Amitabh Bachchan owes his career to this gripping actioner where he plays an introspective cop suspended from his job after the vile Ajit -- who murdered Bachchan's family -- gets him framed under false charges.

Based loosely on the story of a real gangster, this film sees Bachchan at his Angry Young Man finest, scorching intensity behind his eyes and kicks that can knock a door down.

Pran and Jaya Bachchan also star as his unlikely allies, and both shine in their roles.