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CAST
Shah Rukh Khan (Abhimanyu Rai)

SYNOPSIS
This army-based TV serial made television history in India as it introduced Shahrukh Khan. The first six episodes of this memorable serial, directed by Colonel R.K. Kapoor, start with the young officers including Abhimanyu Rai (Shahrukh Khan) arriving at the commando school. Abhi woos Dr. Madhu with flowers while his brother Vikram, who is a senior training officer, gets sentimentally involved with the General’s journalist daughter Kiran and narrates past emotionally distressing anecdotes. Another officer’s (Peters) girlfriend is smuggled into the camp! The youngsters continue to play pranks amidst rigorous training. The punishment meted by a stern Vikram makes Abhi nearly collapse during one such occasion.

The concluding episodes deals with the metamorphosis of the young officers who are plunged into real-time war action. Despite the impending war, the young officers intersperse training with pranks, a wedlock amidsts shrill explosions and a challenge match of squash between the senior and junior officers. Soon, war bugles sound and the raiding parties are para-dropped into enemy territory and a tough battle ensues. Despite minor injuries, the platoon headed by the brothers Abhi and Vikram triumphs against all odds. The brave ones win accolades, medals and even hearts.