Agneepath (2012-Movie) : Bollywood Hindi Film

Agneepath Movie Details :

Agneepath Movie is an 2012 Indian Bollywood action drama film producer are Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. It is a reboot of the 1990 film of the same name and was directer are Johar’s former assistant Karan Malhotra. The screenplay was written by Malhotra along with Ila Dutta Bedi and the dialogues were written by Piyush Mishra. Johar pays tribute to his father, Yash Johar, the producer of the original, through the film. The music of the film was composed by Ajay-Atul, with lyrics writter is Amitabh Bhattacharya. Though publicised as a remake, the film borrows only the basic plot of the original, while making the characters and incidents completely different. The film’s title was taken from a poem of the same name by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, which forms a thematic link through the film, both literally and metaphorically.

Hrithik Roshan plays the lead role of the protagonist Vijay Deenanath Chauhan and Sanjay Dutt plays the role of the antagonist Kancha Cheena, originally played by Amitabh Bachchan and Danny Denzongpa respectively, with Rishi Kapoor portraying the newly introduced character of Rauf Lala. The supporting cast include Om Puri as Commissioner Gaitonde, Priyanka Chopra as Kaali Gawde and Zarina Wahab as Suhasini Chauhan, with Katrina Kaif featuring in an item number.The film follows the struggle of a common man, Vijay Chauhan, as he seeks revenge from Kancha, for wrongly framing and murdering his father in the island village of Mandwa. In the process he befriends an underworld drug lord Rauf Lala and falls in love with a loquacious girl, Kaali Gawde.

Film Shooting of Agneepath took place in Diu and Mumbai, with several accidents taking place on the sets. After several issues such as plagiarism charges and release-date postponement, Agneepath released on 26 January 2012 in 2650 screens worldwide, coinciding with the Republic Day celebrations. Made on a budget of 58 crore , the film broke the highest opening day collections record in India and became a major critical and commercial success with a worldwide gross of over 195 crore. It has since emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of all time in Bollywood. The following year Agneepath received five nominations at the annual Filmfare Awards ceremony, and won five IIFA Awards and four Zee Cine Awards.

• Directer : Karan Malhotra
• Producer : Karan Johar,Hiroo Yash Johar
• Screenplay : Ila Dutta Bedi,Karan Malhotra
• Starring : Hrithik Roshan,Sanjay Dutt,Priyanka Chopra,Rishi Kapoor,Om Puri,Zarina Wahab
• Music : Ajay-Atul
• Cinematography : Kiran Deohans,Ravi K. Chandran
• Editer : Akiv Ali
• Film Editing : Akiv Ali
• Casting : Jogi Mallang
• Production Design : Sabu Cyril
• Art Direction : Santosh Kotkar,Suresh Selvarajan
• Costume Design : Navghare Gauri,Manish Malhotra,Navin Shetty,Mandira Shukla
• Makeup Department : Priyanka Borkar,Robin Slater
• Special Effects : Agnelo D’Souza
• Visual Effects : Laxman Singh Bhati,Sagnik Bhattacharjee,Yatin Bhave
• Action Directer : Salam Ansari,Abbas Ali Moghul
• Animation Department : Sridhar Neelkantan
• Production company : Dharma Productions
• Distributer : Eros International
• Genres : Action,Crime,Drama
• Release date : 26 January 2012
• Running time : 173 minutes
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi

Agneepath Movie Trailer :

Star Cast of The Film :

• Hrithik Roshan as a Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, a man seeking to avenge the murder of his father and his wife
• Arish Bhiwandiwala as a the younger Vijay Chauhan
• Priyanka Chopra as a Kaali Chauhan/Kaali Gawde, a talkative village girl who loves Vijay and marries him – she provides moral support to him in a quest of revenge and to his sister Shiksha, but is murdered by Kancha
• Sanjay Dutt as Kancha Cheena, an unscrupulous man, often mocked for his hairless appearance; he runs Mandwa as a concentration camp and exploits the villagers in order to deal in cheap cocaine
• Rishi Kapoor as a Rauf Lala, an underworld Don, who runs a meat business and simultaneously deals in drugs and prostitution
• Om Puri as a Police Commissioner Gaitonde, a brutally honest cop who develops a close bond with Vijay
• Zarina Wahab as a Suhasini Deenanath Chauhan, Vijay’s mother. She tries hard to dissuade Vijay against choosing a path of violence
• Chetan Pandit as a Master Deenanath Chauhan, Vijay’s father, A morally upright man who is wrongly framed for the rape and murder of a young girl and is subsequently killed by Kancha
• Sachin Khedekar as a Home Minister Borkar, an aide of Kancha.
• Rajesh Tandon as a Mazhar Lala, Rauf Lala’s elder son, who is suspicious of Vijay’s loyalties
• Deven Bhojani as a Azhar Lala, a mentally challenged younger son of Rauf Lala and Mazhar’s younger brother
• Rajesh Vivek as a Mr. Bakshi, a police inspector who doubles as Kancha’s informer
• Banwarilal Taneja as a Kancha’s father, the village chief
• Ravi Jhankal as a Shantaram, Kancha’s aid who conspires with Vijay
• Kanika Tiwari as a Shiksha Deenanath Chauhan, Vijay’s sister who lives with Sushasini and is unaware of Vijay’s existence until he saves her
• Pankaj Tripathi as a Surya
• Brijendra Kala as a Muneem
• Madhurjeet Sarghi as a Lachhi, Kaali’s mother
• Vraddhi Sharma as a journalist
• Inaamulhaq as a villager
• Ali Asgar in a special appearance as Qawwal in Mazhar’s wedding
• Rajendra Chawla in a special appearance as Qawwal in Mazhar’s wedding
• Katrina Kaif in a special appaearance in the item number “Chikni Chameli”

Story of The Film :

Agneepath is a story of revenge of Vijay Chauhan against an evil and sadistic Kaancha, who hangs Vijay’s father to death. Vijay grows up with a single aim of avenging his father’s death. The story revolves around Vijay Chauhan, his relationships with his family and above all, his Revenge.

Production :
Development :

In an interview with The Times of India, Karan Johar explained that he harboured intentions of remaking the original Agneepath ever since the film released in 1990. Though the film had received critical acclaim over the years, its commercial failure had devastated his father, producer Yash Johar. The idea of a possible remake materialised on the sets of Johar’s directorial My Name Is Khan, in which Karan Malhotra was an assistant director. Johar told Malhotra of his desire to remake the original film and asked him to revisit it again. On not directing the film himself, Johar commented, “I am happy directing films on love, romance, and drama. That’s what I do best. I don’t think I will be good at an action film. So I am not taking the reins of the film in my hand”. However, Johar maintained that the new film would belong to a different milieu as compared to the original. He stated, “We are adapting the film from the original but ours would be a new age version that would fit in well with today’s time. We really hope that we are able to do justice to the original and make the remake exciting for today’s generation.” In an interview with Filmfare, he added that the protagonist of the film would be “more of an underdog”, while the antagonist would be “more flamboyant and menacing” than the older version.

Several changes were made to the story-line of the original film, including the omission of certain characters and the addition of new ones. The characters of Krishnan Iyer MA, played by Mithun Chakraborty and Nurse Mary Matthew, played by Madhavi were done away with and new characters such as Rauf Lala and Kaali Gawde were introduced in the screenplay. Moreover, the characterisation of Vijay Chauhan was changed, unlike the original which was inspired by Al Pacino’s role in Scarface (1983). In an interview with The Calcutta Telegraph, director Karan Malhotra explained the adaptation by saying, “The similarity (between the original and this film) lies only in the fact that it is a revenge film; a son seeking revenge for his father’s death. Unlike Mr. (Amitabh) Bachchan’s film, my film starts and ends in Mandwa and is primarily about the conflict between the mother and the son. It’s a completely new film with a lot of new characters.” He additionally termed Agneepath to be a “crazily dramatic masala Bollywood film”.

Film Casting :

While media reports initially suggested that Abhishek Bachchan was being considered to portray the role of Vijay Chauhan, director Karan Malhotra approached Hrithik Roshan for the role. Roshan, however was sceptical on taking up a role earlier played by Amitabh Bachchan and agreed to star in the film only after months of deliberation. He said, “The script had so much passion that I felt very emotional and I made up my mind to do it”. On casting Roshan, Malhotra explained, “Hrithik has the charm of a boy and the attitude of a man. Also, he has a certain vulnerability, which I was looking in my characterisation of Vijay Dinananth Chauhan.” While explaining the character of Vijay Chauhan, Malhotra added, “Nobody can play Vijay the way Amitabh Bachchan did, and I would have wanted my Vijay to be subtle even if it wasn’t Hrithik. I wanted the negative characters in my film to be bigger. This made Hrithik’s victory seem bigger.” In preparation for the film, Roshan did not look up Bachchan’s performance in the original for inspiration, as he considered his role to be completely different. Roshan, however, faced several difficulties while filming. He suffered from a severe back injury, which caused him considerable pain, throughout the shooting schedule. In an interview with Filmfare he quoted, “Agneepath is the hardest I’ve ever worked in my life. I didn’t know what the film had in store for me. I’ve never been so tired in my life. I have exhausted my body completely.”

Actor Rishi Kapoor was subsequently cast as Rauf Lala, an underworld Don. Kapoor, who had never played a completely negative character in his entire career, was initially hesitant to sign the film. In an interview with Daily News and Analysis he stated that when Malhotra had offered him the role, he considered it to be a joke and thought that he would be the reason for the film’s failure. Kapoor subsequently insisted on a test look before principal photography could begin, so that he could comfortably fit into the Muslim character of Lala, who wears kohl in his eyes, a karakul cap and is dressed in traditional kurta-pajamas. While shooting for the action sequences, Kapoor suffered several bad falls and bruises, but continued shooting and was thereby praised by Roshan for his professionalism.

For the role of Kancha, the antagonist, Sanjay Dutt was cast.[6] According to Malhotra, the script of Agneepath demanded that the villain be more powerful than the hero, and due to Dutt’s bulky frame, he was considered perfect for the role. The character of Kancha demanded that Dutt go bald, but due to a prior commitment to the film Son of Sardar, which was being shot simultaneously, he could not do so for the sake of continuity. Therefore, Hollywood make up artist Robin Slater created a “bald” look for Dutt, with the use of prosthetics. However, due to the summer heat in Diu, the make-up would eventually drip down Dutt’s face, which impelled him to finally shave his head. Director Malhotra admitted to being inspired by Marlon Brando’s bald look in the film Apocalypse Now (1979) while designing Dutt’s character. Dutt explained his look by saying, “Kancha is suffering from an ailment that leaves him hairless. I shaved my head for the role, not once but twice, and the eye-brows and eye-lashes have been digitally removed.” Furthermore, Dutt worked out in the gym twice a day in order to bulk up for the role.

During pre-production, media reports suggested that several actresses including Genelia D’Souza, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor were being considered for the role of Kaali Gawde. However, Chopra was approached over the others, who agreed to do the film instantly. While initial reports suggested that Chopra would be playing the role of a sex worker in the film, they were later denied as rumours. In an interview with Rediff.com, she clarified that she was playing a prostitute’s daughter. On Chopra’s character, Malhotra commented, “Despite being a male dominated film, the part played by Priyanka is very prominent. It isn’t that of a simple or ordinary lover. She is there for Vijay unconditionally and without any expectations. With all the dangerous people around her, she is like this pretty flower standing there with a smile on her face.” In preparation for her role, Chopra wanted to visit a brothel, but Malhotra insisted that she doesn’t for safety reasons.

For the supporting roles, Zarina Wahab was cast as Suhasini Chauhan, Vijay’s mother; a role originally played by Rohini Hattangadi. Wahab agreed to do the film due to her close association with producer Johar, who had earlier directed her in a brief role in the 2010 blockbuster My Name Is Khan. For the role of Shiksha Chauhan, newcomer Kanika Tiwri was auditioned and cast among 6500 girls. Filming for the song was demanding on Kaif, as she ended up with cuts and blisters on her feet, due to the long, stretched-out schedules.

Film Shooting :

Principal photography of Agneepath took place in the union territory of Diu, which was used to double as the village of Mandwa. Johar had to complete several formalities before shooting could begin, due to the sensitive nature of the territory. Director Malhotra, however did not shoot in the port of Mandwa itself, as it was “too congested”. While shooting for the film in Mumbai, a picture of Hrithik Roshan, filming a dahi handi sequence was leaked to the media. Worried over this, Johar increased the security on the sets and banned the use of cell phones. Additionally, Priyanka Chopra faced difficulties in allocating dates to shoot for the film, as she was simultaneously shooting for Anurag Basu’s Barfi!.

According to Malhotra, most of the action stunts in the film were shot by Roshan and Dutt themselves, while body doubles were used to film a few scenes. Several accidents took place during the filming of Agneepath. Priyanka Chopra’s lehenga caught fire, while shooting for an elaborate Ganpati festival song. Hrithik Roshan too scalded his hands while shooting for the same scene. Roshan also suffered from an eye injury during the shoot of a song, when holi colours were flung into his eyes by some junior artists. In October, Roshan suffered from a major back injury while lifting a man weighing 110 kilograms, which was a part of an elaborate action sequence. Shooting was stalled for some time following the incident, while Roshan recuperated in a hospital.

While Ravi K. Chandran was assigned as the cinematographer of Agneepath, he opted out of the film after filming certain portions for unknown reasons. Kiran Deohans was later contracted to replace him. Sabu Cyril was contracted as the production designer for the film, along with a team of 200 people. He explained the creation of Kancha’s den by saying that he built a haveli-like structure with tantric paintings on the walls, resembling an old fort built by the Portuguese (who had historically occupied Diu). Vijay’s home, on the other hand, was a “small sack-like thing” on the terrace of a chawl, which was built on open ground with a hundred houses. Cyril added, “We wanted a tree to be at the edge of a hillside, protruding out due to erosion, with not enough soil. We made this banyan tree with fibre as we wanted it to have a particular look.” This tree forms a visual thread to represent Kancha’s atrocities in the film. The song “Chikni Chameli” featuring Kaif was shot in Film City, Mumbai, where the entire set of Dutt’s villa was recreated.

Marketing :

The first official trailer of Agneepath was launched at a press conference in Mumbai on 29 August 2011. Dharma Productions streamed the event live on the production house’s YouTube channel. The event was attended by the entire cast: Roshan, Kapoor, Dutt and Chopra. The trailer of the film was the third most watched trailer in India, behind the films, Don 2 and Ra.One.

The film associated itself with McDonald’s to provide a discount of 50 to customers buying a meal at the joint. Additionally, few winners were offered a chance to win a lunch date with Roshan. As part of the promotional campaign, Roshan, Dutt and Chopra visited Dubai on 19 January 2012, to interact with fans at a shopping mall, followed by an invitational high tea party. The actors travelled to several places in India including New Delhi, Nagpur and other cities to promote the film.

Agneepath Movie Songs / Music :

The music of Agneepath was composer is Ajay-Atul, with lyrics writter are Amitabh Bhattacharya. Sony Music acquired the rights to the album for 90 million and released its digital version on 16 December 2011, followed by mass release on 19 December 2011. Sanujeet Bhujabel, the marketing director of Sony Music, revealed that live instruments would be extensively used on the soundtrack. While explaining the process involved in composing the soundtrack, Ajay said that director Karan Malhotra narrated the story to them for over four hours, whilst humming the background score that he wanted. This was followed by innumerable discussions which made them “understand each other well”. He also mentioned that the song “Chikni Chameli” was a remake of their own Marathi song “Kombdi Palali” from the film Jatra (2006).

In January 2012, a plagiarism suit was filed against Sony Music and Dharma Productions by a Mumbai-based engineer, for lifting and featuring the song “O Saiyyan” in the album. The Nagpur High Court ordered Johar to release the film, only after truncating the use of the song in it.

The song Chikni Chameli was extremely well received and topped the music charts.

• “Chikni Chameli” – Shreya Ghoshal
• “Shah Ka Rutba” – Sukhwinder Singh, Anand Raj Anand, Krishna Beura
• “O Saiyyan” – Roop Kumar Rathod
• “Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin” – Sonu Nigam
• “Gun Gun Guna” – Sunidhi Chauhan, Udit Narayan
• “Deva Shree Ganesha” – Ajay Gogavale

“Deva Shree Ganesha” Full Video Song :

• Singer – Ajay Gogawale
• Music – Ajay Atul
• Lyrics – Amitabh Bhattacharya

“Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin” Full Video Song :

• Singer – Sonu Nigam
• Music – Ajay Atul
• Lyrics – Amitabh Bhattacharya

Agneepath Movie Review :

This film review are Mostly Positive from Critics, IMDB Public Reviewing site give 6.9 Star Out Of 10 Star with Reviewers are 22380.

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…

Critics Rating by Taran Adarsh, from Bollywood Hungama give 4.5 star out of 5 Star.

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