Producer
Karan
Johar's
latest
movie
Agneepath
is
a
remake
of
the
1990
Hindi
film
of
the
same
name.
Many
were
keeping
their
finger
crossed
to
know
whether
debutant
director
Karan
Malhotra
will
be
able
to
do
justice
to
the
original
cult
classic.
He
has
really
done
a
remarkable
job
in
the
new
version
of
the
film.
Agneepath
is
a
revenge
drama,
which
dwells
on
strong
emotions
and
aggressive
and
forceful
action.
The
stellar
performances
of
Hrithik
Roshan
and
Sanjay
Dutt
are
the
major
highlight
of
the
film.
Ajay-Atul's
music,
Ravi
K
Chandran's
cinematography,
wonderfully
choreographed
fights
and
dance
sequences,
Piyush
Mishra's
commanding
dialogues,
beautiful
costumes,
locales
and
makeup
work
are
its
other
attractions.
Except
on
big
change,
Karan
Malhotra
has
remained
very
honest
to
the
original
movie
Agneepath.
Yet
the
film
looks
very
fresh
and
entertaining.
The
director
has
dropped
a
character
named
Krishnan
Iyer
MA,
which
was
played
by
Mithun
Chakraborty
in
the
original.
Instead,
he
has
introduced
a
negative
role
-
Rauf
Lala
(Rishi
Kapoor),
who
makes
the
narration
more
volatile
and
explosive.
Vijay
Dinanath
Chauhan
(Hrithik
Roshan)
is
an
angry
young
man
in
a
small
village
Mandwa.
But
he
leaves
the
village
after
evil
drug
dealer
Kancha
(Sanjay
Dutt)
hangs
his
father
(Chetan
Pandit)
to
death.
Vijay
joins
the
team
of
gang
lord
Rauf
Lala
(Rishi
Kapoor)
in
Mumbai.
He
makes
necessary
preparation
to
take
revenge
upon
Kancha.
His
best
friend
Kaali
(Priyanka
Chopra)
stands
by
him
at
every
moment
in
his
life.
He
returns
to
his
village
after
15
years.
What
happens
next
will
form
an
interesting
portion
of
the
film.
As
Vijay
Dinanath
Chauhan,
Hrithik
Roshan
has
given
superb
performance.
He
has
not
tried
to
copy
Amitabh
Bachchan
from
the
original.
He
has
his
own
distinct
way
of
portraying
this
role.
As
brutal
Kancha,
Sanjay
Dutt
is
electrifying
and
all
thanks
to
his
superb
makeup.
This
role
is
yet
another
turning
point
in
his
career.
Although
Priyanka
Chopra
has
less
scope
in
the
movie,
she
has
used
it
to
impress
the
audience.
Rishi
Kapoor
has
also
delivered
an
exceptional
performance.
Zarina
Wahab,
Om
Puri
others
are
also
good
in
their
respective
languages.
In
the
technical
front,
Ajay-Atul's
music
is
the
main
highlight.
The
duo's
compositions
like
Deva
Shree
Ganesha
and
Chikni
Chameli
are
picks
of
the
lot.
Their
background
score
is
exhilarating.
Abbas
Ali
Moghul's
action,
Ravi
K
Chandran's
camera
work
and
Piyush
Mishra's
dialogue
are
also
plus
point
of
the
film.
In
the
nutshell,
Agneepath
can
be
described
as
a
master
piece
and
it
is
a
fitting
tribute
to
the
original.
Producer:
Karan
Johar
Director:
Karan
Malhotra
Cast:
Hrithik
Roshan,
Priyanka
Chopra,
Sanjay
Dutt,
Rishi
Kapoor,
Zarina
Wahab,
Om
Puri,
Deven
Bhojani
and
Katrina
Kaif
Music:
Ajay-Atul
Story first published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 17:21 [IST]