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Singh with Babu Latiwala; Salman Khan's first action film as Ajay, with Atul Agnihotri, Divya Dutta, Akhilendra Mishra; music Aadesh Shrivastava; released 29 September 1995, a flop.", "snippet": "Veergati (वीरगति), 1995 Hindi action drama directed, written, and produced by K.K. Singh with Babu Latiwala; Salman Khan's first action film as Ajay, with Atul Agnihotri, Divya Dutta, Akhilendra Mishra; music Aadesh Shrivastava; released 29 September 1995, a flop.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s.action-and-thriller-films.yr-1990-1995", "markdown": "# Veergati (वीरगति)\n\n**Veergati** (वीरगति) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written, produced, and directed by K. K. Singh, starring [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan), Atul Agnihotri, Divya Dutta, and [Akhilendra Mishra](https://www.edgepedia.org/akhilendra-mishra). It was released in India on 29 September 1995.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395802/releaseinfo/) • [2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Veergati?hl=en_US&id=686B3B7F6D5C0E4AMV)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Release | 29 September 1995, India[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395802/releaseinfo/) |\n| Director, writer, producer | K. K. Singh; co-producer Babu Latiwala; banner B. K. Combines[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/veergati) • [4](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/babu/research-centre/archive/veergati-1995-cinema-song-synopsis-booklet-5355) |\n| Lead cast | Salman Khan as Ajay, Atul Agnihotri as Shlok, Divya Dutta as Sandhya, Akhilendra Mishra as Ekka Seth[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/veergati/cast/) |\n| Music | Aadesh Shrivastava[6](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/veergati-1880) |\n| Runtime | 164 minutes (Box Office India); 166 minutes per FilmiBeat; 2h 46m per IMDb[7](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2940) • [8](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/movies/veergati.html) • [9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395802/) |\n| Box office | Flop; budget 37,500,000 rupees against a total nett gross of 49,925,000 rupees and an India gross of 83,800,000 rupees[7](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2940) |\n| Reception | IMDb rating 5.8/10 from about 2,000 votes; negative reviews on release, directed mostly at its action[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395802/) • [2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Veergati?hl=en_US&id=686B3B7F6D5C0E4AMV) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nA prostitute in [Kamathipura](https://www.edgepedia.org/kamathipura) gives birth to a boy and asks a Havaldar (a police constable) to adopt him so that he can be educated; the Havaldar names him Ajay. Ajay turns to gambling instead of studying, while his friend's brother Shlok earns an MBA degree. A gangster abducts and kills Shlok, and Ajay pledges revenge.[12](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/hyderabad/veergati/ET00000724) Streaming listings summarize the same premise as a gangster and his flunkies abducting and killing a man's daughter, after which the man's adopted son sets out to avenge her death.[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395802/) Prime Video's synopsis adds that Ajay, finding it difficult to work in a corrupt society, takes up gambling and ends up helping prostitutes exploited by Ekka Seth.[13](https://www.primevideo.com/-/cs/detail/0IFFQFVLO8K3K1REGVD6DFJY6O)\n\n## Production and cast\n\nThe film was made under the banner B. K. Combines, with Babu Latiwala and K. K. Singh credited as producers and Singh also handling the screenplay.[4](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/babu/research-centre/archive/veergati-1995-cinema-song-synopsis-booklet-5355) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/veergati) The supporting cast included Sudesh Berry as Police Inspector Neelkanth Singh, Pooja Dadwal as Pooja, Kulbhushan Kharbanda as the Havaldar, Farida Jalal as Parvati, Saeed Jaffrey as Pooja's father, [Rohini Hattangadi](https://www.edgepedia.org/rohini-hattangadi) as Shanta, Himani Shivpuri as Shlok's mother, and [Tinnu Anand](https://www.edgepedia.org/tinnu-anand) in a special appearance.[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/veergati/cast/) The music was composed by [Aadesh Shrivastava](https://www.edgepedia.org/aadesh-shrivastava), with playback singers including Sadhana Sargam, Suresh Wadkar, and Vijeta Pandit.[6](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/veergati-1880) • [10](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/veergati-1995?context.unit=HE)\n\n**Salman Khan's first action film.** Khan had begun his career in 1988 and had not made action films in its early years; although a Hindi-language report describes Veergati as his first action film, [Baaghi: A Rebel for Love](https://www.edgepedia.org/baaghi-a-rebel-for-love) (1990) preceded it, while the report states that for Veergati he worked extensively on his physique and its posters showed him with a sword and bloodied.[11](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/bollywood/pehchan-kon-salman-khan-first-action-film-release-1995-villain-akhilendra-mishra-mother-cried-climax-scene-veergati-201727925623889.amp.html) • [16](https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/what-tigers-baaghi-has-in-common-with-salmans/20160405.htm) His character is named Ajay, and Akhilendra Mishra played the villain.[11](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/bollywood/pehchan-kon-salman-khan-first-action-film-release-1995-villain-akhilendra-mishra-mother-cried-climax-scene-veergati-201727925623889.amp.html) For Pooja Dadwal, the film was her only film appearance.[2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Veergati?hl=en_US&id=686B3B7F6D5C0E4AMV)\n\n## Box office and reception\n\nBox Office India classifies the film as a flop. It opened on 175 screens with a first day of 5,700,000 rupees, a first weekend of 15,800,000 rupees, and a first week of 26,200,000 rupees, finishing with a total nett gross of 49,925,000 rupees, an India gross of 83,800,000 rupees, an overseas gross of $65,000, and about 6,243,000 footfalls against a budget of 37,500,000 rupees.[7](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2940) FilmiBeat's Hindi-language page describes its box office performance at the time as fair.[8](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/movies/veergati.html)\n\nOn release the film received negative reviews, directed mostly at its action, and was below average commercially, though it later had a successful DVD release.[2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Veergati?hl=en_US&id=686B3B7F6D5C0E4AMV) Rotten Tomatoes records no professional reviews on its Tomatometer, an audience Popcornmeter score of 40% from fewer than 50 ratings, and an audience review calling it a poor film despite a spirited performance by Salman Khan.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/veergati) IMDb users rate it 5.8/10 from about 2,000 votes.[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395802/)\n\n## Availability\n\nThe film is currently available for streaming in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and the Ultraplaybox Amazon Channel, in standard definition with English subtitles, and a 4K restoration has been published on YouTube.[14](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/veergati) • [15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=212koLFeBek)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Veergati (1995) - Release info, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395802/releaseinfo/)\n2. [Veergati - Movies on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Veergati?hl=en_US&id=686B3B7F6D5C0E4AMV)\n3. [Veergati | Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/veergati)\n4. [Veergati, 1995 song-synopsis booklet, Tuli Research Centre for India Studies](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/babu/research-centre/archive/veergati-1995-cinema-song-synopsis-booklet-5355)\n5. [Veergati Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/veergati/cast/)\n6. [Veergati (1995) - Cast, Reviews, Release Date | BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/veergati-1880)\n7. [Veergati - Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2940)\n8. [वीरगति (Veergati) 1995, FilmiBeat Hindi](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/movies/veergati.html)\n9. [Veergati (1995) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395802/)\n10. [Where to Watch Veergati (1995) Online - Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/veergati-1995?context.unit=HE)\n11. [1995 में रिलीज हुई थी सलमान की पहली एक्शन फिल्म, Live Hindustan](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/bollywood/pehchan-kon-salman-khan-first-action-film-release-1995-villain-akhilendra-mishra-mother-cried-climax-scene-veergati-201727925623889.amp.html)\n12. [Veergati (1995) - BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/hyderabad/veergati/ET00000724)\n13. [Prime Video: Veergati](https://www.primevideo.com/-/cs/detail/0IFFQFVLO8K3K1REGVD6DFJY6O)\n14. [Veergati streaming - JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/veergati)\n15. [वीरगति (4K) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=212koLFeBek)\n16. [What Tiger's Baaghi has in common with Salman's!](https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/what-tigers-baaghi-has-in-common-with-salmans/20160405.htm)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Indian films (individual works) › Hindi films of the 1990s › Action and thriller films › Released 1990 to 1995*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/veergati", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/veergati.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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