Rating: ****1/2
Director Karan Malhotra's Agneepath is crime action thriller movie. It is a remake of a 1990's Bollywood film with same name. Earlier movie was directed by Mukul S. Anand. This film is produced by Karan Johar, who is son of producer Yash Johar of former movie. Prime protagonist Vijay Dinanath Chauhan is acted by Hrithik Roshan, while in former film it was acted by Amitabh Bachchan. Original film was believed by some as loose adaptation of the 1983's Hollywood film Scarface starring Al Pacino, while some other believes that this film was based on life of Mumbai underworld gangster Manya Surve. Some believes, Amitabh Bachchan even copied the gangster Manya Surve's voice. Original film was huge flop and Amirabh later re-dubbed his character's voice into his original voice. But film earned Amitabh Bachchan a National Award for Best Actor, and with time film gained the status of cult film. Son of producer of original film and producer of this film, Karan Johar once explained that he had the intention of remaking Agneepath ever since the film released in 1990, because according to him, the commercial failure of the film broke his father's heart. This film broke the record of 2011 bollywood film Bodyguard in highest grosser in first day. It also gains the above average ratings from almost all critics. Remakes are usually compared with originals and when it is cult film like 'Agneepath', it is bound to be compared. While original film was big commercial failure this film became hit at its first date. Film released with big banner, remake of a cult film, and with big names in star cast like Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and with hit item number song 'Chikni Chameli' of Katrina Kaif which is already super hit. Let’s see how this film performs.
Dinanath Chauhan is a school master in Maharashtrian island Mandwa. He is respected by the villagers; he also thinks and works for the good of Mandwa. Kancha Cheena is the son of village head. Kancha Cheena is planning to start drug mafia, and for this he needs land of villagers. Dinanath dissuade villagers to giving away their lands' to Kancha. Kancha Cheena wrongly trapped Dinanath in a scam in front of villagers. Then Kancha Cheena with villagers killed Dinanath by hanging him on banyan tree. Dinanath's wife and his son Vijay is forced to flee out from Mandwa to Mumbai. Dinanath's wife was pregnant and she gives birth to a baby girl Shiksha Chauhan. Vijay grow ups with only one dream to go back Mandwa and take revenge from Kancha. Vijay to become powerful becomes an accomplice of Rauf Lala who is the sole drug lord of city.
What happens then tells the story...
Will Vijay become powerful and returns his village Mandwa... Will he be able to take revenge with Kancha Cheena...?
Film fulfill with what is expected from it. It is a story of a man who have single dream of revenge, at one side it seems a same old revenge story film, while at other side it become bigger with the intensity of characters and story. Island Mandwa this time become better from the original film, and greatly helps in setting mood of film. Some characters are not there in film like Krishnan Iyer M.A of earlier film which was acted by Mithun Chakraborty which earned him Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in that film. Some new characters are introduced like Rauf Lala which is acted by Rishi Kapoor. Apart from great locations and story, actors have done very good job. Hrithik Roshan has given very good performance as prime protagonist. Sanjay Dutt as Kancha Cheena is prime antagonist with a great performance as a villain. Rishi Kapoor also gave very good performance in negative role. However some negative aspect of film may be its very usual climax; however towards the end we see very good fight. Film is very different from the original film, and it can be called new film with its own story adaptation.
Good things in film are its good location, intense performances, story, and direction. While the usual climax of film can be called its bad points.
Film will be liked by fan of intense performance and story driven film.
Film, though is not bad compare to original film, but it would be better if comparison with original film is avoided while watching and see it like a new film.
Reviewer Verdict: With good story, great and intense performances, film is by sure a must watch.
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