Agneepath
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Agneepath is a 1990 Bollywood
film directed by Mukul Anand
. It stars Amitabh Bachchan
, Mithun Chakraborty
, Madhavi
, and Rohini Hattangadi
, with Danny Dengzongpa as the villain. It was produced by Yash Johar
. The title was taken from a poem penned by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Amitabh's father, and which is recited at the beginning of the movie and creates a thematic link that continues through the movie, particularly in the climax, both literally and metaphorically. It was considered to be a loose adaptation of the 1983 Hollywood film Scarface
starring Al Pacino
, however others believe it is based on the life Mumbai underworld gangster Manya Surve
. (See 'Production' (below))
Bachchan and Chakraborty received the National Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
respectively for their performances, and Hattangadi earned a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
. The film failed commercially at the box-office, but Bachchan's performance was praised and is now considered to be a cult classic. Johar's son, Karan
, is claiming it is the reason for remaking the film in 2011 under the same name. Agneepath is considered as a classic, even though it flopped at the box office.
) and his 10-year-old son Vijay (Master Manjunath
) watching the sunset over their Maharashtrian village of Mandwa. Vijay innocently asks why their village becomes dark (there is no electricity) at night when the city (Mumbai
) remains lit. On their morning walk, Deenanath teaches his son the poem "Agneepath." Deenanath is a reformer. He runs a small school, leads a (rather weak) campaign to obtain electricity and infrastructure, and generally uplifts the village. Unbeknownst to him, the village of Mandwa has been insidiously taken over by powerful crime baron Kancha Cheena (Danny Denzongpa
). Kancha uses the village as a landing point for his contraband. The village must remain an unnoticed hamlet on the coast, so Kancha opposes any move for improvement and specifically intends to remove or eliminate Deenanath.
Kancha buys off a local merchant, Dinkar Rao (Goga Kapoor
). Rao stages a scandal where the upright Deenanath is lured to the town brothel, drugged, and found to be in bed with a prostitute. The angry villagers lynch Deenanath before his wife Suhasini (Rohini Hattangadi
) and his young children, Vijay and Siksha. Suhasini and the children are forced to flee Mandwa. Young Vijay swears to avenge his father's death.
They arrive, penniless and destitute, in Bombay. Vijay becomes a bootblack; he is polishing a rich man's shoes when he witnesses an attempt to assassinate Kancha Cheena. The assassins are hired by the rival dons Terelin (Sharat Saxena
), Usman bhai (Avtar Gill) and Anna Shetty (Deepak Shirke). Some time after, when Suhasini applies for a job at a nearby gas station (owned by Kancha), some of Kancha's goons try to molest her. Vijay files a police complaint but quickly realizes that the cops are in league with the thugs, so he decides to blow up the gas station. Vijay is hauled before senior inspector Gaitonde (Vikram Gokhale
). Gaitonde is a good cop and tries to get Vijay off the streets. But Vijay asks why the cops did not act: Their failure forced him to take matters into his own hands. Gaitonde is unable to answer.
Some 25 years later, Vijay Deenanath Chauhan
has grown (played by Amitabh Bachchan
) to become a don in his own right. He sits before Gaitonde (now a police commissioner). When asked his name, Vijay replies: "Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, poora naam, baap ka naam Deenanath Chauhan, gaon Mandwa". This becomes Vijay's tagline, repeated throughout the movie.
Gaitonde, still sympathetic towards Vijay, urges him to give up crime. Vijay asks why. He has risen from utter poverty, fought through a hard and bitter world, and become a wealthy don; the system (including several corrupt cops) has failed him entirely; and why must Gaitonde, who is unable to eliminate corruption in his own house, speak to Vijay of law, order and a just society? He points out that, for all of Gaitonde's efforts, the cops have no real evidence to prosecute him. Gaitonde resignedly warns Vijay of danger and death at every turn. Vijay retorts that he knows who his enemies are, whereas Gaitonde must forever be subject to an irrecoverably failed system. This interchange forms an important theme in the film where a such a society will produce Vijays.
Vijay arrives next at a gathering of the dons Terelin, Usman bhai and Shetty and tells them that he knows of their plan to assassinate him. He tells them that he won't run away and will take their bullets head on. If he dies they get everything; if he survives, it's him all the way. As he expected, they attempt to assassinate him; they are stunned when he bares himself and invites them to shoot him at point-blank range; they shoot him nonetheless and leave him to die. Vijay is rescued by a comical, educated simpleton coconut seller, Krishnan Iyer, MA (Mithun Chakraborty
). The dons try to kill Vijay in the hospital, but he is again saved by Krishnan, and nursed back to health by nurse Mary Matthew (Madhavi
). Vijay appoints Krishnan as a bodyguard for Siksha (Neelam).
Vijay faces another battle on the personal front. His mother Suhasini strongly disapproves of his life of crime and wishes him to follow Deenanath's footsteps. Vijay grows apart from his mother and seeks a shoulder with Mary; their association blossoms and they marry. Mary gives birth to a baby boy. Around this time, Siksha develops an affection for Krishnan; Vijay is initially okay with this but discovers that Siksha wishes to lead a normal life and must inevitably distance herself from Vijay. As a result of the alienation from his mother, and drifting apart with Siksha, Vijay's family life with Mary suffers. He gradually becomes uncomfortable with his status as a crime don.
Kancha arranges a meeting with Vijay at Kancha's beachfront home. Vijay demands a piece of the action at Mandwa. Unaware of Vijay's identity, Kancha agrees with a warning to never try to cross Kancha. Vijay arrives in Mandwa (where Dinkar Rao is now the de facto mayor). Vijay stages a reverse controversy. He applies police pressure until Rao signs over the town deeds; Vijay immediately reveals this two-faced deal to the villagers who promptly lynch Rao. Vijay stands over a dying Rao and reveals his identity. Kancha arrives on the scene. It is revealed that Kancha's assistant Laila is the daughter of the prostitute used to frame Deenanath Chauhan and that Laila has always aspired revenge on Kancha. The cops show up (as planned by Vijay). Laila produces critical evidence (collected over her years with Kancha) whereupon the cops arrest Kancha as Vijay utters his tagline. Having thus accomplished his purpose, Vijay decides to retire from crime, returns to his mother and asks her to move back with him to a peaceful life in Mandwa.
In the meantime, Kancha pulls some strings and escapes from prison. Laila is gunned to death before she can give evidence. All of Vijay's trusted men are attacked and end up in the hospital. Taking advantage, Kancha moves to Mandwa, forcibly takes over the town, abducts Suhasini and Siksha, and has Krishnan shot by a drive-by shooter. Vijay reaches the town and is challenged by Kancha to save his family. Vijay runs through the flames to attack Kancha and is joined by Krishnan. After a long and violent battle, Kancha is killed and Vijay is mortally wounded. Vijay returns to his mother and recites, with his dying breath, the poem "Agneepath." Suhasini is mortified to understand why Vijay initially chose crime and why things came to such a pass to achieve redemption. The film ends with Vijay, now forgiven and redeemed, gently passing away in his mother's lap.
. . It is believed that Bachchan watched his mannerisms and even attempted to mimic his voice as opposed to his famous baritone which the audiences loved. His change in voice might be one of the reasons the film didn't do too well as well as that this genre of an action-revenge film was different from the Masala (film genre)
of the time period.
Ajay and Atul shot to fame with their Marathi compositions in Natarang and Hindi film Singham. “We wanted a sound that resonated what the composing maestros Laxmikant-Pyarelal had done in my father’s production of Agneepath.” said Johar.
Nominated
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film directed by Mukul Anand
Mukul S. Anand
Mukul S. Anand was an Indian film director and producer. He was the nephew of veteran film scriptwriter Inder Raj Anand and cousin of actor and director Tinnu Anand.-Career:...
. It stars Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
, Madhavi
Madhavi (actress)
Madhavi is a South Indian film actress. She played lead roles for 17 years in seven languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, and Hindi. She has acted in more than 300 films.-Early life:...
, and Rohini Hattangadi
Rohini Hattangadi
Rohini Hattangadi is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi...
, with Danny Dengzongpa as the villain. It was produced by Yash Johar
Yash Johar
Yash Johar was an Indian Bollywood film producer. He founded Dharma Productions in 1976 and made Hindi films that were noted for featuring lavish sets and exotic locations, but upheld Indian traditions and family values....
. The title was taken from a poem penned by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Amitabh's father, and which is recited at the beginning of the movie and creates a thematic link that continues through the movie, particularly in the climax, both literally and metaphorically. It was considered to be a loose adaptation of the 1983 Hollywood film Scarface
Scarface (1983 film)
Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama movie directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana...
starring Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Alfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is famous for playing mobsters, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Tony Montana in Scarface, Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice in Dick Tracy and Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way, though he has also appeared...
, however others believe it is based on the life Mumbai underworld gangster Manya Surve
Manya Surve
Manohar Arjun Surve , better known as Manya Surve, was an infamous Indian urban dacoit and gangster in the Bombay underworld. His death in 1982 during an encounter with the Bombay police became known as the city's first recorded encounter killing...
. (See 'Production' (below))
Bachchan and Chakraborty received the National Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
respectively for their performances, and Hattangadi earned a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
. The film failed commercially at the box-office, but Bachchan's performance was praised and is now considered to be a cult classic. Johar's son, Karan
Karan Johar
Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and Television host. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Bollywood. He is most known for directing and producing some of Bollywood's highest grossing films in India and the...
, is claiming it is the reason for remaking the film in 2011 under the same name. Agneepath is considered as a classic, even though it flopped at the box office.
Plot
The film opens with a Maharashtrian schoolmaster Deenanath Chauhan (Alok NathAlok Nath
Alok Nath is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies. He is most notable for playing the role of Haveli Ram in Ramesh Sippy's television series, Buniyaad.-Early life:...
) and his 10-year-old son Vijay (Master Manjunath
Master Manjunath
Manjunath Nayaker better known by his screen name Master Manjunath or Swami for his lead role in the television series Malgudi Days directed by Shankar Nag and subsequently in its film version, Swami And Friends....
) watching the sunset over their Maharashtrian village of Mandwa. Vijay innocently asks why their village becomes dark (there is no electricity) at night when the city (Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
) remains lit. On their morning walk, Deenanath teaches his son the poem "Agneepath." Deenanath is a reformer. He runs a small school, leads a (rather weak) campaign to obtain electricity and infrastructure, and generally uplifts the village. Unbeknownst to him, the village of Mandwa has been insidiously taken over by powerful crime baron Kancha Cheena (Danny Denzongpa
Danny Denzongpa
Tshering Phintso Denzongpa , widely known by his acting name "Danny" Denzongpa, is an Indian actor of Sikkimese ancestry working in Bollywood films....
). Kancha uses the village as a landing point for his contraband. The village must remain an unnoticed hamlet on the coast, so Kancha opposes any move for improvement and specifically intends to remove or eliminate Deenanath.
Kancha buys off a local merchant, Dinkar Rao (Goga Kapoor
Goga Kapoor
Ravinder Kapoor , popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian film actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He had played supporting roles of that of villain's henchmen or that of gangster. He is mostly remembered as Kamsa in the TV serial Mahabharat, Dinkar Rao in the film Agneepath and...
). Rao stages a scandal where the upright Deenanath is lured to the town brothel, drugged, and found to be in bed with a prostitute. The angry villagers lynch Deenanath before his wife Suhasini (Rohini Hattangadi
Rohini Hattangadi
Rohini Hattangadi is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi...
) and his young children, Vijay and Siksha. Suhasini and the children are forced to flee Mandwa. Young Vijay swears to avenge his father's death.
They arrive, penniless and destitute, in Bombay. Vijay becomes a bootblack; he is polishing a rich man's shoes when he witnesses an attempt to assassinate Kancha Cheena. The assassins are hired by the rival dons Terelin (Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. He has acted in nearly 160 Bollywood films.Saxena started his career in the early 70s and has mainly played either supporting roles of a father, uncle or villainous roles....
), Usman bhai (Avtar Gill) and Anna Shetty (Deepak Shirke). Some time after, when Suhasini applies for a job at a nearby gas station (owned by Kancha), some of Kancha's goons try to molest her. Vijay files a police complaint but quickly realizes that the cops are in league with the thugs, so he decides to blow up the gas station. Vijay is hauled before senior inspector Gaitonde (Vikram Gokhale
Vikram Gokhale
Vikram Gokhale is an well known Indian film, television and stage actor, notable for his roles in Marathi theatre and Hindi films and television...
). Gaitonde is a good cop and tries to get Vijay off the streets. But Vijay asks why the cops did not act: Their failure forced him to take matters into his own hands. Gaitonde is unable to answer.
Some 25 years later, Vijay Deenanath Chauhan
Vijay Deenanath Chauhan
Vijay Deenanath Chauhan is a character from the film Agneepath released in 1990, played by Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the character. In the Agneepath 2012 remake the character will be played by Hrithik Roshan....
has grown (played by Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
) to become a don in his own right. He sits before Gaitonde (now a police commissioner). When asked his name, Vijay replies: "Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, poora naam, baap ka naam Deenanath Chauhan, gaon Mandwa". This becomes Vijay's tagline, repeated throughout the movie.
Gaitonde, still sympathetic towards Vijay, urges him to give up crime. Vijay asks why. He has risen from utter poverty, fought through a hard and bitter world, and become a wealthy don; the system (including several corrupt cops) has failed him entirely; and why must Gaitonde, who is unable to eliminate corruption in his own house, speak to Vijay of law, order and a just society? He points out that, for all of Gaitonde's efforts, the cops have no real evidence to prosecute him. Gaitonde resignedly warns Vijay of danger and death at every turn. Vijay retorts that he knows who his enemies are, whereas Gaitonde must forever be subject to an irrecoverably failed system. This interchange forms an important theme in the film where a such a society will produce Vijays.
Vijay arrives next at a gathering of the dons Terelin, Usman bhai and Shetty and tells them that he knows of their plan to assassinate him. He tells them that he won't run away and will take their bullets head on. If he dies they get everything; if he survives, it's him all the way. As he expected, they attempt to assassinate him; they are stunned when he bares himself and invites them to shoot him at point-blank range; they shoot him nonetheless and leave him to die. Vijay is rescued by a comical, educated simpleton coconut seller, Krishnan Iyer, MA (Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
). The dons try to kill Vijay in the hospital, but he is again saved by Krishnan, and nursed back to health by nurse Mary Matthew (Madhavi
Madhavi (actress)
Madhavi is a South Indian film actress. She played lead roles for 17 years in seven languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, and Hindi. She has acted in more than 300 films.-Early life:...
). Vijay appoints Krishnan as a bodyguard for Siksha (Neelam).
Vijay faces another battle on the personal front. His mother Suhasini strongly disapproves of his life of crime and wishes him to follow Deenanath's footsteps. Vijay grows apart from his mother and seeks a shoulder with Mary; their association blossoms and they marry. Mary gives birth to a baby boy. Around this time, Siksha develops an affection for Krishnan; Vijay is initially okay with this but discovers that Siksha wishes to lead a normal life and must inevitably distance herself from Vijay. As a result of the alienation from his mother, and drifting apart with Siksha, Vijay's family life with Mary suffers. He gradually becomes uncomfortable with his status as a crime don.
Kancha arranges a meeting with Vijay at Kancha's beachfront home. Vijay demands a piece of the action at Mandwa. Unaware of Vijay's identity, Kancha agrees with a warning to never try to cross Kancha. Vijay arrives in Mandwa (where Dinkar Rao is now the de facto mayor). Vijay stages a reverse controversy. He applies police pressure until Rao signs over the town deeds; Vijay immediately reveals this two-faced deal to the villagers who promptly lynch Rao. Vijay stands over a dying Rao and reveals his identity. Kancha arrives on the scene. It is revealed that Kancha's assistant Laila is the daughter of the prostitute used to frame Deenanath Chauhan and that Laila has always aspired revenge on Kancha. The cops show up (as planned by Vijay). Laila produces critical evidence (collected over her years with Kancha) whereupon the cops arrest Kancha as Vijay utters his tagline. Having thus accomplished his purpose, Vijay decides to retire from crime, returns to his mother and asks her to move back with him to a peaceful life in Mandwa.
In the meantime, Kancha pulls some strings and escapes from prison. Laila is gunned to death before she can give evidence. All of Vijay's trusted men are attacked and end up in the hospital. Taking advantage, Kancha moves to Mandwa, forcibly takes over the town, abducts Suhasini and Siksha, and has Krishnan shot by a drive-by shooter. Vijay reaches the town and is challenged by Kancha to save his family. Vijay runs through the flames to attack Kancha and is joined by Krishnan. After a long and violent battle, Kancha is killed and Vijay is mortally wounded. Vijay returns to his mother and recites, with his dying breath, the poem "Agneepath." Suhasini is mortified to understand why Vijay initially chose crime and why things came to such a pass to achieve redemption. The film ends with Vijay, now forgiven and redeemed, gently passing away in his mother's lap.
Cast
- Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
as Vijay Deenanath ChauhanVijay Deenanath ChauhanVijay Deenanath Chauhan is a character from the film Agneepath released in 1990, played by Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the character. In the Agneepath 2012 remake the character will be played by Hrithik Roshan.... - MadhaviMadhaviMadhavi may refer to:* Madhavi , a character in the ancient Tamil epic Cilapathikaram* Madhavi , a South Indian film actress* Madhavi , 1982 play by Bhisham Sahni...
as Mary Matthew - Mithun ChakrabortyMithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
as Krishnan Iyer, M.A. (Yamye) - Neelam Kothari as Siksha Chavan
- Rohini HattangadiRohini HattangadiRohini Hattangadi is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi...
as Suhasini Chavan - Danny DenzongpaDanny DenzongpaTshering Phintso Denzongpa , widely known by his acting name "Danny" Denzongpa, is an Indian actor of Sikkimese ancestry working in Bollywood films....
as Kancha Cheena - Goga KapoorGoga KapoorRavinder Kapoor , popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian film actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He had played supporting roles of that of villain's henchmen or that of gangster. He is mostly remembered as Kamsa in the TV serial Mahabharat, Dinkar Rao in the film Agneepath and...
as Dhinkar Rao - Alok NathAlok NathAlok Nath is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies. He is most notable for playing the role of Haveli Ram in Ramesh Sippy's television series, Buniyaad.-Early life:...
as Master Deenanath Chavan - Tinu Anand as Nathu
- Vikram GokhaleVikram GokhaleVikram Gokhale is an well known Indian film, television and stage actor, notable for his roles in Marathi theatre and Hindi films and television...
as Commissioner M. S. Gaitonde - Archana Puran SinghArchana Puran SinghArchana Puran Singh is an Indian television presenter and film actress. She is most known for comedy roles, and as a judge on comedy shows, like Sony TV India's Comedy Circus.-Career:...
as Shanti aka Laila - Sharat SaxenaSharat SaxenaSharat Saxena is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. He has acted in nearly 160 Bollywood films.Saxena started his career in the early 70s and has mainly played either supporting roles of a father, uncle or villainous roles....
as Terralin - Master ManjunathMaster ManjunathManjunath Nayaker better known by his screen name Master Manjunath or Swami for his lead role in the television series Malgudi Days directed by Shankar Nag and subsequently in its film version, Swami And Friends....
as young Vijay - Avtar Gill as Usman Bhai
- Shammi as Tara Bai
- Baby Tabassum
- Bob Christo as Gora
- Deepak Shirke as Anna Shetty
- Shakti KapoorShakti KapoorShakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
as himself, Dancer ('Ali Baba') - Asha SachdevAsha SachdevAsha Sachdev is a former Bollywood character artist who won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Priyatama in 1978.Asha was an alumna of the Pune Film Institute and joined Bollywood with the passion to make it as a leading lady. She began her career in a low-budget film Double Cross in...
as Chanda Bai - Monty
- Anjan Srivastava as Police Constable
- Yasmin
- Dinesh Kr.Paswan Mohan Nagar po Dakra Ps Khalari Dist Ranchi
- Deepak Sharma
Production
The film is said to have been inspired and based on the life of Mumbai underworld gangster and urban dacoit, Manya SurveManya Surve
Manohar Arjun Surve , better known as Manya Surve, was an infamous Indian urban dacoit and gangster in the Bombay underworld. His death in 1982 during an encounter with the Bombay police became known as the city's first recorded encounter killing...
. . It is believed that Bachchan watched his mannerisms and even attempted to mimic his voice as opposed to his famous baritone which the audiences loved. His change in voice might be one of the reasons the film didn't do too well as well as that this genre of an action-revenge film was different from the Masala (film genre)
Masala (film genre)
Masala is a term given to films of Indian cinema that mix various genres in one film. Typically these films freely mix action, comedy, romance, and drama or melodrama. These films tend to be musicals that include songs filmed in picturesque locations...
of the time period.
Remake
Remake of Agneepath is being Directed by Karan Johar's former assistant Karan Malhotra. It will reportedly be radically different from the original film. But the tagline-"Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, poora naam, baap ka naam Deenanath Chauhan, gaon Mandwa." remains the same. Hrithik Roshan will play the role that Amitabh Bachchan originally played. Priyanka Chopra will be the leading actress. The character played by Mithun Chakraborty has been totally done away with in the remake. The main villain will be played by Sanjay Dutt. It also involves Rishi Kapoor as "Rauf Lala" who plays another negative role in the remake. The remake is to be released in January 13, 2012. Karan Johar has signed Marathi composing brothers Ajay and Atul Gogavale to create compositions for his new-age remake of Agneepath.Ajay and Atul shot to fame with their Marathi compositions in Natarang and Hindi film Singham. “We wanted a sound that resonated what the composing maestros Laxmikant-Pyarelal had done in my father’s production of Agneepath.” said Johar.
Awards
Won- National Film Award for Best ActorNational Film Award for Best ActorThe National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories...
- Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades... - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
- Mithun ChakrabortyMithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor.... - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardThe Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
- Rohini HattangadiRohini HattangadiRohini Hattangadi is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi...
Nominated
- Filmfare Best Actor AwardFilmfare Best Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....
- Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
External links
- Peter Nepstad's review
- Agneepath (2012 film)