Army (1996 film)
Army is a 1996 Indian Hindi action film directed by Raam Shetty. The film stars Sridevi. It released on 28 June 1996. The movie was reported to be inspired by Sholay.[2]
| Army | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raam Shetty |
| Produced by | Mukul Anand Nitin Manmohan |
| Written by | Anees Bazmee |
| Starring | Sridevi Shah Rukh Khan Danny Denzongpa Ronit Roy Ravi Kishan Mohnish Behl |
| Music by | Anand-Milind |
| Cinematography |
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Release date | 28 June 1996 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹4 crore (US$560,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹11.3 crore (US$1.6 million)[1] |
Plot
The story follows Major Arjun Singh (Shah Rukh Khan), a dutiful army officer and the brother-in-law of acclaimed Jailer Raghuvir Singh (Kiran Kumar). He is in love with Geeta (Sridevi), and they get married, and become proud parents. 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. When Geeta finds out, she decides to avenge Arjun's death. When Naagraj finds out that Geeta is out for vengeance, he scoffs at her, refusing to believe that alone 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
- Sridevi as Geeta
- Shahrukh Khan as Major Arjun Singh
- Danny Denzongpa as Naagraj
- Sudesh Berry as Khan
- Mohnish Behl as Kabir
- Ronit Roy as Kevin
- Ravi Kissen 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 (actress) as Bobby
Soundtracks
| # | 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, Sadhna Sargam | 07:03 |
| 4 | "Ek Beeti Hui Kahani" | Alka Yagnik | 05:18 |
| 5 | "Achiko Bachiko" | Sadhna Sargam, Udit Narayan, Aditya Narayan | 05:23 |
| 6 | "Ho Gayee Tiyar Hamari Army" | Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee, Alka Yagnik | 06:39 |
Box office
Army grossed ₹11.04 crore (US$1.5 million) in India and $85,000 (₹29.96 lakh) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹11.33 crore (US$1.6 million), against its ₹4 crore (US$560,000) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹2.92 crore (US$410,000), and grossed ₹5.03 crore (US$710,000) in its first week. It is the 18th-highest-grossing film of 1996 worldwide.[1]
India
It opened on Friday, 28 June 1996, across 190 screens, and earned ₹63 lakh (US$88,000) nett on its opening day. It grossed ₹1.74 crore (US$240,000) nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of ₹2.99 crore (US$420,000) nett. The flm earned a total of ₹6.58 crore (US$920,000) nett.[1] It is the 19th-highest-grossing film of 1996 in India.[3]
Overseas
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$920,000) |
| Distributor share: ₹3.34 crore (US$470,000) | |
| Total Gross: ₹11.04 crore (US$1.5 million) | |
| International (Outside India) |
$85,000 (₹29.96 lakh) |
| Worldwide | ₹20 crore (US$2.8 million) |
References
- "Army". boxofficeindia. BOI. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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- Jha, Subhash K. "Movie Review: AK-47". glamsham. Archived from the original on 9 October 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2020.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.