What is "zanjeer"

Zanjeer is a 1973 Indian action film directed and produced by Prakash Mehra, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pran, Ajit and Bindu. The movie changed the trend from romantic films to action films and pioneered Amitabh's new image of a brooding but explosive person who fights back when cornered. He was now known as "The Angry Young Man." The film started a new wave in Hindi Cinema. At a time, when India was suffering from corruption, low economic growth etc., and the common man was left with frustration and anger over the system, Hindi Cinema turned violent and aggressive. Reflecting the anger of the masses, Amitabh Bachchan became the new hero, who had the courage to fight against the wrong and maintaining moral values at the same time. This film also ended the struggling period for Amitabh and turned him into a rising star. Zanjeer, thus remains an important film in the history of Indian Cinema and is regarded as a classic today. The film became a "super-hit", collecting 60 million at the box office.

Zanjeer (from , "a chain"; ultimately from Persian) (7 January 1992 - 16 November 2000) was a Labrador Retriever who served as a detection dog with the Mumbai Police in Maharashtra state of India. Due to his impeccable service detecting many explosives and other weapons—in particular during the 1993 Mumbai bombings—he was honoured with a full state funeral. .

Zanjeer (; titled Thoofan in Telugu) is a 2013 Indian bilingual action-drama film directed by Apoorva Lakhia, shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi film of the same name. The film marked the Bollywood debut of Tollywood actor Ram Charan in the lead role along with Priyanka Chopra. Reliance BIG Entertainment bought worldwide distribution rights for .

Zanjeer may refer to:

• Zanjeer (1973 film), a 1973 film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.
• Zanjeer (2013 film), a 2013 film starring Ram Charan and Priyanka Chopra
• Zanjeer, a bomb-sniffing dog who served with distinction during the 1993 Mumbai bombings.
• Zanjir a type of Chain, use in Mourning of Muharram