Baadshah

Baadshah

Year: 1999

Runtime: 175 mins

Language: Hindi

Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla

ActionComedy

The film follows a beloved yet modest detective who is mistakenly identified as a CBI officer. Thrust into a high‑stakes assignment, he must rely on his wit and street‑wise tactics to stop an elaborate conspiracy targeting the state’s Chief Minister, navigating danger, deception and action with humor and determination.

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1

Baadshah's Bombay detective agency seeks a break

Baadshah runs a small detective agency in Mumbai, surrounded by gadgetry and cheesy banter. He struggles with little business and dreams of a big case to secure his future.

Bombay
2

Thapar's plan to assassinate the Goa Chief Minister

Suraj Singh Thapar vows to remove Chief Minister Gayatri Bachchan after a plant shutdown. His associate Rani recruits Shiva, Mumbai's infamous contract-killer, to carry out the hit.

Goa
3

Jhunjhunwala's dying wish and Seema's betrothal ruse

K. Jhunjhunwala requests Baadshah's help to marry his daughter Seema to Nitin before he dies. Baadshah woos Seema with implausible lies, wins her heart briefly, and then dumps her; his feelings prove to be genuine.

Mumbai
4

CBI sting: Jhunjhunwala and Nitin revealed as fugitives

Baadshah learns that Jhunjhunwala and Nitin are actually a bank-fraud duo pursued by the CBI. The CBI arrests them, complicating the case Baadshah has just swooned his way into.

5

Shiva dies; Malhotra assigned to protect Seema

Shiva dies in a car accident, prompting the CBI to assign Agent Aditya Chopra's codename Baadshah to protect Seema. Thapar realizes the risk and sets his plans in motion against this 'Baadshah'.

6

Thapar plots impersonation via Moti to reach Bachchan

Thapar discovers the protected Baadshah and orders Rani and her boyfriend Moti to shadow him. Moti is hired to impersonate Baadshah and infiltrate Bachchan's circle to carry out the assassination.

7

Baadshah accepts a case from Mahendra Seth; child-napping gambit begins

Baadshah takes a case from Mahendra Seth and learns his child has been kidnapped by criminals Manichand and Saxena for ransom. He and his friends travel to Goa to rescue the child.

Goa
8

A flight of two Baadshahs and a deadly mix-up

Both Baadshahs end up on the same flight to Goa; Malhotra arrives at the ticket counter and is identified by Rani as Baadshah. Moti kills Malhotra and presents himself as Baadshah; confusion spirals as the real Baadshah is given the wrong ticket.

Aircraft / airport
9

Goa Airport intrigue and a looming threat

Seema and Tom Uncle are at the Goa Airport, expecting Malhotra, but instead encounter Baadshah. The mix-up deepens the web of suspicion around Baadshah.

Goa Airport
10

Aditya Chopra and Dr. Surti arm Baadshah with gadgets

At the airport, Baadshah meets CBI agent Aditya Chopra and Dr. Rusi Surti, who equip him with top-secret gadgets and a James Bond-style car. They praise his handling of the Jhunjhunwala bank-fraud case.

Airport
11

Disk proves Thapar behind the assassination plot

Seema, following Baadshah, discovers his computer disk and learns that Thapar is the mastermind of the assassination plot. She and Tom suspect Baadshah and confront Thapar in a club to clarify the truth.

Thapar's club
12

Saint Paul School showdown and security alert

Baadshah rescues the kidnapped child and captures the criminals. Seema informs security at Saint Paul School about the planned assassination, escalating the stakeout.

Saint Paul School
13

Khanna's pursuit; Baadshah saves Seema

Corrupt officer Khanna learns of Seema's knowledge and sends men to kill her. Baadshah saves Seema and the two untangle their misunderstandings about who the mastermind is.

Saint Paul School vicinity
14

Final confrontation: Thapar's bomb and his downfall

Thapar corners the convoy, activates a bomb remote, and threatens Baadshah's friends and the CBI. Dr. Surti disables the device and it is detonated under Thapar's car, killing him.

City streets / near Thapar's car
15

Baadshah ends the day with a booming agency and a Clinton invite refused

With the case closed, Baadshah's agency flourishes. Ramlal receives a Clinton offer for one million dollars to help with the Monica Case, which Baadshah declines to handle as he is on wife duty.

Bombay

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