The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. A film completely relentless both in its often grim grittiness and uncompromising artistic vision. Of course, the villain in this case was a cold-blooded killer (Denzongpa) lacking the menacing quality of Sanjay Dutt's Kancha. Forgot your password? In the final analysis, Agneepath is about the moral struggle between good and bad. | Rating: 2/4 Cinemark Yet, today it is counted among Amitabh Bachchan’s best work. It is 30 years to the date since the late Mukul S Anand’s Agneepath (1990) was released and bombed at the box office. And Bachchan was the ultimate underdog taking on the might of the villain. The only 'hiccup', if one may say so, is the romantic track towards the first hour, which is lackluster. Komal Nahta, Koimoi.com - January 26, 2012. However, the emotional core of both movies is similar. You're almost there! And so is the movie. Vijay leaves for Bombay with his pregnant mother and has only one mission in life- to come back to Mandwa and bring back the glory of his father's name. +91-9820140345 Don't have an account? Strike blockbuster. From then on it is a journey of revenge where he makes and breaks many relationships only to get closer to his aim. Malhotra’s cast shines. and the Terms and Policies, Vijay leaves for Mumbai with his pregnant mother, and takes an oath that he will return back to Mandwa and take revenge against Cheena. Coming Soon. © Copyright 2020 Cinestaan Digital Pvt. But the final redemption of Vijay’s character, set to the refrain of Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s poem 'Agneepath', touched an emotional core which is hard to replicate. Priyanka Chopra is okay. In a small Indian village Mandwa, Vijay Dinanath Chauhan is taught about the path of fire (Agneepath) by his principled father. They should have just called it Dharmapath. J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs & The Church of the SubGenius, Fall TV First Look: Find Out What’s Coming, The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies, All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and More. His life is completely shattered when the evil drug dealer Kancha (Sanjay Dutt) hangs his father to death. A vendetta story needs to be garnished with several terrific dramatic moments and Malhotra does just that. They invite inevitable comparison and yet aspire for an exclusive identity.Moreover what can possibly work in place of Bachchan and his trademarks in an old hat plot riding on themes like Baap ka badla and Maa-bahen ki izzat? Sanjay Dutt’s Kancha Cheena, played on a magnified scale by the actor, is a perfect foil to Hrithik’s Vijay. |, November 6, 2017 Regal The film was not only a ... Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu has emerged the biggest opener in Overseas for Imran Khan as it grossed around $1.95 million with his other films like I Hate Luv Storys, Delhi Belly and Mere... Agneepath also got advantage of Valentines Day despite it not being a romantic genre film.The all India collections were similar to its Friday collections when the normal trend ... Rumour has it that the South Indian film industry is quite interested in re-making Agneepath, which has broken all records of first day opening. In Bombay, 12-yr-old Vijay is taken under the wings of the city gang lord Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor). In 2012, the film was 'revisited' by producer Karan Johar, with Hrithik Roshan playing the iconic character of Vijay Deenanath Chauhan.