Soldier(1998)
Soldier is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan. The film stars Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta in lead roles, with Rakhee Gulzar, Farida Jalal, Suresh Oberoi, Dalip Tahil, and Ashish Vidyarthi in supporting roles. The story follows Raju, a young man who seeks revenge against the corrupt army officers who killed his father and framed him as a traitor. Raju travels to Australia under a fake identity to infiltrate the crime ring. The film features a hit soundtrack composed by Anu Malik, with songs like 'Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye' becoming chartbusters. Soldier was the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1998. It received five Filmfare nominations and won two awards, including Best Female Debut for Preity Zinta. The film was released on 20 November 1998.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Abbas-Mustan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
Raju's father, an honest army officer, is killed and framed as a traitor by his own men. Twenty years later, Raju takes a fake identity and infiltrates the crime ring in Australia. He must expose the truth, clear his father's name, and get his revenge.
“A son's revenge. A father's honor.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Soldier
Cast reunions in this film: Abbas-Mustan & Bobby Deol (4 films together), and Preity Zinta & Bobby Deol (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in Australia's Blue Mountains, a rare location for Bollywood at the time.
- Director Abbas-Mustan originally planned the film as a launch for actor Bobby Deol's brother, Sunny Deol.
- The movie's famous 'Soldier' title track was composed by Anu Malik but initially rejected for being too soft.
- Actress Preity Zinta made her Bollywood debut in this film, though her role was relatively small.
- The film was a major box office hit, running in theaters for over 25 weeks in some Indian cities.
- A key action sequence required Bobby Deol to perform stunts near real helicopters, which was considered risky.
- The plot is loosely inspired by Hollywood films like 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'First Blood'.