Shahjahan is about a man (Vijay) who helps out two lovers. He later realizes that he has been helping his friend Krishna to fall in love with the girl that he is in love with. But Vijay swallows his 'love' and beats up the villains in town for the sake of his friend.
Acting
Vijay's silent suffering face — peak early-2000s hero angst.
Score
AR Rahman's melodic hits that outlast the plot.
Director
Ravi Appulu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Richa Pallod's Tamil debut after her Hindi film failures — she largely vanished from South cinema after this too.
The 'sacrifice hero' trope peaked in early 2000s Tamil cinema before self-respecting protagonists became fashionable again.
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