Casting Agneepath (2012 film)

principal cast. clockwise: hrithik roshan, rishi kapoor, priyanka chopra, , sanjay dutt

while media reports suggested abhishek bachchan being considered portray role of vijay chauhan, director karan malhotra approached hrithik roshan role. roshan, sceptical on taking role earlier played amitabh bachchan , agreed star in film after months of deliberation. said, script had passion felt emotional , made mind . on casting hrithik, malhotra explained, hrithik has charm of boy , attitude of man. also, has vulnerability, looking in characterisation of vijay dinananth chauhan. while explaining character of vijay chauhan, malhotra added, nobody can play vijay way amitabh bachchan did, , have wanted vijay subtle if wasn t hrithik. wanted negative characters in film bigger. made hrithik s victory seem bigger. in preparation film, roshan did not bachchan s performance in original inspiration, considered role different. roshan, however, faced several difficulties while filming. suffered severe injury, caused him considerable pain, throughout shooting schedule. in interview filmfare quoted, agneepath hardest i’ve ever worked in life. didn’t know film had in store me. i’ve never been tired in life. have exhausted body completely.

actor rishi kapoor subsequently cast rauf lala, underworld don. kapoor, had never played negative character in entire career, hesitant sign film. in interview daily news , analysis stated when malhotra had offered him role, considered joke , thought reason film s failure. kapoor subsequently insisted on test before principal photography begin, comfortably fit muslim character of lala, wears kohl in eyes, karakul cap , dressed in traditional kurta-pajamas. while shooting action sequences, kapoor suffered several bad falls , bruises, continued shooting , thereby praised co-star hrithik roshan professionalism.

for role of kancha, antagonist, sanjay dutt cast. according malhotra, script of agneepath demanded villain more powerful hero, , due dutt s bulky frame, considered perfect role. character of kancha demanded dutt go bald, due prior commitment film son of sardar, being shot simultaneously, not sake of continuity. therefore, hollywood make artist robin slater created bald dutt, use of prosthetics. however, due summer heat in diu, make-up drip down dutt s face, impelled him shave head. director malhotra admitted being inspired marlon brando s bald in film apocalypse (1979) while designing dutt s character. dutt explained saying, kancha suffering ailment leaves him hairless. shaved head role, not once twice, , eye-brows , eye-lashes have been digitally removed. furthermore, dutt worked out in gym twice day in order bulk role.

during pre-production, media reports suggested several actresses including genelia d souza, priyanka chopra , kareena kapoor being considered role of kaali gawde. however, chopra approached on others, agreed film instantly. while initial reports suggested chopra playing role of sex worker in film, later denied rumours. in interview rediff.com, clarified playing prostitute s daughter. on chopra s character, malhotra commented, despite being male dominated film, part played priyanka prominent. isn t of simple or ordinary lover. there vijay unconditionally , without expectations. dangerous people around her, pretty flower standing there smile on face. in preparation role, chopra wanted visit brothel, malhotra insisted doesn t safety reasons.

for supporting roles, zarina wahab cast suhasini chauhan, vijay s mother; role played rohini hattangadi. wahab agreed film, due close association producer, johar. role of shiksha chauhan, newcomer kanika tiwri auditioned , cast among 6500 girls. in order feature item number in film, producer johar wanted sign kareena kapoor, refused offer , katrina kaif contracted. filming song demanding on kaif, ended cuts , blisters on feet, due long, stretched-out schedules.