Army (1996 film) explained

Army
Director:Raam Shetty
Producer:Mukul Anand
Nitin Manmohan
Starring:Sridevi
Shah Rukh Khan
Danny Denzongpa
Harish Kumar
Ronit Roy
Ravi Kishan
Mohnish Behl
Music:Anand–Milind
Distributor:Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Runtime:2:55
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Budget: 4 crore[1]
Gross: 11.3 crore

Army is an 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

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

Soundtrack

Army
Type:album
Artist:Anand–Milind
Label:United Music
Title Singer(s)Length
1"Main To Hoon Pagal Munda"Vinod Rathod & Alka Yagnik05:41
2"Dil Mein Kuch Hone Laga"Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam06:10
3"De Taali"Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee & Sadhana Sargam07:03
4"Ek Beeti Hui Kahani"Alka Yagnik05:18
5"Achiko Bachiko"Udit Narayan, Aditya Narayan & Sadhana Sargam05:23
6"Ho Gayee Tiyar Hamari Army"Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee & Alka Yagnik06:39

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.[1]

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.[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]

'Army' worldwide collections breakdown
TerritoryTerritory wise Collections break-up
IndiaNett Gross:
Distributor share:
Total Gross:
International
(Outside India)
$85,000 (29.96 lakh)
Worldwide

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army . . boxofficeindia . BOI . 3 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Jha . Subhash K. . Subhash K. Jha . Movie Review: AK-47 . glamsham . 2020-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041009200154/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/AK-47.asp . 2004-10-09 . unfit.
  3. Web site: Top India Total Nett Gross 1996. Box Office India. 22 July 2015. 22 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Top Overseas Gross 1996. Box Office India. 22 July 2015. 22 July 2015.