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Army (1996 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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'.
Plot
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 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 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
*Sridevi as Geeta
*Shahrukh Khan as Major Arjun Singh (special appearance)
*Danny Denzongpa as Naagraj the main antagonist who kills Arjun.
*Sudesh Berry as Khan
*Mohnish Behl as Kabir
*Ronit Roy as Gavin
*Ravi Kishan as Kartar
*Harish Kumar as Kishan
*Aashif 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 Police Inspector Bakshi
*Dinesh Hingoo as Parsi Baba
*Naushaad Abbas as Fake Cop
Soundtrack
Box office
'Army' grossed in India and $85,000 (29.96 lakh) in other countries, for a worldwide total of , against its budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of , and grossed in its first week. It is the 18th-highest-grossing film of 1996 worldwide.
India
It opened on Friday, 28 June 1996, across 190 screens, and earned nett on its opening day. It grossed nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of nett. The flm earned a total of nett. It is the 19th-highest-grossing film of 1996 in India.
Overseas
It earned $85,000 (29.96 lakh) outside India. Overseas, It is the 18th-highest-grossing film of 1996.
References
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