I usually don't prefer to watch remake of bollywood classics from past after my bad experience with ram gopal verma's AAG n many more which are more than cliché' ..disaster.....but Agneepath stand tall.Basic theme being the same...story of a child avenging his fathers death but chinematography ,sets, scenes and musics defines and take to a new level. i was really mesmerized by Rishi Kapoor's acting. This vintage actor truly shown his shine and worth in the film. Sunjay Dutt's hulk look and negative dialogue delivery perfectly described his devilish and negative role in the movie.Hrithik 's Musculer build and silent behaviour perfectly describes the violent terbulance going inside his mind of his father death. Movie has perfect mixture of emotions ,love,power,romance. go for agneepath...
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Thats what Bollywood is about....melodrama which tries its best to amuse you
shreckk26 January 2012
"Agneepath!!!! Agneepath!!!! Agneepath!!!!" When Hrithik shouts this in the end the audience is left awestruck with a burst of emotions.
Comparing this to the original will be unjustified as both the movies have their own appeal....but certainly the Hrithik version can give you full value for your money if you are a fan of Bollywood/Hrithik.
With each movie he does, Hrithik evolves as a better actor and he has a huge fan base which can be seen by the enthusiasm of fans in movie screens throughout the country.
Both Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor did a marvelous job of portraying the bad(read evil) guys. And Sanjay Dutt surely surpasses the over hyped Voldemort through his exceptional acting and dialogue delivery. Priyanka Chopra as Kali was really impressive and sometimes very funny also.
The story-line is nothing very new, the evil villain kills father and then the son avenges his death, but no matter how many times this plot is used you cannot get bored if the movie is as well made as Agneepath.
As it is produced by Karan Johar, there is no shortage of emotions and colorful cinematography in the movie, and this time the action sequences are also very impressive.
The music was good and the background score was fantastic and in tone with the plot of the movie. There is something with revenge that keeps the average Indian mindset always interested and the makers of Agneepath have done a commendable job to provide what the audience wants to see.
Although there might be too much violence for those who don't like action flicks. I don't have any problem in watching violence or melodrama so obviously the movie rocks for me.
Watch this only if you can bear some violence and revengeful emotions.
PS : As everyone knows, Katerina Kaif appears in the song Chikni Chameli and believe me....this girl keeps looking more and more adorable and desirable...the perfect combination of HOT and SWEET
Comparing this to the original will be unjustified as both the movies have their own appeal....but certainly the Hrithik version can give you full value for your money if you are a fan of Bollywood/Hrithik.
With each movie he does, Hrithik evolves as a better actor and he has a huge fan base which can be seen by the enthusiasm of fans in movie screens throughout the country.
Both Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor did a marvelous job of portraying the bad(read evil) guys. And Sanjay Dutt surely surpasses the over hyped Voldemort through his exceptional acting and dialogue delivery. Priyanka Chopra as Kali was really impressive and sometimes very funny also.
The story-line is nothing very new, the evil villain kills father and then the son avenges his death, but no matter how many times this plot is used you cannot get bored if the movie is as well made as Agneepath.
As it is produced by Karan Johar, there is no shortage of emotions and colorful cinematography in the movie, and this time the action sequences are also very impressive.
The music was good and the background score was fantastic and in tone with the plot of the movie. There is something with revenge that keeps the average Indian mindset always interested and the makers of Agneepath have done a commendable job to provide what the audience wants to see.
Although there might be too much violence for those who don't like action flicks. I don't have any problem in watching violence or melodrama so obviously the movie rocks for me.
Watch this only if you can bear some violence and revengeful emotions.
PS : As everyone knows, Katerina Kaif appears in the song Chikni Chameli and believe me....this girl keeps looking more and more adorable and desirable...the perfect combination of HOT and SWEET
Agneepath, Agneepath, Agneepath!
himdesai26 January 2012
Agneepath (1990) to begin with, is remembered majorly for Mr Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Deenanath Chauhan. Agneepath (2012), however, will be remembered for Sanjay Datt as Kancha Cheena and Rishi Kapoor as Rauf Lala.
First half of movie, is racy,compelling and entertaining equally, thanks to brilliantly shot sequences, tight screenplay, heart-throbbing background score and power packed performances. Sanjay Datt excels throughout the movie, this is probably his milestone performance. Rishi Kapoor on the other hand, after showing brilliance in Do Dooni Chaar, again proves that a star remains a star! How about Hrithik?
Hrithik chooses expressions rather than words. He may not have mass - appealing dialogues but his expressions works like wonder! If you compare Hrithik directly with Amitabh Bachchan, he has, still, done a commendable job.
So where this movie lags? Post interval. Movie misses the thrill that it creates prior to interval, slows down its pace to focus on sub plots, which rather adds melodrama that is unneeded. Film seems dragged a bit too. Story, predictable and yet entertaining, somewhere challenges your logic. Climax, which seems to be written for justifying Sanjay's role, is not grand.
Music is good, background score is really thrilling.
Overall, a deserved watch for sure, but somehow keeps you longing for more.
First half of movie, is racy,compelling and entertaining equally, thanks to brilliantly shot sequences, tight screenplay, heart-throbbing background score and power packed performances. Sanjay Datt excels throughout the movie, this is probably his milestone performance. Rishi Kapoor on the other hand, after showing brilliance in Do Dooni Chaar, again proves that a star remains a star! How about Hrithik?
Hrithik chooses expressions rather than words. He may not have mass - appealing dialogues but his expressions works like wonder! If you compare Hrithik directly with Amitabh Bachchan, he has, still, done a commendable job.
So where this movie lags? Post interval. Movie misses the thrill that it creates prior to interval, slows down its pace to focus on sub plots, which rather adds melodrama that is unneeded. Film seems dragged a bit too. Story, predictable and yet entertaining, somewhere challenges your logic. Climax, which seems to be written for justifying Sanjay's role, is not grand.
Music is good, background score is really thrilling.
Overall, a deserved watch for sure, but somehow keeps you longing for more.
Absolute fantastic piece of art
srkmish29 January 2012
The best thing about the movie was it was on a constant roll, never trying to fill in stuff. From the moment we witnessed the small Birju with all his intensity and the menacing Kancha, we knew something special was in store. This is the first time i have found Sanjay dutt this scary ,even more threatening that his Khalnayak Role. Rishi kapoor proves once again why is the versatile hero of bollywood. Nobody could have done that rauf lala role better.
But the person who has lent his heart and soul into the film is hrithik. He has expressed so many moods and emotions in one movie, this may be his best role till date. There are so many subtle tender moments in the movie with Hrithik alternating between vengeance(Kancha), comradeship(Gaitaonde)and Joy ( seeing his sister). However at times i felt certain scenes were overdone to intentionally create a dramatic effect. Ah but thats bollywood.
Yet another winner this movie. Go see enjoy :)
But the person who has lent his heart and soul into the film is hrithik. He has expressed so many moods and emotions in one movie, this may be his best role till date. There are so many subtle tender moments in the movie with Hrithik alternating between vengeance(Kancha), comradeship(Gaitaonde)and Joy ( seeing his sister). However at times i felt certain scenes were overdone to intentionally create a dramatic effect. Ah but thats bollywood.
Yet another winner this movie. Go see enjoy :)
this movie will give you a 1990s feel with a added 2012 rhythm
tejathecool26 January 2012
the first thing comes to our mind if we see a remake of a famous film is a comparison. so if we compare this movie to the old one the story line remains the same and let me also discuss about the performances and technical fields.
The story is same it may not appeal much for some audience as it is the story which appeared 20 yrs back and has many sentimental scenes which makes the movie slow at some areas,,but still the script is good enough.
Hrithick has done a wonderful job showing both action and sentiment at very Right spots and sanju baba is awesome,,both have acted to their best but my credits go to hrithick.priyanka is OK types,legend rishi kapoor with no flaws and the chameli katrina will lift your spirits up
The best thing i can say about this movie is the background score which rises your adrenaline whenever you hear it and screenplay is good.
The story is same it may not appeal much for some audience as it is the story which appeared 20 yrs back and has many sentimental scenes which makes the movie slow at some areas,,but still the script is good enough.
Hrithick has done a wonderful job showing both action and sentiment at very Right spots and sanju baba is awesome,,both have acted to their best but my credits go to hrithick.priyanka is OK types,legend rishi kapoor with no flaws and the chameli katrina will lift your spirits up
The best thing i can say about this movie is the background score which rises your adrenaline whenever you hear it and screenplay is good.
The old Agneepath completely belonged to AB and the new one has HR written all over it
piyush-roxo27 January 2012
The old Agneepath completely belonged to AB and the new one has HR written all over it...Hrithik is at his Bloody Best..The movie doesn't belong to Sanjay or Priyanka or anybody..It completely rests on HR's muscular Shoulders which he has carried with ease...This is clearly (one of) Hrithik's best performances ever where 'one of' is optional and can be removed depending on the audience ...I should not take the credit away from Rishi Kapoor as he was outstanding too.....Sanjay Dutt looked menacing but was let down by weak dialogues.. I really missed Kader Khan from the original. ( The most underrated Dialogue writer ) Statutory Warning : The movie is violent as per Bollywood standards.
Statutory Request : Comparisons are inevitable when a remake comes, but to enjoy the movie you will have to forget the old one completely..
Its a movie with old skeleton and a completely new soul.
Statutory Request : Comparisons are inevitable when a remake comes, but to enjoy the movie you will have to forget the old one completely..
Its a movie with old skeleton and a completely new soul.
brilliant opening 40 minutes
Braindead0931 January 2012
Warning: Spoilers
I have took to watching Indian films just lately, because the screens are full up at the multiplexes with the same films filling many screens in both 3D and 2 D.
I have never seen the original film Agneepath is based on, let alone heard of.
This film has a brilliant opening 40 minutes with the young Vijay having his earnings stolen, his dad teaching him life lessons and the entrance of the villain Kancha, simply the devil incarnate. Kancha brilliantly bends the locals to his will and sets about the destruction of the young Vijay life. The part plays like a horror film.
I don't know if India was like it was in 1977 as it was portrayed in Agneepath, but it certainly opened my eyes. A subtitle flash forwards the film 15 years to 1992 and life does not to seem to have changed.
The film at this stage introduces the films second villain who blatantly runs the streets of Mumbai (would it have been called Bombay then). If there was not the grotesque sight of Rauf Lala physically selling children to paedophiles, the character could have easily have been just a cartoon goon. The role is played by Rishi Kapoor, his gang seems to rule Mumbai. How he goes about running his gang is not very well demonstrated and the fact his heir is a smack head and the other one is basically brain damaged it is easy to see how Lala could do with Vijay to help run his drugs cartel and slavery ring. There is some ludicrous subplot with members of the city's government and police force bending to the will of the Lala. The impressive Om Puri plays a police officer who's heart is to clean up Mumbai but this character is under used and forgotten by the final act.
The film has action by the bucket load, torture, kidnaps, slave trading, drownings, assassination plots and a glorious religious ceremony in brilliant colour that leads to a well choreographed set piece.
The machete wielding transvestites is also a brilliant touch.
The songs in this film were not subtitled apart from the odd line of 'Cigarettes are injurious to health' flashing up. The dance numbers start from points in the movie and are used to portray that moment in time and not the usual confusing jumping all over the place, costume changing, kiss kiss wiggle wiggle ones that occur in Indian films.
The film does have its moments of melodrama and they do slow the place of the film down, but they do serve a purpose and takes us into the anguish and hurt that Vijay feels.
The woman in this film are few and far between but when they do appear manage to convince the audience that they serve the plot and are not just there as pieces of hysteria, comic relief etc.
The film ends as impressively as it opens with a tour de force fight between good and evil. The character Kancha needs another film, to demonstrate why or how he ended up as bad and mad as he did, the explanation offered is not good enough considering the stubble on display.
All I can say is if the original version is as entertaining as this one, I hope to track it down some point and give it a viewing (subtitles will be needed).
I have never seen the original film Agneepath is based on, let alone heard of.
This film has a brilliant opening 40 minutes with the young Vijay having his earnings stolen, his dad teaching him life lessons and the entrance of the villain Kancha, simply the devil incarnate. Kancha brilliantly bends the locals to his will and sets about the destruction of the young Vijay life. The part plays like a horror film.
I don't know if India was like it was in 1977 as it was portrayed in Agneepath, but it certainly opened my eyes. A subtitle flash forwards the film 15 years to 1992 and life does not to seem to have changed.
The film at this stage introduces the films second villain who blatantly runs the streets of Mumbai (would it have been called Bombay then). If there was not the grotesque sight of Rauf Lala physically selling children to paedophiles, the character could have easily have been just a cartoon goon. The role is played by Rishi Kapoor, his gang seems to rule Mumbai. How he goes about running his gang is not very well demonstrated and the fact his heir is a smack head and the other one is basically brain damaged it is easy to see how Lala could do with Vijay to help run his drugs cartel and slavery ring. There is some ludicrous subplot with members of the city's government and police force bending to the will of the Lala. The impressive Om Puri plays a police officer who's heart is to clean up Mumbai but this character is under used and forgotten by the final act.
The film has action by the bucket load, torture, kidnaps, slave trading, drownings, assassination plots and a glorious religious ceremony in brilliant colour that leads to a well choreographed set piece.
The machete wielding transvestites is also a brilliant touch.
The songs in this film were not subtitled apart from the odd line of 'Cigarettes are injurious to health' flashing up. The dance numbers start from points in the movie and are used to portray that moment in time and not the usual confusing jumping all over the place, costume changing, kiss kiss wiggle wiggle ones that occur in Indian films.
The film does have its moments of melodrama and they do slow the place of the film down, but they do serve a purpose and takes us into the anguish and hurt that Vijay feels.
The woman in this film are few and far between but when they do appear manage to convince the audience that they serve the plot and are not just there as pieces of hysteria, comic relief etc.
The film ends as impressively as it opens with a tour de force fight between good and evil. The character Kancha needs another film, to demonstrate why or how he ended up as bad and mad as he did, the explanation offered is not good enough considering the stubble on display.
All I can say is if the original version is as entertaining as this one, I hope to track it down some point and give it a viewing (subtitles will be needed).
Mind you, don't practice comparing while watching "Agneepath", even if you are an ardent fan of either of the Vijays. Life would be simpler.
partopd-275-97821726 January 2012
This Vijay Dinanath Chauhan is not interested in comparisons. All he wants is a fair chance to payback the killer Kancha (Sanjay Dutt), who remorselessly murdered his father Dinanath Chauhan, when Vijay was a kid. Gaon Mandwa, this is where Vijay was born and since the time he could remember, his father used to recite poems for him. Poems that would talk about path of fire.
To say that "Agneepath" is simply a technologically superior version of the original Vijay played by Amitabh Bachhan would be being unfair to the interesting spirals plugged into the story by Ila Dutta Bedi and Karan Malhotra. The most absorbing spiral is the drug dealer and pimp Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor), a character assayed so earnestly that in a few scenes Lala fills all the space offered by the movie. The cinematography by Kiran Deohans and Ravi K Chandra blends beautifully with the story as well as the costumes and explanation of the characters; but tries too hard to add an epic feeling to the climax, which spoils the sympathy for the rendition by overstuffing it with filmy shibboleths.
The passionate craving for penalizing Kancha separated a 12-year-old Vijay (Hrithik Roshan) from his mother Suhasini (Zarina Wahab) and his newly born sister and found a medium in Lala. Roshan's adaptation of the cult character has a calmness in his deep-rooted anger, a silence in his hatred and a fire in his eyes - all of which combine to a mighty performance. Thankfully, the burdensome task Arish Bhiwandiwala has left for Roshan with his sharp illustration of the character of the young Vijay Chauhan, has been done justice to. Hrithik's description could have been unexampled had the dialogues by Piyush Mishra been weighty enough and the editing by Akiv Ali wiser.
The screenplay and the editing, following the traditions of Bollywood, has reduced Kaali Gawde (Priyanka Chopra) to a beautiful piece of furniture, the only difference being that this one dances. Pity. While the director Karan Malhotra tries hard to make a thunderous appeal to the audience with the electrifying decibels between Vijay and Kancha, an unaware Lala steals the thunder from the two for the larger part of the movie. Sanjay Dutt as Kancha is a solid institution of wickedness in a way that hating Kancha would make someone feel better about himself/herself as a human being. Lala, with his unashamed spontaneity, is few notches higher though in my opinion.
A film crowded with powerful performers leaves little inspiration for Indian directors to focus too much on the story. With responsible editing and lesser concentration on dressing, "Agneepath" could easily have been 45 minutes shorter and more compelling. The movie reveals a certain degree of naivety in the direction. There is an immaturity in the way the clichés lifted from the 1980's and the brother-sister angle have been treated.
Vijay Chauhan's disinterest in Chikni Chameli is understandable; what is worrying is that a movie from Dharma Productions behaves so poorly in the music department. Ajay-Atul must have good reasons behind the heavy-duty background music and the pointless songs of "Agneepath". Chikni Chameli is long forgiven.
Mind you, don't practice comparing while watching "Agneepath", even if you are an ardent fan of either of the Vijays. Life would be simpler.
To say that "Agneepath" is simply a technologically superior version of the original Vijay played by Amitabh Bachhan would be being unfair to the interesting spirals plugged into the story by Ila Dutta Bedi and Karan Malhotra. The most absorbing spiral is the drug dealer and pimp Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor), a character assayed so earnestly that in a few scenes Lala fills all the space offered by the movie. The cinematography by Kiran Deohans and Ravi K Chandra blends beautifully with the story as well as the costumes and explanation of the characters; but tries too hard to add an epic feeling to the climax, which spoils the sympathy for the rendition by overstuffing it with filmy shibboleths.
The passionate craving for penalizing Kancha separated a 12-year-old Vijay (Hrithik Roshan) from his mother Suhasini (Zarina Wahab) and his newly born sister and found a medium in Lala. Roshan's adaptation of the cult character has a calmness in his deep-rooted anger, a silence in his hatred and a fire in his eyes - all of which combine to a mighty performance. Thankfully, the burdensome task Arish Bhiwandiwala has left for Roshan with his sharp illustration of the character of the young Vijay Chauhan, has been done justice to. Hrithik's description could have been unexampled had the dialogues by Piyush Mishra been weighty enough and the editing by Akiv Ali wiser.
The screenplay and the editing, following the traditions of Bollywood, has reduced Kaali Gawde (Priyanka Chopra) to a beautiful piece of furniture, the only difference being that this one dances. Pity. While the director Karan Malhotra tries hard to make a thunderous appeal to the audience with the electrifying decibels between Vijay and Kancha, an unaware Lala steals the thunder from the two for the larger part of the movie. Sanjay Dutt as Kancha is a solid institution of wickedness in a way that hating Kancha would make someone feel better about himself/herself as a human being. Lala, with his unashamed spontaneity, is few notches higher though in my opinion.
A film crowded with powerful performers leaves little inspiration for Indian directors to focus too much on the story. With responsible editing and lesser concentration on dressing, "Agneepath" could easily have been 45 minutes shorter and more compelling. The movie reveals a certain degree of naivety in the direction. There is an immaturity in the way the clichés lifted from the 1980's and the brother-sister angle have been treated.
Vijay Chauhan's disinterest in Chikni Chameli is understandable; what is worrying is that a movie from Dharma Productions behaves so poorly in the music department. Ajay-Atul must have good reasons behind the heavy-duty background music and the pointless songs of "Agneepath". Chikni Chameli is long forgiven.
Mind you, don't practice comparing while watching "Agneepath", even if you are an ardent fan of either of the Vijays. Life would be simpler.
Bloody, Brutal ... but Brilliant
sshogben29 January 2012
A fascinating tale of moral redemption.
Images so powerful they linger in the mind hours after they've left the screen.
And the eyes, always the eyes the eyes of Evil, the eyes of Truth.
A young man (Hrithik Roshan) must tread the dark and difficult 'path through fire' -- lit., 'agneepath' -- of challenge and personal sacrifice to avenge his family against the crimelord (Sanjay Dutt) who brutally murdered his father, dishonoured his family, and corrupted their whole community.
If the classic 1990 "Agneepath" pioneered one of the strongest stories ever in film (and was way ahead of its time, for Hindi cinema), this 2012 "Agneepath" preserves the most effective elements of that brilliant original story and revamps what needed help. Our villain is even more evil, and the road of challenges our hero must overcome to defeat him is correspondingly an even darker, more treacherous journey.
Raw. Powerful. Primeval.
Sanjay Dutt's Kancha is a villain for the ages. Visually, he scared me just on the poster! A big, bad, very bad man. The bald head, the tattoos, the smile, the laugh, the spreading shapeless pale blobbiness of his huge bulk, and above all those hauntingly sick eyes, combine to render Mr Dutt's Kancha one of the most naturally frightening villains ever conceived. Where the original 1990 Kancha Cheena played by Danny Denzongpa was sleek and smooth and sophisticated, his evil was very modern and straightforward in open pursuit of power and wealth – and thus more familiar. Mr Dutt's Kancha, however, is pure psychopath: he destroys and kills because he LIKES it. And even though the audience understand how he became so twisted, that sickness makes him very scary indeed the visual embodiment of human evil.
What I could *not* anticipate from the trailers, though, is how Hrithik Roshan's Vijay Dinanath Chauhan would prove equally intimidating and visually frightening as Mr Dutt's Kancha: with those keen clear eyes knifing through his face awash in blood, Mr Roshan's Vijay looks purely the Avenger-from-Hell. Director Karan Malhotra effectively channels Mr Roshan's natural intensity into a human sword of vengeance – a quiet character who 'says' a lot from the shadows, projects mountains of lurking threat and menace, even where he has no dialogue. Again the eyes, always the eyes in this film! Never before had any director so effectively used the sheer glow-in-the-dark luminosity of Mr Roshan's eyes. The iconic 1990 Vijay created by the great Amitabh Bachchan (one of his most memorable roles) was significantly older and more verbally aggressive, the character more seduced by the trappings of power and wealth, only refocussing on his essential task toward the very end. By contrast, Mr Roshan's Vijay leads a haunted, almost monk-like existence, never losing focus down the years toward destroying his enemy. Obsessed, relentless, deadly – and a perfect showcase for Mr Roshan to demonstrate, yet again, his great dramatic range as an actor.
Mr Roshan and Mr Dutt are so riveting in this film that any scenes they are not in, separately or together, honestly feel like a distraction.
Despite 12 intervening years these two great actors have lost none of the chemistry that powered 2000's excellent "Mission Kashmir". Mr Roshan is slightly the taller actor, Mr Dutt significantly the heavier, but the two are so perfectly matched and the build-up so well laid that by the climax of this "Agneepath" audience anticipation could not be higher ... or more well-rewarded.
An unforgettable, 'must-see' film!
This, despite certain of the supporting roles being poorly cast (rather shockingly, for such a high-profile project from a major production house). The performances of both Vijay's new parents were competent but undistinguished; Alok Nath as Vijay's father in the 1990 film was far superior. I quite liked the concept behind the new dark character Rauf Lala; however, naturally clown-faced Rishi Kapoor brought inadequate menace to this baddie, at least for me. (And I'll swear they made Mr Kapoor's wig out of cheap carpeting!) But easily the worst miscasting? The 12-year-old Vijay – any boy less likely, in form or colouring or behaviour, to grow into 'Hrithik Roshan' as an adult Vijay would be seriously hard to find! What were they thinking? Anyone curious about what did grow into Hrithik Roshan need look no further than 1986's "Bhagwaan Dada", wherein you'll discover that Hrithik Roshan himself at age 12 looked exactly as any reasonable person might expect: a tall skinny boy with fair skin, light green eyes, brown hair, and already the distinctively-perfect profile. But the young Vijay cast here looked so glaringly out of place – too loud, too heavy, too dark, too coarse – that every flashback (of which there are far too many) with this boy jerked me completely out of the story. Again, the original casting in the 1990 film was much more believable in that specific role.
On the plus side, however, certain female characters are much stronger and more three-dimensional in this 2012 version. Priyanka Chopra was simply outstanding as Vijay's lover and only friend, the new character Kaali – one of her best-ever performances, despite limited minutes.. Newcomer Kanika Tiwari also impressed, as Vijay's younger sister.
Veteran actor Om Puri was also extremely effective as Commissioner Gaitonde, Vijay's sometime-conscience and sometime-ally. His scenes with Mr Roshan were particularly good.
Even Katrina Kaif's jaw-dropping item number, "Chikni Chameli", may prove classic: who would have thought one could do THAT with a booze bottle!
Special credit is due the highest standards of craft professionalism that distinguish this 2012 "Agneepath", notably these departments: Cinematography (exceptional lighting and shot selection, especially with the principal actors) – Kiran Deohans and Ravi K Chandran; Sound and Sound Editing (variety and scope, silent private moments to mass public festivals, all perfectly managed) – Stephen Gomes; and Stunts/Fight Choreography (so many action scenes, but each distinct and cumulatively building to the truly epic climax) – Abbas Ali Moghul.
Images so powerful they linger in the mind hours after they've left the screen.
And the eyes, always the eyes the eyes of Evil, the eyes of Truth.
A young man (Hrithik Roshan) must tread the dark and difficult 'path through fire' -- lit., 'agneepath' -- of challenge and personal sacrifice to avenge his family against the crimelord (Sanjay Dutt) who brutally murdered his father, dishonoured his family, and corrupted their whole community.
If the classic 1990 "Agneepath" pioneered one of the strongest stories ever in film (and was way ahead of its time, for Hindi cinema), this 2012 "Agneepath" preserves the most effective elements of that brilliant original story and revamps what needed help. Our villain is even more evil, and the road of challenges our hero must overcome to defeat him is correspondingly an even darker, more treacherous journey.
Raw. Powerful. Primeval.
Sanjay Dutt's Kancha is a villain for the ages. Visually, he scared me just on the poster! A big, bad, very bad man. The bald head, the tattoos, the smile, the laugh, the spreading shapeless pale blobbiness of his huge bulk, and above all those hauntingly sick eyes, combine to render Mr Dutt's Kancha one of the most naturally frightening villains ever conceived. Where the original 1990 Kancha Cheena played by Danny Denzongpa was sleek and smooth and sophisticated, his evil was very modern and straightforward in open pursuit of power and wealth – and thus more familiar. Mr Dutt's Kancha, however, is pure psychopath: he destroys and kills because he LIKES it. And even though the audience understand how he became so twisted, that sickness makes him very scary indeed the visual embodiment of human evil.
What I could *not* anticipate from the trailers, though, is how Hrithik Roshan's Vijay Dinanath Chauhan would prove equally intimidating and visually frightening as Mr Dutt's Kancha: with those keen clear eyes knifing through his face awash in blood, Mr Roshan's Vijay looks purely the Avenger-from-Hell. Director Karan Malhotra effectively channels Mr Roshan's natural intensity into a human sword of vengeance – a quiet character who 'says' a lot from the shadows, projects mountains of lurking threat and menace, even where he has no dialogue. Again the eyes, always the eyes in this film! Never before had any director so effectively used the sheer glow-in-the-dark luminosity of Mr Roshan's eyes. The iconic 1990 Vijay created by the great Amitabh Bachchan (one of his most memorable roles) was significantly older and more verbally aggressive, the character more seduced by the trappings of power and wealth, only refocussing on his essential task toward the very end. By contrast, Mr Roshan's Vijay leads a haunted, almost monk-like existence, never losing focus down the years toward destroying his enemy. Obsessed, relentless, deadly – and a perfect showcase for Mr Roshan to demonstrate, yet again, his great dramatic range as an actor.
Mr Roshan and Mr Dutt are so riveting in this film that any scenes they are not in, separately or together, honestly feel like a distraction.
Despite 12 intervening years these two great actors have lost none of the chemistry that powered 2000's excellent "Mission Kashmir". Mr Roshan is slightly the taller actor, Mr Dutt significantly the heavier, but the two are so perfectly matched and the build-up so well laid that by the climax of this "Agneepath" audience anticipation could not be higher ... or more well-rewarded.
An unforgettable, 'must-see' film!
This, despite certain of the supporting roles being poorly cast (rather shockingly, for such a high-profile project from a major production house). The performances of both Vijay's new parents were competent but undistinguished; Alok Nath as Vijay's father in the 1990 film was far superior. I quite liked the concept behind the new dark character Rauf Lala; however, naturally clown-faced Rishi Kapoor brought inadequate menace to this baddie, at least for me. (And I'll swear they made Mr Kapoor's wig out of cheap carpeting!) But easily the worst miscasting? The 12-year-old Vijay – any boy less likely, in form or colouring or behaviour, to grow into 'Hrithik Roshan' as an adult Vijay would be seriously hard to find! What were they thinking? Anyone curious about what did grow into Hrithik Roshan need look no further than 1986's "Bhagwaan Dada", wherein you'll discover that Hrithik Roshan himself at age 12 looked exactly as any reasonable person might expect: a tall skinny boy with fair skin, light green eyes, brown hair, and already the distinctively-perfect profile. But the young Vijay cast here looked so glaringly out of place – too loud, too heavy, too dark, too coarse – that every flashback (of which there are far too many) with this boy jerked me completely out of the story. Again, the original casting in the 1990 film was much more believable in that specific role.
On the plus side, however, certain female characters are much stronger and more three-dimensional in this 2012 version. Priyanka Chopra was simply outstanding as Vijay's lover and only friend, the new character Kaali – one of her best-ever performances, despite limited minutes.. Newcomer Kanika Tiwari also impressed, as Vijay's younger sister.
Veteran actor Om Puri was also extremely effective as Commissioner Gaitonde, Vijay's sometime-conscience and sometime-ally. His scenes with Mr Roshan were particularly good.
Even Katrina Kaif's jaw-dropping item number, "Chikni Chameli", may prove classic: who would have thought one could do THAT with a booze bottle!
Special credit is due the highest standards of craft professionalism that distinguish this 2012 "Agneepath", notably these departments: Cinematography (exceptional lighting and shot selection, especially with the principal actors) – Kiran Deohans and Ravi K Chandran; Sound and Sound Editing (variety and scope, silent private moments to mass public festivals, all perfectly managed) – Stephen Gomes; and Stunts/Fight Choreography (so many action scenes, but each distinct and cumulatively building to the truly epic climax) – Abbas Ali Moghul.
A young boy's quest for revenge leads him to become a gangster as an adult, and with each day he becomes more and more like his enemies
gurkirat198930 January 2012
Watched Agneepath ......
It's not a complete remake. It has its own diversions but it's a wasteful effort not to compare it with the original. Some parts of the remake are a total downer. I think the original was far better. Both Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor did a marvelous job of portraying the bad(read evil) guys. And Sanjay Dutt surely surpasses the over hyped Voldemort through his exceptional acting and dialogue delivery. The music was good and the background score was fantastic and in tone with the plot of the movie. The music was good and the background score was fantastic and in tone with the plot of the movie. Hrithik Roshan is brilliant, probably the best anybody could justify the real VDC. When he cries, feels happy, kills a man, runs, wants revenge, gets bruised – it's all in his eyes, he makes it real enough. He might not have been able to replace Big B's attitude but it was time they used this side of him than just counting on his looks & moves
It's not a complete remake. It has its own diversions but it's a wasteful effort not to compare it with the original. Some parts of the remake are a total downer. I think the original was far better. Both Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor did a marvelous job of portraying the bad(read evil) guys. And Sanjay Dutt surely surpasses the over hyped Voldemort through his exceptional acting and dialogue delivery. The music was good and the background score was fantastic and in tone with the plot of the movie. The music was good and the background score was fantastic and in tone with the plot of the movie. Hrithik Roshan is brilliant, probably the best anybody could justify the real VDC. When he cries, feels happy, kills a man, runs, wants revenge, gets bruised – it's all in his eyes, he makes it real enough. He might not have been able to replace Big B's attitude but it was time they used this side of him than just counting on his looks & moves
Disappointing
anmber27 January 2012
This movie was sadly disappointing. A decent attempt by Karan Johar, but failed to make the mark. A strong beginning with grand effects, which keeps audience captivated for the first 30 minutes, but all downhill after that.
I wouldn't compare this to the original, but since the director tried to literally re-make the original, I'm left with no other choice. Sanjay - just a big bad ugly villain. I'm not sure if Sanjay was supposed to look like an Indian Voldemort or Uncle Fester from The Adam's Family. Either way, it was comical at times. Mithun played the character, whereas Sanjay played a villain. I'm not sure if Hrithik was a miscast or if he was mis-directed. Either way, his good looks got in the way of Vijay's character. Few boring and uninspiring dialogues and same expressions throughout the film. Again, Amitabh created the character depth and Hrithik played a superficial angry protagonist, who had nothing more to offer than tearful or angry eyes.
Priyanka had slightly more than a guest appearance. Rishi proves he's still a star and parts of Sanjay's performance (pre-intermission) were worthwhile. The boy who played young Vijay was the only saving grace of the film and is largely responsible for keeping audiences interested in the first half. Hope to see more of him.
The commercial Karan Johar-type dance songs and choreography was completely out of place and quite distracting. Overkill of tears reminded me of K3G - Kjo ingredients but not right for this dish.
Karan Johar should have focused on developing the plot, connecting the loose ends of the scenes and building on the intensity and drama on which the movie started.
Agneepath should have been remade with INSPIRATION from the original, rather than trying to emulate the original. It seems that the director focused on creating more dramatic context and settings by using 300-like and Harry Potter-like effects - this was done well in the banyan tree scenes - but the director failed to make similar impact throughout. Farhan A and Amir K achieved this in Don and Gajini, respectively.
Hrithik should also have taken INSPIRATION from Amitabh and developed his own unique version of Vijay rather than trying to copy Amitabh's role. This may have been more believable. Shahrukh K was able to do so for Don. However, I put the blame on the script and direction, which was far too limiting and amateurish for the best of actors to do more than what Hrithik did. Sorry, Hrithik - tough break.
On a brighter note, excellent pre-launch publicity and fantastic opening, so kudos on that. Regardless of my 2 cents worth, I think the film will have appeal to mass audiences and do well at the box office.
I wouldn't compare this to the original, but since the director tried to literally re-make the original, I'm left with no other choice. Sanjay - just a big bad ugly villain. I'm not sure if Sanjay was supposed to look like an Indian Voldemort or Uncle Fester from The Adam's Family. Either way, it was comical at times. Mithun played the character, whereas Sanjay played a villain. I'm not sure if Hrithik was a miscast or if he was mis-directed. Either way, his good looks got in the way of Vijay's character. Few boring and uninspiring dialogues and same expressions throughout the film. Again, Amitabh created the character depth and Hrithik played a superficial angry protagonist, who had nothing more to offer than tearful or angry eyes.
Priyanka had slightly more than a guest appearance. Rishi proves he's still a star and parts of Sanjay's performance (pre-intermission) were worthwhile. The boy who played young Vijay was the only saving grace of the film and is largely responsible for keeping audiences interested in the first half. Hope to see more of him.
The commercial Karan Johar-type dance songs and choreography was completely out of place and quite distracting. Overkill of tears reminded me of K3G - Kjo ingredients but not right for this dish.
Karan Johar should have focused on developing the plot, connecting the loose ends of the scenes and building on the intensity and drama on which the movie started.
Agneepath should have been remade with INSPIRATION from the original, rather than trying to emulate the original. It seems that the director focused on creating more dramatic context and settings by using 300-like and Harry Potter-like effects - this was done well in the banyan tree scenes - but the director failed to make similar impact throughout. Farhan A and Amir K achieved this in Don and Gajini, respectively.
Hrithik should also have taken INSPIRATION from Amitabh and developed his own unique version of Vijay rather than trying to copy Amitabh's role. This may have been more believable. Shahrukh K was able to do so for Don. However, I put the blame on the script and direction, which was far too limiting and amateurish for the best of actors to do more than what Hrithik did. Sorry, Hrithik - tough break.
On a brighter note, excellent pre-launch publicity and fantastic opening, so kudos on that. Regardless of my 2 cents worth, I think the film will have appeal to mass audiences and do well at the box office.
A true reflection of the quality Bollywood can produce
arupghose30 January 2012
Simply fantastic! Agneepath has set very very high standards, and what a brilliant start to the year 2012. This film is not a remake! This version may use the same concept, and character names, however it dies not run on the star power of any of the actors. The two Karan's are very brave to even consider this film, especially after the cult status of the original Agneepath, but by changing the story to make it unique, they have delivered a power house film.
Hrithik Roshan is the life and soul of Agneepath, and it is clear why Karan Malhotra had chased him for 7 months to do this film - He is perfect for it! Hrithik looks every bit the real hero in this film, and puts across a performance on the same level of Jodhaa Akbaar. The intensity, passion and emotion he has put into this role will take him a long way, and certainly very close to another award. I always thought Hrithik suffered when it came to dialogue delivery, but a long with Jodhaa Akbaar, his delivery is second to perhaps the likes of Amitabh, Aamir Khan and Sunny Deol.
Sanjay Dutt is going to rewrite the manual of a Bollywood villain. He puts across one of his best roles to date a long with the likes of Khalnayak and Vaastav. When watching the film you sit and wonder how is Vijay going to defeat this giant, and at times there doesn't seem like there is way. For once I am happy to say that the villain looks like a villain - something that went missing in the original Agneepath.
Rishi Kapoor is the show stealer. Why has he never done a negative role before I will never know, but after this film he will surely get more chances to do so. He carries off every scene with pure class, and it is obvious to see why he is regarded as such a great actor.
Priyanka Chopra plays the role of Kaali perfectly. She does not have much screen time, but neither should she, and it is a credit to her to take such a back seat role. However, she excels on screen and her chemistry with Hrithik is fabulous.
Other notable performances are Zarina Wahab as Vijay's mother, and the child actor playing Vijay in his early years - some of the early scenes certainly leave you enticed.
If you are a Hrithik fan, this is a must see, and even if you're not a Hrithik fan, you will become one after watching this. He simply oozes class, and plays the simple guy image with ease.
Hearing that the film broke Bodyguard's opening day record is no surprise. If you compare the content of Agneepath to Bodyguard or Ra One, then you will be confused why they did so well compared to this film. All in all, Agneepath rewrites how a film should be made, and with help of quality actors - will go into the all time record books.
Hrithik Roshan is the life and soul of Agneepath, and it is clear why Karan Malhotra had chased him for 7 months to do this film - He is perfect for it! Hrithik looks every bit the real hero in this film, and puts across a performance on the same level of Jodhaa Akbaar. The intensity, passion and emotion he has put into this role will take him a long way, and certainly very close to another award. I always thought Hrithik suffered when it came to dialogue delivery, but a long with Jodhaa Akbaar, his delivery is second to perhaps the likes of Amitabh, Aamir Khan and Sunny Deol.
Sanjay Dutt is going to rewrite the manual of a Bollywood villain. He puts across one of his best roles to date a long with the likes of Khalnayak and Vaastav. When watching the film you sit and wonder how is Vijay going to defeat this giant, and at times there doesn't seem like there is way. For once I am happy to say that the villain looks like a villain - something that went missing in the original Agneepath.
Rishi Kapoor is the show stealer. Why has he never done a negative role before I will never know, but after this film he will surely get more chances to do so. He carries off every scene with pure class, and it is obvious to see why he is regarded as such a great actor.
Priyanka Chopra plays the role of Kaali perfectly. She does not have much screen time, but neither should she, and it is a credit to her to take such a back seat role. However, she excels on screen and her chemistry with Hrithik is fabulous.
Other notable performances are Zarina Wahab as Vijay's mother, and the child actor playing Vijay in his early years - some of the early scenes certainly leave you enticed.
If you are a Hrithik fan, this is a must see, and even if you're not a Hrithik fan, you will become one after watching this. He simply oozes class, and plays the simple guy image with ease.
Hearing that the film broke Bodyguard's opening day record is no surprise. If you compare the content of Agneepath to Bodyguard or Ra One, then you will be confused why they did so well compared to this film. All in all, Agneepath rewrites how a film should be made, and with help of quality actors - will go into the all time record books.
Agneepath
clouds8816 January 2014
One of the most awaited movie of this year, is a good blend of action and emotion, where every actor fits into his character perfectly. The new generation Chavan is intense and deep, even if it is quite impossible to make Hrithik, with his chiseled body and erupting muscles, look poor.:) The popular Munna bhai will from now on be remembered as the terrifying Kancha Cheena though Rauf Lala too will be a strong contender for the 'Best Villain' award this year. Despite the fact that Piggy Chops doesn't have much role in the movie, she is fresh and lively. I just couldn't help admiring her in the beautiful maharashtrian bridal ware.:) Though chikni chameli was not as sizzling as excepted, the other songs in the movie, especially the romantic Saiyyan and the emotional Abhi Mujh Main Kahin made up for it.
The famous dialog said by shehenshah of bollywood in the original, sounds equally enthralling when the new Vijay Deenanath Chavan says it during the Deva shree ganesha song. Though a few of my friends felt the movie dragged a bit ,for me, there was never a dull moment in the entire movie.
Last but not the least, as one of my friend said, this movie is not for weak souls. ENJOY!
The famous dialog said by shehenshah of bollywood in the original, sounds equally enthralling when the new Vijay Deenanath Chavan says it during the Deva shree ganesha song. Though a few of my friends felt the movie dragged a bit ,for me, there was never a dull moment in the entire movie.
Last but not the least, as one of my friend said, this movie is not for weak souls. ENJOY!
Agony Path
tejasmankodi30 January 2012
Warning: Spoilers
OVERLONG AND UNNECESSARILY VIOLENT, AGNEEPATH 2012 IS NOT A PATCH ON AGNEEPATH 1990
When the original Agneepath released in 1990, it was a box-office disaster. In the next couple of decades that have followed, the film, its hero, its villain, its dialogs have all achieved a cult status. Logical explanation? Mukul Anand's epic was ahead of its times. By the time you read this, the new Agneepath is likely to have opened huge at the box office and be on its way to becoming an all-time blockbuster. If you have watched the film or plan to catch it soon, chances are you won't remember its hero, its villain or any of its dialogs after a couple of weeks. Logical explanation? Karan Malhotra's remake is just the latest cash-in offering from Bollywood's assembly line production of action films. Let's keep it simple for you. If you are a fan of the old Agneepath or even remotely like it, you will find it hard trudging through these freshly-laid fire lines. And even if you haven't seen the original or don't care much for that one, you are likely to find the new Agneepath overlong, largely lackluster and unnecessarily violent. Blame it on the casting choice or just call it a calculated box-office call, the Karans — producer Johar and director Malhotra — completely change the pitch of the hero and hence the film. If in the original, Vijay would come running to take the bullet on his chest, the Vijay here would stage a bullet hit to win the confidence of his boss. Yes, Vijay Dinanath Chauhan is a scheming, silent sidekick to loud gang lords for a large part of Agneepath and only spells out his poora naam half an hour before closing credits. And it's a three-hour film, with no chance of a sequel! Why compare, you ask? Because if you want to cash in on the brand, you have to weather the thorns of comparison. It's not that Malhotra's Agneepath is a Farhan Akhtarised reimagination or a Guy Ritchiesque retelling. Not only is the period shown the same — the events in the new Agneepath take place in 1992 — the remake doesn't want to let go of the core emotions of the original — revenge for the killed father, clash of ideologies with the mother, selfless love and care for the sister. And, of course, resuscitate and recite those magic lines from Harivansh Rai Bachchan No, of course, you don't hear the words in that booming baritone with a Corleone husk garnish. But you also don't hear the rage. Or ever see the flamboyance. Appearing real and rooted, Hrithik Roshan chooses to play Vijay Chauhan with pain and pathos, almost leaning towards self-pity. With "good son" Krishnan Iyer (the inimitable Mithunda!) not around, Viju cannot possibly play his mother's egoistic "bura beta".
So before he finally switches to gladiator mode and pounds and pulverises anyone who comes between him and his retribution, Vijay is just a regular guy — perhaps the need of the times we are living in — seen playing with balloons and air bubbles on the beach. No, definitely not the guy who emerged from the waters in a white suit looking, for AB fans, hotter than Bo Derek! The bad guy, though, has become larger. In size that is. Styled on Marlon Brando's Col. Kurtz from Apocalypse Now — there's even a rehash of the scene when Martin Sheen approaches his island (here Vijay returns to Mandwa) — Sanjay Dutt's Kancha Cheena is scary yes, but a caricature too. Once the initial sparks die down, it's just big eyes and khalnayak cackle in loop mode. Making the most lasting impression is the character introduced in the remake — Rauf Lala. As Kancha's arch-rival and Vijay's Abbajaan, Rishi Kapoor is a knockout. His fight with Hrithik is the big moment of the film and packs more punch than the painstakingly built-up final showdown between Vijay and Kancha. What does one say about Priyanka Chopra? In terms of screen duration, her name should appear sixth or seventh in the credits. She rings in the songs which are as redundant as her. The same, of course, cannot be said about either Katrina Kaif or her Chikni Chameli, which completely SHAKES things up in the dead-slow second half. Also helming the background music, composer duo Ajay-Atul blanket the entire film with such a loud and deafening score that together with all that violent and bloody action, you are really exhausted by the end of it all. The images, although captured well (by Kiran Deohans and Ravi Chandran), attack with so much red and orange, the eyes hurt too. KJo says that the box-office failure of the original Agneepath hurt his father Yash Johar so much, that they always wanted to remake it. Well, the coffers at Dharma Productions are surely overflowing this time, but this is anything but a "homage to Mukul Anand". If Kader Khan, the dialogue writer of Agneepath 1990, watches Agneepath 2012, he surely would sign off
When the original Agneepath released in 1990, it was a box-office disaster. In the next couple of decades that have followed, the film, its hero, its villain, its dialogs have all achieved a cult status. Logical explanation? Mukul Anand's epic was ahead of its times. By the time you read this, the new Agneepath is likely to have opened huge at the box office and be on its way to becoming an all-time blockbuster. If you have watched the film or plan to catch it soon, chances are you won't remember its hero, its villain or any of its dialogs after a couple of weeks. Logical explanation? Karan Malhotra's remake is just the latest cash-in offering from Bollywood's assembly line production of action films. Let's keep it simple for you. If you are a fan of the old Agneepath or even remotely like it, you will find it hard trudging through these freshly-laid fire lines. And even if you haven't seen the original or don't care much for that one, you are likely to find the new Agneepath overlong, largely lackluster and unnecessarily violent. Blame it on the casting choice or just call it a calculated box-office call, the Karans — producer Johar and director Malhotra — completely change the pitch of the hero and hence the film. If in the original, Vijay would come running to take the bullet on his chest, the Vijay here would stage a bullet hit to win the confidence of his boss. Yes, Vijay Dinanath Chauhan is a scheming, silent sidekick to loud gang lords for a large part of Agneepath and only spells out his poora naam half an hour before closing credits. And it's a three-hour film, with no chance of a sequel! Why compare, you ask? Because if you want to cash in on the brand, you have to weather the thorns of comparison. It's not that Malhotra's Agneepath is a Farhan Akhtarised reimagination or a Guy Ritchiesque retelling. Not only is the period shown the same — the events in the new Agneepath take place in 1992 — the remake doesn't want to let go of the core emotions of the original — revenge for the killed father, clash of ideologies with the mother, selfless love and care for the sister. And, of course, resuscitate and recite those magic lines from Harivansh Rai Bachchan No, of course, you don't hear the words in that booming baritone with a Corleone husk garnish. But you also don't hear the rage. Or ever see the flamboyance. Appearing real and rooted, Hrithik Roshan chooses to play Vijay Chauhan with pain and pathos, almost leaning towards self-pity. With "good son" Krishnan Iyer (the inimitable Mithunda!) not around, Viju cannot possibly play his mother's egoistic "bura beta".
So before he finally switches to gladiator mode and pounds and pulverises anyone who comes between him and his retribution, Vijay is just a regular guy — perhaps the need of the times we are living in — seen playing with balloons and air bubbles on the beach. No, definitely not the guy who emerged from the waters in a white suit looking, for AB fans, hotter than Bo Derek! The bad guy, though, has become larger. In size that is. Styled on Marlon Brando's Col. Kurtz from Apocalypse Now — there's even a rehash of the scene when Martin Sheen approaches his island (here Vijay returns to Mandwa) — Sanjay Dutt's Kancha Cheena is scary yes, but a caricature too. Once the initial sparks die down, it's just big eyes and khalnayak cackle in loop mode. Making the most lasting impression is the character introduced in the remake — Rauf Lala. As Kancha's arch-rival and Vijay's Abbajaan, Rishi Kapoor is a knockout. His fight with Hrithik is the big moment of the film and packs more punch than the painstakingly built-up final showdown between Vijay and Kancha. What does one say about Priyanka Chopra? In terms of screen duration, her name should appear sixth or seventh in the credits. She rings in the songs which are as redundant as her. The same, of course, cannot be said about either Katrina Kaif or her Chikni Chameli, which completely SHAKES things up in the dead-slow second half. Also helming the background music, composer duo Ajay-Atul blanket the entire film with such a loud and deafening score that together with all that violent and bloody action, you are really exhausted by the end of it all. The images, although captured well (by Kiran Deohans and Ravi Chandran), attack with so much red and orange, the eyes hurt too. KJo says that the box-office failure of the original Agneepath hurt his father Yash Johar so much, that they always wanted to remake it. Well, the coffers at Dharma Productions are surely overflowing this time, but this is anything but a "homage to Mukul Anand". If Kader Khan, the dialogue writer of Agneepath 1990, watches Agneepath 2012, he surely would sign off
Full on entertainment with power packed performances...
mainak_2727 January 2012
I watched the movie today, in 2 consecutive shows. The second time I loved it even more. I watched it again for Hrithik and Rishi. What gr8 performances. Hrithik is undoubtedly the best actor in the industry today. He gives the perfect expressions, he has the perfect body and tremendous acting skills. The last scene is just awesome and when Hrithik recites the poem in the end, it gives goosebumps. In this age of Iphone and gadgets, its very difficult for this type of movie to awe the audiences, but the performances itself lifts the movie. But, I am sure, as always, the performance of Hrithik will still go unnoticed. What more can I say, when in our film industry, SRK bags the award for his stupid performance in MNIK and Hrithik is dejected after his awesome performance of a quadriplegic in Guzaarish!!!! I would suggest that this movie should be watched by everyone. Its not much near the original. Some important character has been removed here and the new character of Lala is introduced here. The rest of the plot is the same for almost many old bollywood movies, so why compare it to Agneepath....only becoz of the name? So frndz, don't compare it to any other movie and just watch it...u will surely love it. I would rate this movie 10 on 10 stars. What a gr8 start to the year 2012!!! Enjoy....Hey I want to add again to my existing review..I watched it two more times and I loved the movie and the performances again and again. Even weekdays are having quite packed houses. In the hall, I found that I am not the only one watching it so many times. There were numerous persons who was watching it nth number of times....this all shows the power of the movie.....so thats the best judging criterion for the brilliance of the movie and its performances.....Well, enjoy again and again and again......love you all.....
Agneepath sucks and deservedly a flop, period!
varun-mentor27 January 2012
Warning: Spoilers
The first one deservedly led to downfall of AB's already spiraling down career in 90s subsequently a massive flop for multiple reasons such as excessive senseless violence, absolutely crappy storyline and too much overacting (brickbats invited).
This one too has been written excessively everywhere in astonishingly white lies about hands down praises and what not about audience in theaters going crazy. Its a sham, and total mindless gimmick as was the first one. There isn't nearly any movie which deservedly did not earn money and flopped for it was cult and audience of that era was a fool not to recognize it.
Every time period is balanced in such a way that only the movies which are actually god happen to win laurel at the BO. Mr. Johar made this movie to rewrite history and wiping off the flop BO result from the earlier version. And obviously in today's era, first 2-3 days are all thats required to earn money at BO and thats all that matters for mindless and super biased critics all over to tag it as a hit. Being a star studded cast, whether there is any story or not, audience will go nuts over the hype created and will watch the movie in theater and before they would realize it being an dud, it will be tagged a hit.
Same went for the most stupid SRK movies like Ra.One and Om Shanti Om. Another thing about the characters, if only few things worth going for that too strictly first half presence would be Hrithik's bludgeoning eyes and Sanjay's maniac portrayal. Rest talks about Rishi being awesome is over-hyped, he played his part well but nothing like you will remember forever. Overall, second half will drive you nuts and make you jump outta theater asap.
This one too has been written excessively everywhere in astonishingly white lies about hands down praises and what not about audience in theaters going crazy. Its a sham, and total mindless gimmick as was the first one. There isn't nearly any movie which deservedly did not earn money and flopped for it was cult and audience of that era was a fool not to recognize it.
Every time period is balanced in such a way that only the movies which are actually god happen to win laurel at the BO. Mr. Johar made this movie to rewrite history and wiping off the flop BO result from the earlier version. And obviously in today's era, first 2-3 days are all thats required to earn money at BO and thats all that matters for mindless and super biased critics all over to tag it as a hit. Being a star studded cast, whether there is any story or not, audience will go nuts over the hype created and will watch the movie in theater and before they would realize it being an dud, it will be tagged a hit.
Same went for the most stupid SRK movies like Ra.One and Om Shanti Om. Another thing about the characters, if only few things worth going for that too strictly first half presence would be Hrithik's bludgeoning eyes and Sanjay's maniac portrayal. Rest talks about Rishi being awesome is over-hyped, he played his part well but nothing like you will remember forever. Overall, second half will drive you nuts and make you jump outta theater asap.
An above average rated movie...Why to watch and why not to
Abhastiwari26 January 2012
Agneepath,Agneepath , Agneepath OR revenge, revenge, revenge Before reviewing i must say please don't compare with Amitabh Bachchan's Legend.
Why to watch: Awesome acting, emotions, screenplay, background score,music and songs. In all typical bollywood entertainer, and last but not the least Chikni chameli.
Why not to watch: Movie storyline is old with no twists.
Please don't watch if you are going to compare and
if you are a critic.
Paisa vasool time-pass movie.
Why to watch: Awesome acting, emotions, screenplay, background score,music and songs. In all typical bollywood entertainer, and last but not the least Chikni chameli.
Why not to watch: Movie storyline is old with no twists.
Please don't watch if you are going to compare and
if you are a critic.
Paisa vasool time-pass movie.
bang it....
ihatebabiessss26 January 2012
Warning: Spoilers
just saw this movie and seriously fellas i liked it! i didn't book the tickets and just thought of buying it from the current counter but it came up as a mistake as there was shortage of tickets but fortunately i got the tickets of the day's first show :) while being there i can clearly see the crowd in the passage,ally shouting(not shouting actually,they were cheering) excitingly for the movie and its characters !! now it was the time when projection leads and some crappy ads comes up but suddenly movie's chart pop ups and the audience just got a bit louder like hey,yeah,whoa! fellas don't ask me what happened when the written poster came on screen :D now the movie starts with a festival and character joins the play . what to say about villain's avatar man! it was like huge monster :| he was looking like a beast man.I was like :O man what's this :O its all fine there like master's role as a good proud human being with his teachings :) now its about vi jay's character which is amazingly played .its all about his anger,revenge!! this revenge comes after his father's death given by villain(obviously by hook and crook) . vi jay and his pregnant mother now comes to city and her mother gave birth to vi jay's sister :) oh man how can i forget Raff la la :O truly man i appreciate this part!! bad,evil person who is into women's dealing business and drugs :) our HUGE MONSTER planted his emperor in Manda and now he wanted to be into other city but Raff la la was there :| seriously villains tried to be as much evil,bad as they can be! it was on peak man and they did a damn good job!! vi jay wanted Manda and for this he wanted someone whom he can use as a ladder and he made it by his mind! action was on its peak ! beautiful piece of emotions shown by our HERO during the clash with Raff la la while fighting for his sister :) now straight away to the ending! clash of the big daddies ;) oh man go watch it! i am not gonna tell you that! go watch it instead of enjoying it over here :P and seriously i don't care about anyone! i enjoyed it! and that is what matters! :)
Enjoyable with immense drama!
krishtheboss526 January 2012
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This is what i call a paisa vasool movie. Good music, excellent performances from the villain and hero, few illogical scenes but thoroughly enjoyable movie.
Movie starts like the old agneepath where the village hails Dinanath Chauhan, the "masterji" as a God. Enters the village's zamindar's son Kancha Cheena (Sanjay Dutt). He wants the village for his cocaine business. He fools the villagers and kills the masterji in front of his family by hanging him from a tree. Vijay Dinanath Chauhan takes his pregnant mom to Mumbai. His mom gives birth to a daughter with the help of the people. Then in an incident young Vijay witnesses a murder, saves Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor) and murders a policeman and joins Rauf's gang. As time rolls by, Vijay (Hrithik Roshan) becomes the right hand of Rauf Lala. Now Rauf gives two parts of the city (Mumbai) to hrithik for his illegal business and this irks his son, mazhar lala. In the same time Hrithik plans a plot to create a scene as he is saving mazhar to earn Rauf's trust. Then Kancha sends a man to kill Mazhar. he manages to kill Mazhar and Hrithik kills him. The first half finishes when hrithik brings the body of Mazhar to Rauf.
As the second half starts, Rauf is admitted in the ICU because of the shock and Hrithik takes over Rauf's empire. He meets Kancha Cheena in Manduwa. By the time he finishes the meet, Rauf recovers and realizes that hrithik has killed his son. So he takes Hrithik's sister. Hrithik saves her. And now a series of dramatic scenes happens where Vijay's sister knows about her brother, his mom will be in the verge of forgiving him, Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik gets married. By this time Kancha comes to know the identity of Vijay. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Songs are good and the bgm is apt for the movie. Sanjay Dutt has given an amazing performance as Kancha Cheena. Hrithik has almost matched with his performance as Vijay. Priyanka Chopra role as Kalila is good but she has very less scope to show off her acting skills. Om Puri has dome his role neatly. Kat's Chikini Chameli is superb on the big screen.
In short its a movie filled with drama and action and can be enjoyed thoroughly.
Movie starts like the old agneepath where the village hails Dinanath Chauhan, the "masterji" as a God. Enters the village's zamindar's son Kancha Cheena (Sanjay Dutt). He wants the village for his cocaine business. He fools the villagers and kills the masterji in front of his family by hanging him from a tree. Vijay Dinanath Chauhan takes his pregnant mom to Mumbai. His mom gives birth to a daughter with the help of the people. Then in an incident young Vijay witnesses a murder, saves Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor) and murders a policeman and joins Rauf's gang. As time rolls by, Vijay (Hrithik Roshan) becomes the right hand of Rauf Lala. Now Rauf gives two parts of the city (Mumbai) to hrithik for his illegal business and this irks his son, mazhar lala. In the same time Hrithik plans a plot to create a scene as he is saving mazhar to earn Rauf's trust. Then Kancha sends a man to kill Mazhar. he manages to kill Mazhar and Hrithik kills him. The first half finishes when hrithik brings the body of Mazhar to Rauf.
As the second half starts, Rauf is admitted in the ICU because of the shock and Hrithik takes over Rauf's empire. He meets Kancha Cheena in Manduwa. By the time he finishes the meet, Rauf recovers and realizes that hrithik has killed his son. So he takes Hrithik's sister. Hrithik saves her. And now a series of dramatic scenes happens where Vijay's sister knows about her brother, his mom will be in the verge of forgiving him, Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik gets married. By this time Kancha comes to know the identity of Vijay. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Songs are good and the bgm is apt for the movie. Sanjay Dutt has given an amazing performance as Kancha Cheena. Hrithik has almost matched with his performance as Vijay. Priyanka Chopra role as Kalila is good but she has very less scope to show off her acting skills. Om Puri has dome his role neatly. Kat's Chikini Chameli is superb on the big screen.
In short its a movie filled with drama and action and can be enjoyed thoroughly.
This outsider liked it...
planktonrules13 July 2012
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It is difficult for me to review Indian films. That's because we don't get many Indian films here in the US and although I have seen far more than the average American, that isn't saying much. I am sure most of the reviewers discussing "Agneepath" on IMDb are Indians and have seen hundreds or thousands of Indian films and are THE experts. In my case, my review might be best appreciated by an outsider who is no expert in these films.
Like just about all recent Indian movies this one, inexplicably, has some singing and dancing in it (an odd thing you just have to learn to love about their films). However, it's not as pervasive and doesn't have the HUGE production numbers you might expect where all the cast sing and dance. That's because at the heart of it, "Agneepath" is a very, very violent movie about gangsters and revenge. Simply put, it is NOT a family-friendly film you should watch with your kids! It is, in many ways, like combining a Bollywood film with a Martin Scorcese crime film! If you don't want to see lots of blood and violence, then skip the film. Or, perhaps see the 1990 version of the film--perhaps it's less violent.
The story begins on an island. A teacher (who everyone refers to as 'Master'--something that confused me at first) has spent his life being a good man and trying to instill the best values in his young son, Vijay. However, when an ugly punk (Kancha) moves in to take over the island and turn it into a living hellish crime empire, the teacher is in the way and discourages the people from trusting this new 'benefactor'. So, Kancha orchestrates an excuse to hang the Master--and Vijay witnesses this brutal crime. Despite Vijay only being 12, however, he's a VERY unusual child with a strong sense of right and wrong as well as revenge. And, for the next 15 years, he works his way up through a rival mob--gaining power and prestige until the ultimate bloody confrontation with the beast, Kancha.
I've seen several other Indian mobster movies and this one worked better for me for one big reason. Despite becoming a mobster, Vijay appears to remain a moral and just man. Yes, he kills, but he kills bad people and all in pursuit of his righteous cause. And while he moves to the top of the mob, his ultimate goal is to not just destroy Kancha but the mobs themselves. Had his ONLY motive been destroying Kancha, the film would have been so much less satisfying.
There was little not to like about this film other than all the blood as well as the shortest and easiest film childbirth scene ever (ladies, I am sure your experiences with being in labor were never THIS brief!). Plus, the ending, while satisfying, is a tad ridiculous (no one can be stabbed THAT many times and keep fighting--not even Rasputin). The camera-work was great and the film came off as very stylish, slick and professional. Karan Malhotra did a great job directing this one. I also loved the scene that came out no where with the cross-dressing army coming to the rescue--you just have to see this for yourself. Exciting, riveting and cool--the fact that Sanjay Dutt played one of the scarier villains in recent films sure didn't hurt. His role as Kancha just needs to be seen to be appreciated.
Like just about all recent Indian movies this one, inexplicably, has some singing and dancing in it (an odd thing you just have to learn to love about their films). However, it's not as pervasive and doesn't have the HUGE production numbers you might expect where all the cast sing and dance. That's because at the heart of it, "Agneepath" is a very, very violent movie about gangsters and revenge. Simply put, it is NOT a family-friendly film you should watch with your kids! It is, in many ways, like combining a Bollywood film with a Martin Scorcese crime film! If you don't want to see lots of blood and violence, then skip the film. Or, perhaps see the 1990 version of the film--perhaps it's less violent.
The story begins on an island. A teacher (who everyone refers to as 'Master'--something that confused me at first) has spent his life being a good man and trying to instill the best values in his young son, Vijay. However, when an ugly punk (Kancha) moves in to take over the island and turn it into a living hellish crime empire, the teacher is in the way and discourages the people from trusting this new 'benefactor'. So, Kancha orchestrates an excuse to hang the Master--and Vijay witnesses this brutal crime. Despite Vijay only being 12, however, he's a VERY unusual child with a strong sense of right and wrong as well as revenge. And, for the next 15 years, he works his way up through a rival mob--gaining power and prestige until the ultimate bloody confrontation with the beast, Kancha.
I've seen several other Indian mobster movies and this one worked better for me for one big reason. Despite becoming a mobster, Vijay appears to remain a moral and just man. Yes, he kills, but he kills bad people and all in pursuit of his righteous cause. And while he moves to the top of the mob, his ultimate goal is to not just destroy Kancha but the mobs themselves. Had his ONLY motive been destroying Kancha, the film would have been so much less satisfying.
There was little not to like about this film other than all the blood as well as the shortest and easiest film childbirth scene ever (ladies, I am sure your experiences with being in labor were never THIS brief!). Plus, the ending, while satisfying, is a tad ridiculous (no one can be stabbed THAT many times and keep fighting--not even Rasputin). The camera-work was great and the film came off as very stylish, slick and professional. Karan Malhotra did a great job directing this one. I also loved the scene that came out no where with the cross-dressing army coming to the rescue--you just have to see this for yourself. Exciting, riveting and cool--the fact that Sanjay Dutt played one of the scarier villains in recent films sure didn't hurt. His role as Kancha just needs to be seen to be appreciated.
Agneepath is not good as expected
bmtripathi0926 January 2012
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Some places story tries to give some new spices and to some extent it is successful. Boy Vijay has done a great job while Hritik is not upto mark.
Chikni Chameli is woth watching in theater. Except chameli no song is worth remembering. Gun Guna Re can be remembered for some time.
If you have seen older Agneepath and expecting a brilliant dialogue from Vijay do not go in theater. But Sanjay Dutt is brilliant in acting.
If you want to see it do not compare it with older one because it is not a Hero centric movie. Indeed it is villain centric. In this movie Vijay is not so daring and he has learned some dirty tricks.
Instead of Narial Paniwallah, Vijay has got some help of brigade of third sex. In end it is wastage of time to watch this. If you have seen older one.
Chikni Chameli is woth watching in theater. Except chameli no song is worth remembering. Gun Guna Re can be remembered for some time.
If you have seen older Agneepath and expecting a brilliant dialogue from Vijay do not go in theater. But Sanjay Dutt is brilliant in acting.
If you want to see it do not compare it with older one because it is not a Hero centric movie. Indeed it is villain centric. In this movie Vijay is not so daring and he has learned some dirty tricks.
Instead of Narial Paniwallah, Vijay has got some help of brigade of third sex. In end it is wastage of time to watch this. If you have seen older one.
silly boring and a waste of talent
carlnavin27 January 2012
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what a boring movie. Audience here was so disappointed that they started leaving the cinema after the interval. They expected a romantic movie. I decided to stay on and did i regret. I have no choice but to say 'why Hrithik did u act in this remake'? He was just sleepwalking throughout the film and gets beaten up in the end shouting Agneepath 3 times. What a waste of money and talent. Hrithik i think u should stick to your own style and leave this to Salman khan. Sanjay Dutt looks awful and gives a boring performance. The only saving grace is Rishi Kapoor in a short role. He is a good performer. Priyanka in a guest role.
A must watch ... perfect start to the year!!!!
amlanpati26 January 2012
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Bollywood is following a trend of remaking classics and to be true I have been thoroughly disappointed but Agneepath comes to the rescue. It truly depicts how a remake should be made. However in the classic one the movie totally rests on Amitabh's performance but this one has a totally balanced performance by the cast. The trio of Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Hrithik Roshan have delivered excellent performances backed by a powerful screenplay and background music. It has been a totally engaging watch. Both Karan Malhotra the directer and Karan Johar deserve applause for trying their guts out to remake this classic. I recommend you to watch it on a movie theater near by...
Keeps you on the edge of your seat, an emotional roller-coaster.
anjanar9627 January 2012
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Agneepath is a remake of the original Agneepath, starring Amitabh Bachchan. Hrithik Roshan acts as Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, a man who lives to avenge his father's death. The film starts off in the village of Mandwa, with the tale of how Vijay's father is ruthlessly killed by Kancha (the antagonist of the film, played a bald Sanjay Dutt), who exploits the mob mentality of the villagers to his advantage. Vijay, along with his pregnant mother escape to Mumbai. The mother later gives birth to Shiksha, Vijay's sister. Years later, Vijay is now the right-hand man of a gangster named Rauf Lala, who deals in just about everything from trafficking young girls to drugs. He goes about on his journey to reclaim his village Mandwa, not worrying about whom he may have to kill or destroy to fulfill his goal. The film itself is gripping. There are times when one is filled with rage,drenched in sorrow and the film does not fail in keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Vijay fights off the bad guys, saves his sister countless times and spends his free time in the company of his only real friend, Kaali (played effortlessly by Priyanka Chopra). The film is, however, very violent in nature. The acting is superb and the film doesn't really beat about the bush. All in all, a good film, certainly not the best of the year, but worth watching.
Awful movie
nitesh-au4 February 2012
The reviewer 'Disappointing, 27 January 2012' (Amber) pretty much summed up everything I have to say. This movie was simply awful! Top actors failed to meet the mark and the superficial movie failed to captivate or challenge a very predictable story all the way through.
The movie entirely focuses on Hrithik and Sanjay and both have done a pathetic job of acting. The lack of a plot makes the movie just another violence filled dishoom dooshoom c-grade movie - one I didn't not wish I had wasted 2.5 hours and £30 for! Save yourself some time and money and watch something else instead.
Just to see how Amitabh did it back in 1990 I watched his version on youtube and yes that is another level. Amitabh can take any role and make it interesting whereas the 2012 remake was the worst movies I have seen in the last few months (yes even worse than RA One).
The movie entirely focuses on Hrithik and Sanjay and both have done a pathetic job of acting. The lack of a plot makes the movie just another violence filled dishoom dooshoom c-grade movie - one I didn't not wish I had wasted 2.5 hours and £30 for! Save yourself some time and money and watch something else instead.
Just to see how Amitabh did it back in 1990 I watched his version on youtube and yes that is another level. Amitabh can take any role and make it interesting whereas the 2012 remake was the worst movies I have seen in the last few months (yes even worse than RA One).
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