Sainik(1993)
Sainik is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Sikandar Bharti. The film stars Akshay Kumar as Lieutenant Suraj Dutt, alongside Ashwini Bhave, Ronit Roy, and Farheen. The story follows an army officer who is presumed dead during a mission, while his family hides the truth from each other. The narrative combines romance, family drama, and action sequences. The film's music, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, became popular. India Today reviewed the film as 'just short of bearable', noting weak army scenes but good music. The film was released in 1993 and is available on digital platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Sikander Bharti
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
Army officer Suraj Dutt marries Alka and then leaves for a dangerous mission. His family receives news that he has been killed. To protect each other, they all hide the secret. But Suraj is alive, and he must return to save his sister from a kidnapping.
“A soldier never dies.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sainik
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Akshay Kumar (15 films together), Anupam Kher & Alok Nath (15 films together), Anupam Kher & Satish Shah (6 films together), Anupam Kher & Harish Patel (5 films together), Akshay Kumar & Alok Nath (5 films together), and Anupam Kher & Guddi Maruti (3 films together).
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.