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Agneepath

  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
9.8K
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Agneepath (1990)
A young boy's quest for revenge leads him to become a gangster as an adult, and with each day he becomes more and more like his enemies. Can he find vengeance and redemption?
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A young boy's quest for revenge leads him to become a gangster as an adult, and with each day he becomes more and more like his enemies. Can he find vengeance and redemption?A young boy's quest for revenge leads him to become a gangster as an adult, and with each day he becomes more and more like his enemies. Can he find vengeance and redemption?A young boy's quest for revenge leads him to become a gangster as an adult, and with each day he becomes more and more like his enemies. Can he find vengeance and redemption?

  • Director
    • Mukul Anand
  • Writers
    • H. Banerjee
    • Kader Khan
    • Santosh Saroj
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Mithun Chakraborty
    • Madhavi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    9.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mukul Anand
    • Writers
      • H. Banerjee
      • Kader Khan
      • Santosh Saroj
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Mithun Chakraborty
      • Madhavi
    • 57User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Vijay Dinanath Chavan
    Mithun Chakraborty
    Mithun Chakraborty
    • Krishnan Iyer MA
    Madhavi
    Madhavi
    • Mary Matthew
    Neelam Kothari
    Neelam Kothari
    • Siksha Chavan
    • (as Neelam)
    Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    • Kancha Cheena
    Alok Nath
    Alok Nath
    • Master Dinanath Chavan
    Rohini Hattangadi
    Rohini Hattangadi
    • Suhasini Chavan
    Tinnu Anand
    Tinnu Anand
    • Nathu (Kaka)
    Vikram Gokhale
    Vikram Gokhale
    • Commissioner M. S. Gaitonde
    Archana Puran Singh
    Archana Puran Singh
    • Shanti
    • (as Archana Puransingh)
    • …
    Manjunath Nayaker
    Manjunath Nayaker
    • Young Vijay
    • (as Master Manjunath)
    Sharat Saxena
    Sharat Saxena
    • Terelin
    Goga Kapoor
    Goga Kapoor
    • Dhinkar Rao
    Monty Sharma
    • Shetty
    • (as Monty)
    Avtar Gill
    Avtar Gill
    • Usman
    Arvind Rathod
    • Hasmukh
    Pradeep Singh Rawat
    Pradeep Singh Rawat
    • Vijays henchman
    • (as Pradeep Rawat)
    Shammi
    Shammi
    • Tara Bai
    • Director
      • Mukul Anand
    • Writers
      • H. Banerjee
      • Kader Khan
      • Santosh Saroj
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews57

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    10prasad-hattangadi

    Outstanding Performance

    I had never seen this film before 2000. nearly four years ago i made a friend on chat from rwanda(mid Africa). He was all the time praising about Amitabh bachan in this movie. i decided to watch and see myself, there must be something about this movie that makes a non Hindi speaking guy watch it umpteen times. The movie isn't that good it has an average story, good direction but its Amitabh's greatest performance ever. The deep voice, the amazing screen presence, his eyes say everything, the way he sits, the way he talks is absolutely mindblowing. no other actor i have seen could show so much emotions with his eyes. Many people say its like the Marlon brando character in Godfather. But i don't think thats correct. In fact hes added a new dimension to godfather's character. I have no doubt after watching this film that amitabh is the greatest Indian actor ever. And shahrukh will always come second.Trust me - Just watch the movie.
    8pranav_parekh2000

    Epitome of performance and style in genre of gangster movies.

    Epitome of performance and style in genre of gangster movies. It is without any doubt one of the best gangster movies ever made in any language. It would not be a overstatement to rate this flick better that Scarface starring Al Pacino. This movie came at the pinnacle of the golden era of gangster movies in India overshadowing all others. It does not have the sophistication of The Godfather or Sarkar or the realistic portrayal of City of God or Satya but it has the power- the power of enunciated emotions never portrayed before in such a cumulative fashion; and this distinction is an intelligent deliberated achievement and not not just a mere coincidence.

    Any discussion about the technicalities of the movie will have to start with a special mention of Amitabh Bachchan's performance. The historic portrayal of that powerful scorn, the trademark word "hain" with the hand-action, the style and the posture of sitting on a chair and all other countless gestures combined with powerful and then-realistic acting won him the much deserved National Award for Best Actor. Danny did well with that stoic face. Mithun gave the need-of-that-time over-the-top performance and made it believable. Rohini was good portraying measured grief and strength of the bollywood-mother. Neelam did not have to do much apart from giving some turns to the story.

    Cinematography and screenplay set a new milestone then. The scenes with a crowd of thousands in slums was not a common sight in Bollywood then. The script is great, editing is outstandingly amazing and foolproof for that time. Production set new standards. Direction is great. Background score is of international level. Songs are average and redundant.

    All in all, it's a quintessential bollywood movie with hero and villain, old mother and a sister, powerful gangster and a cheesy climax. The remarkable thing is- It is still a great entertainment after all these years and a major change in story-lines.
    Vivekmaru45

    Agneepath, Agneepath, Agneepath...

    Be it the tree or its leaf, the all consuming fire vanquishes all and always moving forward.One who is soaked in his own blood and sweat can cross this path of fire: AGNEEPATH!

    Agneepath is a 1990 Bollywood film directed by Mukul S. Anand. It was considered to be a loose adaptation influenced by the 1983 Hollywood film Scarface starring Al Pacino.

    This film stars 3 actors at the peak of their acting prowess: Amitabh Batchan, Danny Dengzongpa and my favorite actor Mithun Chakraborty.

    Brief Plot: On one morning walk, Dinanath teaches his son the poem "Agneepath." Dinanath is a reformer. He runs a small school, leads a 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.

    Kancha buys off a local merchant, Dinkar Rao (Goga Kapoor). Rao stages a scandal where the upright Dinanath is lured to the town brothel, drugged, and found to be in bed with a prostitute. The angry villagers lynch Dinanath 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.

    Will he succeed? Watch this phenomenal film to find out what happens next...

    A must buy for any avid Hindi film lover. The casting, acting, dialogues, background music and action scenes are top-notch. Mukul anand, who directed also directed Hum(1991) after Agneepath, proves us yet again he is one of India's most rated directors. Amitabh Batchan's character has some super dialogues in the film and his acting is mesmerizing. Rohini Hattangadi also puts in some fine acting as well as Mithun Chakraborty and Denny Dengzongpa. The rest of the cast perform adequetely.

    I consider this the most prized DVD of my collection, along with Prahaar, Ghatak, Ghayal and Gardish.
    8moviebuff81

    One of Amitabh's best films ever!

    Plot

    Abhishek Bachchan (son of Amitabh) once said in an interview that his favourite Amitabh film was Agneepath. Agneepath is about a small town boy (Amitabh) whose father is killed and he comes to Bombay to seek revenge on his father's death. After his father's death, the boy becomes the bread-winner for the family and follows the path of crime to support his mother (Rohini Attangadi) and sister (Neelam). Later in the film, he meets Mithun Chakraborthy who plays the role of Amitabh's confidant (though it is a little overdone) and later falls in love with Neelam. Amitabh slowly builds a massive crime empire but his own weaknesses lead to his downfall. Danny Dengzoppa plays the bad guy who wants total supremacy over the mafia and will do anything to eliminate Amitabh.

    Review

    Agneepath is easily one of Amitabh's best films ever. This film draws heavily from Scarface (starring Al Pacino). I watched Scarface after Agneepath and was quite shocked to see that they were very similar. Afterall, when I watched Agneepath, I thought it was one of the those unique films which had not been inspired by a Hollywood flick! Even the music themes were similar! Amitabh gives a memorable performance as Vijay Chauhan, who is an arrogant, stubborn, rude gangster with a good heart. What makes this film different from other Amitabh films, or even other Hindi films is the excellent potrayal of its main characters - Amitabh, Danny and Rohini Hattangadi. These characters are believable, unlike in most Hindi films and they bring out the reality of the situation. The film is violent at times, the screenplay is sloppy and the direction could have been better! I thought that the original version of the film with Amitabh's modified voice was much better than the one with his own voice. The original version made his character more authentic.

    The title of the film was inspired by Harivansh Rai Bachchan's (Amitabh's father) poem - Agneepath (path of fire). It is not surprising that Amitabh received his first and ONLY National Award (Indian equivalent of an Oscar, though many people consider Filmfare to be the Indian Oscar) for this film. Rohini Hattangadi won a Filmfare award for best supporting actress for her potrayal of a loving and innocent mother. Mithun Chakraborthy won a Filmfare for best supporting actor.

    If you thought Al Pacino was good in Scarface, you have got to watch Amitabh in Agneepath!

    Overall, I give this film an 8 out of 10! Go watch it!!!
    9darkhorizon1980

    Scarface done Indian Style

    Yep, this movie is a great copy of Scarface except here the hero's motivation to big the king of the world comes from revenge. Amitabh comes off as a violent but very ambitious person. Movie has a lot of action which is quite realistic and violent (the way I like it). True to his role Amitabh gets shot I think eight nine times but survives to come back and kick some butt. A lot gunslinging and explosion involving cool stunts with cars. It's really unfortunate Amitabh was already quite old if he had been a little younger I think he would have made more movies like this one. This movie definitely has teeth and is one of the best gangster movies of all times.

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    • Trivia
      Amitabh received tremendous flak initially for his voice but the role remains one of his most memorable characters, till today Amitabh is mostly imitated by his act in this film.
    • Goofs
      During the climactic battle at about 2:44, one bad guy on a balcony is shot and falls off while another henchman on the adjacent balcony is just standing with gun in hand doing nothing, as if oblivious to the hail of bullets flying around him. He was apparently a stunt guy just waiting for his cue that wasn't meant to be in the frame.
    • Quotes

      Vijay Dinanath Chavan: Name, Vijay Dinanath Chavan - full name. Father's name, Master Dinanath Chavan. Mom's name, Sawashni Chavan. Village, Mandva. Age, 36 years, 9 months, 8 days. We are in the 16'th hour.

    • Alternate versions
      The version released theatrically in South Korea was heavily cut by over an hour to reduce all violent scenes. The video version included all the intact violence with a restricted rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hasee Toh Phasee (2014)

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1990 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • The Path of Fire
    • Filming locations
      • Chandivali Studio, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(as Chandivili Studios)
    • Production company
      • Dharma Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 54m(174 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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