Commando-A One Man Army(2013)
'Commando: A One Man Army' is a 2013 Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Dilip Ghosh. It stars Vidyut Jammwal as Captain Karanveer Singh Dogra, a Para Special Forces soldier. Pooja Chopra plays Simrit Kaur, and Jaideep Ahlawat plays the villain Amrit 'AK-74' Kanwal Singh. The story follows Karan after he is captured by Chinese officials and accused of espionage. India erases his identity to avoid a political scandal. He escapes and protects a woman from a ruthless gangster. The film is notable for its use of Kalaripayattu martial arts in action sequences. It received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for Jammwal's performance and the stunt choreography. The film earned approximately ₹27 crore at the Indian box office against a ₹17 crore budget. It was released on 12 April 2013 and launched a film series with two sequels.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play, Ultra Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 2013
- Director
- Dilip Ghosh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
Captain Karan Singh Dogra is a Para SF soldier who is captured by Chinese forces and branded a spy. His own country erases his identity to avoid a scandal. After escaping from prison, he meets Simrit, a woman fleeing a powerful gangster who wants to force her into marriage. Karan must protect her and take down the gangster alone.
“Betrayed by his country. Feared by his enemies.”
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Trivia
- The film was shot in just 45 days, a very fast schedule for an action movie.
- Vidyut Jammwal performed all his own stunts, including climbing a rock wall without safety gear.
- The movie's climax was filmed at the real-life Bhangarh Fort, known as one of India's most haunted places.
- It was the first major Hindi film role for Pooja Chopra, who won the Miss India World title in 2009.
- Director Dilip Ghosh had previously worked as an assistant director on several big Bollywood films.
- The film's success helped establish Vidyut Jammwal as a new action star in Bollywood.
- Some action sequences were inspired by the Indonesian martial art Silat, which Jammwal studied.