Soldier (1998 Indian film)
| Soldier | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abbas–Mustan |
| Screenplay by | Sachin Bhowmick Shyam Goel |
| Story by | Shyam Goel |
| Produced by | Kumar S. Taurani Ramesh Taurani |
| Starring | Bobby Deol Preity Zinta |
| Cinematography | Thomas A. Xavier |
| Edited by | Hussain A. Burmawala |
| Music by | Songs: Anu Malik Background Score: Surinder Sodhi |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tips Industries Eros Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹10 crore |
| Box office | ₹78.87 crore (worldwide) |
Soldier is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan, written by Sachin Bhowmick and Shyam Goel and produced by Tips Industries. The film stars Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta, alongside Rakhee Gulzar, Farida Jalal, Suresh Oberoi, Dalip Tahil, Sharat Saxena, Salim Ghouse and Ashish Vidyarthi in supporting roles.
Soldier was released on 20 November 1998 and became the second highest-grossing film of the year of Bollywood of India after Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. At the 44th Filmfare Awards, Soldier received 5 nominations, including Best Director (Abbas–Mustan) and Best Supporting Actress (Raakhee), and won 2 awards, including Best Female Debut (Zinta, also for Dil Se..).
The film was remade in Dhallywood as Jamin Nai in 2000 and Tamil as Villu in 2009.