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Sainik(1993)
Hindi137 mins
Sainik (1993) is a 137-minute Hindi film directed by Sikander Bharti. Starring Satish Shah, Alok Nath and Guddi Maruti. With an audience rating of 4.8/10, Sainik stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1993.
Director:Sikander Bharti
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Sikander Bharti
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
An army officer on leave rescues children from hostage-takers, becomes a media hero, and falls in love. He marries but soon returns to border duty, where he goes missing and is presumed dead. His family members each learn the tragic news but try to hide it from one another to spare each other's feelings.
“A hero's sacrifice tests the strength of family secrets.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
137Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familylovesurvivaljustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.8/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's director, Sikander Bharti, was primarily known as a cinematographer and this was one of his few directorial ventures.
- Actor Akshay Kumar, who played the lead, performed many of his own action stunts in the film, as was common in his early career.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, featured a popular song 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai' sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik.
- Despite its patriotic army theme, the film was not a major box office success upon its release in 1993.
- The role of the sister, Minni, was played by actress Sheeba, who was a frequent co-star of Akshay Kumar in the early 90s.
- Parts of the film were shot in picturesque hill stations to depict the army border post and the family's home.
- The plot device of families hiding tragic news from each other was a common melodramatic trope in Hindi cinema of that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Sainik
Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt-Actor15 films →
Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt-Bihari Kaka15 films →
Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt-Alka's dad6 films →
Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt-Guddi's father5 films →
Actor-Bihari Kaka5 films →
Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt-Guddi3 films →
Guddi's father-Alka's dad3 films →
Alka's dad-Bihari Kaka3 films →
Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt-Actor2 films →
Actor-Vijay Ghai2 films →
Actor-Guddi's father2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Guddi's father-Bihari Kaka2 films →