Yusuf Khan
Editor
Kamlesh Kumar
Production Design
Ashley Rebello
Costume Design
Anja San
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shastra
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shastra about?
One of the employees of Vijay's parents, Babu, is sentence to a long jail term for killing them. In hot pursuit to avenge the death of his parents Vijay wait until Babu is release from jail and confronts him. It is this confrontation that will change Vijay's life as Babu confides to him that he was framed for the murder of his parents; this then lightens up a man-hunt for the real perpetrators of this crime.
Who directed Shastra?
Shastra was directed by Sanjay Khanna.
Who stars in Shastra?
The principal cast of Shastra includes Suniel Shetty, Anjali Jathar, Anupam Kher, Gavin Packard, Danny Denzongpa.
When was Shastra released and how long is it?
Shastra was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Shastra?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shastra was composed by Yusuf Khan, Sandeep Shirodkar, Aadesh Shrivastava.