Agneepath ∞ The Revenge 's New Avatar ∞

Moview Review: Agneepath      **** Rating

Official Website : www.dharma-production.com
Theatre Release : 26 Jan 2012
Language: Hindi
Direction: Karan  Malhotra
Label: Dharma Productions
Genre: Drama
Viewers Group: U/A (recommended for 15+ only)

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Vruksh ho bade bhale,
ho ghane ho bhale,
Ek Patra chhah bhi mang mat, mang mat, mang mat,
Agnipath, Agnipath Agnipath;

When two talents marries Magic happens and this is what exactly comes out when two Karans viz. Karan Malhotra and Karan Johar showed that an age old story (1990’s Mukul Ananad’s Agneepath) too could be crispy, exciting ,intelligent and entertaining  too by the way it is narrated and captured on camera on silver screen to viewers.

Agneepath revolves around the Mandwa –an island near Mumbai  and a Banyan tree which is a symbolic of power for Kancha Cheena(Sanjay Dutt) and a destination to achieve for Vijay Chauhan (Hrithik Roshan)-Vijay Dinanath Chauhan. The Story begins with Master Dinanath (Chetan Pandit) and his dreams for the villagers by setting up a salt factory in Mandwa. This dream earned respect of a demi god for him in the village which becomes the root cause of his murder and reasons for her wife (Zarina Wahab) and Son to fled from the village to Mumbai where Vijay encounter with other evil Power Rauf Lala(Rishi Kapoor) and  his love Kaali(Priyanka Chopra). So what does Vijay do to get the Mandwa Back? Use Evil against Evil and the Story begins

Tu na thamega kabhi tu na mudega kabhi tu na rukega kabhi,
Kar shapath, Kar shapath, Kar shapath,
Agnipath, Agnipath, Agnipath.

Thumps Up Thumps Down (TUTD ^TM ) Analysis

1)     Performances

Sanjay Dutt has overshadowed and overpowered comes in his way by giving one of the most wicked villain to Indian industry which would be remembered for his outstanding performance as Kancha.

Rishi Kapoor with no doubts is the only one who stands tall in terms of performances in front of kancha as the other wicked power in the movie. Thanks to Duo Karans to give two outstanding Villainous characters to the industry in a single movie after a long period of time.

Om Puri – As an honest police officer he is worth quoting and experience gets better than age is truly reflects in his performances. It’s really sad Award functions are more interested in lobbies rather than truly deserving (Remember Nasser Sahab in Dirty Picture and how he was not even nominated even in best supporting actor category in any of the award functions?)

Junior Vijay(Name not Available) & Hritik Roshan

You must be wondering if  Kancha and Rauf Lala were the most powerful characters than what does main hero character has done. The character of young Vijay played by the Child artist (name not available) is worth mentioning but its Hritik who has redefined the character of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan without even touching the original one -More silent yet more aggressive.

Talented Priyanka   was justifiable with her role thou very limited in length to justifies the same

      2)     BeaT SenSE™

Thou the nation is moving on Chikni Chameli but surprisingly the pace of the song in the movie is slower than its TV Debut but it’s the Qawwali and the Jai Ganesha Song in the movie which are extremely well picturised and choreographed with an absolute eye candy sets.O Saiyya was missing from the first show thou Amitabh Bhattacharya’s Lyrics and Ajay-Atul music is worth noting. Stephen Gomes sound designing gives the required Pace to this drama which translate it into a thriller.

3)     Art Sense

Kiran Deohans along with Ravi K Chandran has created a magical cinematography experience on the screen which has really created an age old story an epic look like larger than life experience with the Sabu Cyril’s wonderful production designing and Abbas Ali Moghul’s Action

     4)     ScrEEN ScrIPT™ 

First thing first Agneepath is an adapted screenplay of 1990’s Agneepath not a remake for the same. So What’s the difference -Undoubtedly the character of Rauf Lala which has retranslates the complete story without affecting the soul of the original but it’s the Akiv Ali editing and Piyush Mishra’s Dialogues esp Kancha’s lines which made this movie more compelling

5)     For the Director

Karan Malhotra has not taken a 1% inspiration from Karan Johar’s film making and that where his USP lies. He stands tall as a director with his own vision of direction and narrating story on silver screen.Kudos

At last

The movie has got a perfect start and perfect ending  with powerful wicked performances and racy soundtrack that has given a bollywood masala movies a new regime to rule box office. Agneepath is for mass  audiences and has successfully redefines an old age revenge story in a new larger than life avatar.

Ye Mahan Drushya hain,
Chal raha Manushya hain,
Ashru, Sweth, Rakta se Latpat Latpat Latpat..
Agnipath, Agnipath, Agnipath.

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