Army (1996 film)
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| Army | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raam Shetty |
| Written by | Anees Bazmee |
| Produced by | Mukul Anand Nitin Manmohan |
| Starring | Sridevi Shah Rukh Khan Danny Denzongpa Harish Kumar Ronit Roy Ravi Kishan Mohnish Behl |
| Cinematography |
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| Music by | Anand–Milind |
| Distributed by | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 2:55 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹ 4 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹ 17.3 crore[1] |
Army is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Raam Shetty. The film stars Sridevi, Mohnish Behl, Sudesh Berry, Ronit Roy, Harish, Ravi Kishan, Kiran Kumar, and Danny Denzongpa. Shah Rukh Khan makes an extended special appearance. The movie was reported to be inspired by Sholay.[2]
Plot
[edit]The story follows Face Flashback Major Arjun Singh (Shah Rukh Khan), a dutiful army officer and Friend of acclaimed Jailer Raghuvir Singh (Kiran Kumar). He is in love with Geeta (Sridevi), and they get married, and Geeta gets pregnant. Arjun soon gets involved in the bad books of a notorious gangster named Naagraj (Danny Denzongpa). Arjun starts working undercover in Nagraj's gang, but soon enough, Nagraj is informed about Arjun's real identity, and Arjun is brutally killed face off. When Geeta finds out, she decides to avenge Arjun's murder. When Naagraj finds out that Geeta is out for vengeance, he scoffs at her, refusing to believe that a lone defenseless widow can do him any harm. But Naagraj is in for a surprise when he comes face to face with Geeta and a group of young convicted men on the run who are dedicated to bringing him down - even if they die trying.
Cast
[edit]- Sridevi as Geeta Singh
- Shah Rukh Khan as Major Arjun Singh
- Danny Denzongpa as Naagraj
- Sudesh Berry as Khan
- Mohnish Behl as Kabir
- Ronit Roy as Gavin
- Ravi Kishan as Kartar
- Harish Kumar as Kishan
- Aasif Sheikh as Rahul
- Ashok Saraf as Pascal
- Kiran Kumar as Jailer Raghuvir Singh
- Tinnu Anand as Pancham
- Kanchan as Bobby
- Neelam Mehra as Gayatri
- Raymon Singh
- Vikas Anand as Police Commissioner
- Arun Bakshi as Corrupt Police Inspector Bakshi
- Dinesh Hingoo as Parsi Baba (cameo appearance)
- Naushaad Abbas as Fake Cop
Soundtrack
[edit]| Army | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Label | United Music |
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Main To Hoon Pagal Munda" | Vinod Rathod & Alka Yagnik | 05:41 |
| 2 | "Dil Mein Kuch Hone Laga" | Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam | 06:10 |
| 3 | "De Taali" | Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee & Sadhana Sargam | 07:03 |
| 4 | "Ek Beeti Hui Kahani" | Alka Yagnik | 05:18 |
| 5 | "Achiko Bachiko" | Udit Narayan, Aditya Narayan & Sadhana Sargam | 05:23 |
| 6 | "Ho Gayee Tiyar Hamari Army" | Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee & Alka Yagnik | 06:39 |
Box office
[edit]Semi Hit (Superhit in Mumbai/CP/Delhi) Army grossed ₹11.04 crore (US$1.3 million) in India and $85,000 (₹29.96 lakh) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹11.33 crore (US$1.4 million), against its ₹4 crore (US$480,000) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹2.92 crore (US$350,000), and grossed ₹5.03 crore (US$600,000) in its first week. It is the 18th-highest-grossing film of 1996 worldwide.[1]
India
[edit]It opened on Friday, 28 June 1996, across 190 screens, and earned ₹63 lakh (US$75,000) nett on its opening day. It grossed ₹1.74 crore (US$210,000) nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of ₹2.99 crore (US$360,000) nett. The flm earned a total of ₹6.58 crore (US$790,000) nett.[1] It is the 19th-highest-grossing film of 1996 in India.[3]
Overseas
[edit]It earned $85,000 (₹29.96 lakh) outside India.[1] Overseas, It is the 18th-highest-grossing film of 1996.[4]
| Territory | Territory wise Collections break-up |
|---|---|
| India | Nett Gross: ₹6.58 crore (US$790,000) |
| Distributor share: ₹3.34 crore (US$400,000) | |
| Total Gross: ₹11.04 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
| International (Outside India) |
$85,000 (₹29.96 lakh) |
| Worldwide | ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Army". boxofficeindia. BOI. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. "Movie Review: AK-47". glamsham. Archived from the original on 9 October 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Top India Total Nett Gross 1996". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Top Overseas Gross 1996". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.