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Army (1996 film)
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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]
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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 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.
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Cast
- Sridevi as Geeta Arjun Singh
- Shahrukh Khan as Major Arjun Singh (special appearance)
- Danny Denzongpa as Naagraj: the main antagonist
- Sudesh Berry as Khan
- Mohnish Behl as Kabir
- Ronit Roy as Kevin
- Ravi Kishan as Kartar
- Harish Kumar as Kishan
- Aasif Sheikh as Rahul
- Ashok Saraf as Pascal
- Kiran Kumar as Jailer Raghuveer Singh
- Tinnu Anand as Pancham: Rahul's father
- Kanchan as Bobby: Naagraj's daughter
- Neena Softa as Gayatri Singh: Arjun's younger sister
- Neelam Mehra as Pascal's wife; Reeta's mother
- Raymon Singh as Reeta: Kevin's girlfriend
- Vikas Anand as Police Commissioner
- Arun Bakshi as Corrupt Police Inspector Bakshi
- Dinesh Hingoo as Parsi Baba (cameo appearance)
- Naushaad Abbas as Fake Cop
- Prem Rishi
- Roopesh Mantri
- Gulshan
- Jaikar Shetty
- Harish Shetty
- Yasmin
- Sigal
- Krishna
- Prakash
- Kumud
- Master Imran
- Fatima Sheikh as Khan's wife (Guest Appearance) (Dead)
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Box office
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Perspective
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$1.3 million), against its ₹4 crore (US$470,000) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹2.92 crore (US$350,000), and grossed ₹5.03 crore (US$590,000) 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$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$350,000) nett. The flm earned a total of ₹6.58 crore (US$780,000) 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]
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