Sainik
Synopsis
Lieutenant Suraj Dutt has been in the Indian army for years. It is now time for him to take a leave of absence so that he can meet his father, Retired Colonel Yashpal Dutt, and sister, Minni. He travels home, and on the way rescues some school children held hostage by a group of armed men. The media portrays him as a hero, and it is here that he meets with a young woman named Alka, and both fall in love with each other. Alka and Suraj get the approval of their respective families' and get married. Minni also gets married to a young man named Vijay Ghai. Shortly after the marriage, Suraj leaves his pregnant wife and re-joins duty at the border. His father is the first one to get the news that he is missing, believed dead. He decides to keep his news from Alka and Minni. What Yashpal does not know that both Minni and Alka have already received this devastating news - and both have decided to keep a brave front and also hide it from each other...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sikander Bharti
- Screenplay & Story
- Madan Joshi
- Original Title
- Sainik
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
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Sikander Bharti
Madan Joshi
Jimmy Nirula
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Sikander Bharti
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Jimmy Nirula
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What is Sainik about?
Lieutenant Suraj Dutt has been in the Indian army for years. It is now time for him to take a leave of absence so that he can meet his father, Retired Colonel Yashpal Dutt, and sister, Minni. He travels home, and on the way rescues some school children held hostage by a group of armed men. The media portrays him as a hero, and it is here that he meets with a young woman named Alka, and both fall in love with each other. Alka and Suraj get the approval of their respective families' and get married. Minni also gets married to a young man named Vijay Ghai. Shortly after the marriage, Suraj leaves his pregnant wife and re-joins duty at the border. His father is the first one to get the news that he is missing, believed dead. He decides to keep his news from Alka and Minni. What Yashpal does not know that both Minni and Alka have already received this devastating news - and both have decided to keep a brave front and also hide it from each other...
Who directed Sainik?
Sainik was directed by Sikander Bharti.
Who stars in Sainik?
The principal cast of Sainik includes Akshay Kumar, Ashwini Bhave, Farheen, Alok Nath, Anupam Kher.
When was Sainik released and how long is it?
Sainik was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.