Soldier (1998)
Plot
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 was a blockbuster. It 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.
Soldier details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Genres | Action, Thriller |
| Runtime | 2h 35m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Abbas–Mustan |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Soldier — questions
What is Soldier about?
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 was a blockbuster. It 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.
Who is in the cast of Soldier?
Soldier stars Bobby Deol, Preity Zinta, Raakhee and is directed by Abbas–Mustan. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Soldier online?
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How long is Soldier?
Soldier runs 2h 35m (155 minutes).
Who directed Soldier?
Soldier was directed by Abbas–Mustan.
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