Mahaanta (transl. Eminence) is a 1997 Hindi-language action film, produced by Ayub Khan under the Ayesha Film banner and directed by Afzal Khan. It stars Jeetendra, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Shakti Kapoor and Danny Denzongpa and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Filming began in 1991 and was delayed for 6 years due to and Dutt and Dixit breaking up their relationship.