Baadshah

Baadshah

World's most favorite detective.

Directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla

Produced by Venus Records & Tapes

1999175 min6.5 / 10

A lighthearted action-comedy built on mistaken identity and comedic chaos, where an underdog detective stumbles into high-stakes adventure and emerges victorious.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Baadshah sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Baadshah end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Baadshah easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Baadshah violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Baadshah scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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