Agneepath released in 2012 is an example of terrific remake of a cult classic Agneepath ( 1990 ). The movie was widely appreciated and became a box office gold.
While Bollywood has many successful movies as remake of Hollywood/Korean and even South India movies. Here old Amitabh Bachchan’s Agneepath ( 1990 ) was a popular movie, however, it did not work commercially at the time of release. Later, it became a cult classic movie on the tv and web. New Agneepath as a remake matched old movie and even was brilliant in few department of music/background score abd mighty negative characters. Old Agneepath had towering presence of great Amitabh Bachchan, memorable sequences. The new movie had acting genius of Hrithik and never tried to replicate Amitabh’s role.
Please find the characters of Agneepath movie:
Vijay Chouhan - an intense and emotional role portrayed by Hrithik. His only purpose in the movie was avenging death of his father, cruely killed by menacing Kancha Cheena. Despite being an action masala movie, Hrithik played a role of an underdog and was not a conventional mass hero. He manipulates, betrays, kills his enemies as the entire screenplay had dominating villains.
Sanjay Dutt as Kancha Cheena- Dutt played a daunting negative character and an Underworld gang leader. While Hrithik used expressions, Sanjay looked like a huge on screen muscular monster and utilised his massive body structure.
Rishi Kapoor as Rauf Lala- an interesting addition to the movie. Rishi Kapoor surprised everyone with his remarkable negative performance. He kept an aura of a strong criminal gang leader. His role became surprise package of the movie.
Priyanka Chopra played Kali and was an emotional relief in an intense movie of crime lords. Few comic moments, songs, emotional parts were shot on her.
Massive moments of the movie: Spoliers ahead***
- Vijay’s father getting deceit and killed by Kancha.
- Vijay manipulate to kill Rauf lala’s son ( amazing background of Shah ka rutba song ).
3.Vijay killing Surya with & recreating Mr Bachchan’s iconic “Naam Vijay Chouhan” dialouge ( wonderful Deva Sri Ganesha song in the background ).
4.When Hrithik’s sister meets Hrithik/Vijay with Kali and for the first time in the movie, Vijay/Hrithik shown emotionally happy ( song - “mujhme kabhi baaki hain jindagi”)
5.Katrina in the Chikni chameli song with Hrithik and Sanjay.
6.Pre Climax battle of Vijay saving his sister and killing Rauf lala. The best action sequence of the movie.
7.Final battle where a battered and nearly finished Hrithik overcomes physically more mightier Kancha Cheena and fulfills his revenge.
Every department of the movie was excellent. Hrithik's acting/painful expressions, Sanjay Dutt’s demonic presence, Rishi Kapoor’s Rauf Lala aura. Others actors like Om Puri, Sachin Khedekar and others also did justice to their roles. Incredible music by Ajay Atul elevated the movie upto next level.
I recall when I watched this movie 1st day 1st show in 2012, I was thinking why Vijay has been shown an underdog, why he is not acting like Amitabh of old Agneepath and in more mass avatar. Later realized, that is how movie was conceived. A must watch remake.
Jai Hind!