Benaam Badsha was a criminal drama released on 4 April, 1991. The movie was produced by K Ramji and the director was K Ravi Shankar. The main roles in the movie were played by Juhi Chawla, Anil Kapoor and Amrish Puri. Other good roles were played by Satish Shah, Shilpa Shirodkar and Rohini Hattangadi. The music of the film was given by Laxmikant Kudelkar and Payarelal while the singers were Amit Kumar, Mohammad Aziz and Kavita Krishanamurthy. The lyric writer was Anand Bakshi.

In the movie Anil Kapoor is a portrayed as a person who can do any thing for money whether it be murdering someone, beating or assaulting ladies. His destiny made him so, as his parents threw him in garbage when he was born and this harsh world turned him in what he is now. He raped a girl Jyoti ( Juhi Chawla ) on her marriage eve and thus her would be husband refuses to marry. She decides to give herself justice in her own way. She asks the rapist to marry her but he refuses.

She goes to his place and starts living in his neighborhood. She somehow convinces him to live with her and gives him a name Deepak ( Anil Kapoor ). She showers so much love and kindness on him that he starts changing. Jaikal ( Amrish Puri ) offers him money to kill Kameeshwari but he denies. The couples love was flourishing but soon Deepak gets arrested by police for killing Kameeshwari and he is imprisoned. The story gives the message that no one is a born criminal but society makes him one. Will Deepak be able to prove his truth?

The songs in the movie are:
1.    Aish Karo
2.    Duja Koi Roye
3.    Mera Kunwara Padosi
4.    Moochwale Bacche
5.    O Mata Ke Soja