Commando (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, Commando is an action, drama and romance film directed by Babbar Subhash, running about 144 minutes.

What it’s about. Satish wants his only son, Chander, to be physically fit and join the army. While Satish is protecting the life of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, he is killed by three men; his wife goes insane, and his son is orphaned. Now Chander has grown up and has joined the army as a Commando. The Commander of his company, Mirza is corrupt and is protecting the interests of international criminal don, Marcelloni, by stealing arms and ammunitions. Chander attempts to bring this to the attention of the owner of the arms depot, Kailashpuri Malhotra, who disbelieves him. But Mr. Malhotra's daughter, Asha believes him, as well as loves him, and she along with Jhum Jhum, and Dilher Singh try to expose what's going on. Chander also finds out that the three men who killed his dad also belong to this gang, but then Marcelloni abducts Asha, and uses Chander as a pawn to get what he wants - spread nationwide terror.

Who’s in it. Commando stars Mithun Chakraborty as Chander, Mandakini as Asha Malhotra, Hemant Birje as Dilher Singh and Kim as Jhum Jhum, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Commando has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on Zee5. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Commando page.

If you liked it. Fans of Commando tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.