Release and reception Agneepath (2012 film)

1 release , reception

1.1 critical reception

1.1.1 india
1.1.2 overseas


1.2 themes , analysis
1.3 box office
1.4 awards , nominations

release , reception

prior theatrical release, central board of film certification (cbfc) certified film ua certificate after demanding few cuts, due high proportion of violence present in film. explaining certificate, pankaja thakur, ceo of cbfc stated, agneepath has lot of bloodshed none of felt disturbed it. violence not type can psychologically damage child , softer scenes of film managed offset darker part of . film s posters subsequently featured disclaimers reading, film certified u/a. advise parental guidance due violence in film. board, consequently praised johar step.

initially scheduled release on 13 january 2012, agneepath postponed week 26 january coincide republic day celebrations. film released @ around 2650 screens worldwide. satellite rights of film sold zee network sum of ₹410 million (us$6.4 million), month before theatrical release. dharma productions released dvd of agneepath on 13 march 2012 across regions in ntsc format, censor rating of pg-13. dvd includes special features such making of film , deleted scenes , songs . available in dolby digital 5.1 , stereo format english , arabic subtitles presented in 16:9 anamorphic widescreen.

critical reception
india

upon release, agneepath received positive reviews film critics in india. taran adarsh of bollywood hungama gave film score of 4.5 out of 5, , said, agneepath uncomplicated story of revenge, hard-hitting yet entertaining, dwells on strong emotions , aggressive , forceful action, yet dissimilar original. fitting tribute masterwork. subhash k.jha of ians gave 4 out of 5 stars, while commenting, every component of film falls place, resounding thump. agneepath brilliant in brutality. s riveting , hectic homage spirit of cinema when revenge reigned supreme. , content king. new agneepath takes era when there no computer or cellphones. , communication audience immediate , electrifying. kaveree bamzai of india today rated film 4 out of 5, noting, melodramatic, choir-inducing sentiment, ecstatic. agneepath rare mainstream movie written well.

aniruddha guha of daily news , analysis gave film 3.5 out of 5, reviewing, adaptation rather remake, film assumes life of own once central plot has been established. film charts journey of own. piyali dasgupta of ndtv gave 3.5 out of 5, stating watch film because 1 unadulterated bollywood entertainment. daily bhaskar gave film 3.5 out of 5 stars, while adding, on whole, agneepath totally rests on star power lure cine-goers halls how far impress them remains seen.

avijit ghosh of times of india gave film 3 stars out of 5, , said, try wipe out movie s earlier version mind. might find more enjoyable. sukanya verma of rediff gave 3 out of 5, while commenting, agneepath, less of remake, more of tribute. makers of agneepath should have called dharmapath. kunal guha of yahoo.com gave film 3 out of 5 stars, saying that, biggest dilemma of remaking movie how retain , retain. if new story takes violent shifts, lose audience came revisit original. if photocopy scene-by-scene, risk failing connect audience accustomed present sensibilities. safe bet: ‘khichdi’ of past , present, one. mayank shekhar of hindustan times gave film 3 out of 5 stars while remarking, kind of genuine theatre experience, getting rare, remains precious in life of film-goer. reason can take on later. had ball! sonia chopra of sify gave 3 out of 5, , mentioned, debut director karan malhotra shows great promise in making film visually arresting , maintaining consistency of performances. remaking cult film means have big shoes fill. if you’re loyalist of late mukul anand’s agneepath, you’re have reservations one. if leave comparisons aside , willing forgive faults, agneepath worth watch savor hrithik’s performance. rajeev masand of cnn-ibn gave agneepath 3 out of 5 , said, in end, old-fashioned revenge drama treated in melodramatic, over-the-top style. re not bored intense action , solid performances, prepare exhausted how long film plays on.

overseas

overseas, film received positive reviews. russel edwards of variety reviewed, debuting helmer karan malhotra stokes fiery revenge tale in agneepath, expensively pumped-up, relentlessly energetic retelling of 1990 amitabh bachchan cult favorite of same name. toplining bollywood hunk hrithik roshan , veteran actor sanjay dutt donning hat antagonist, dynamic hindi action extravaganza boosts potent story aggressive style ensure audiences feel every blow. farah andrews of gulf news praised film while saying, fans of 1990 original starring amitabh bachchan , danny denzongpa vijay , kancha may wary remake, take us, revamped flick worth watch. rabina a. khan of first post wrote, director karan malhotra has made impressive film under able guidance of mentor, karan johar. scores on directorial aspects – design, sound, edit, costumes, camera, phenomenal cast, dialogues , gripping screenplay.

themes , analysis

agneepath derives name poem of same name written harivansh rai bachchan. poem, recited through film provides metaphorical link represent vijay s quest vengeance.

several critics consider agneepath homage era of melodramatic, over-the-top action films of 1980s , 90s. critic rajeev masand analysed, agneepath throwback heightened action dramas of 90s, every dialogue delivered punch-line; our hero may battered , stabbed, yet ll rise phoenix, , women flung around raped or sold sex slaves. added, film enhanced uncompromising, brutal action, , striking camerawork, scenes framed against monsoon sky, heavy dark clouds. writing hindustan times, mayank shekhar explained film, several other bollywood films inspired indian mythological tale of ramayana. added external logic of star driven, fantasy fed film not easy gulp many. while writing critique deccan chronicle, suparna sharma quoted, agneepath more remake or homage original. it’s son righting wrong , emotion makes connect film immediately.

box office

agneepath broke record of highest opening day collections, nett of ₹217.6 million (us$3.4 million) on opening day, surpassing previous record held bodyguard. subsequently, film netted ₹621.1 million (us$9.7 million) on extended four-day weekend. film s collections sustained on first monday , netted around ₹75 million (us$1.2 million), taking five-day total ₹695 million (us$11 million) nett. netted ₹65 million (us$1.0 million) on tuesday , ₹50 million (us$780,000) nett on wednesday. movie brought first-week total ₹858.8 million (us$13 million) nett, thereby emerging major commercial success.

the film collected ₹231.2 million (us$3.6 million) in second week, taking two-week total ₹1.09 billion (us$17 million) nett. film collected ₹75.9 million (us$1.2 million) nett in third week, taking three-week nett collections ₹1.17 billion (us$18 million). collected ₹26.1 million (us$410,000) in fourth week, taking four-week nett collections ₹1.19 billion (us$19 million). agneepath declared superhit . agneepath has collected ₹1.20 billion (us$19 million) in lifetime run in india. final distributor share ₹655 million (us$10 million).

after successful opening in domestic market, agneepath made ₹165 million (us$2.6 million) in four-day weekend, overseas. @ time of release, film holds record twelfth largest opening ever internationally. film has grossed around $6 million in overseas markets.

awards , nominations