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directed by Sikandar Bharti. The film stars

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in pivotal roles.

Plot

This movie is about army officer Suraj Dutt, who is the son of Yashpal Dutt. Suraj goes to meet his sister Minni at a women's college before he falls in love with Alka. They soon get married, but Suraj is called for a year-long mission. While Suraj is away a message arrives that he has been killed. Minni, Alka, and Yashpal each learn about this but don't tell each other as they feel the others will die upon hearing this. Meanwhile, Minni is about to wed Vijay, but on the day of her wedding, she is kidnapped. The movie ends with the reappearance of Suraj, who was alive all this time and who saves Minni, as everybody is reunited.

Cast

as Lieutenant Suraj Dutt *

as Alka Dutt *

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as Sonu oberai *

as Vijay Ghai *

as Minni Dutt *

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as Retired Colonel Yashpal Dutt * Aloknath as Bihari *

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as Gajraj Chaudhary *

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as Guddu *

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as Guddi *

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as Alka's Father

Soundtrack

Nadeem-Shravan composed the soundtrack of the film, with lyrics written by

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Reception

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wrote, "It's patriotism, Hindi movie style. The army scenes are awful. The music is good. On the whole, just short of bearable."

References

External links

* 1993 films 1990s Hindi-language films 1990s Indian films Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub Indian Army in films Indian action drama films 1993 action drama films