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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
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    User reviews57

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    Curious-from south

    Must see for Bachchan fans.

    The story is that of injustice done to a noble man, avenged by his son, somewhere in between blurring the line dividing the good and the bad. Bachchan plays the avenger to the perfection. There is no actor all over the world (and I mean the whole world!!) who can portray the anguish and anger like Amitabh Bachchan and this is exploited in the movie till the end.
    10akthar_c

    Why he's the greatest movie star of all time

    This film which has a lot of Scarface about it is superb. There are 2 major reasons for this... The 2 lead stars. A superb performance from Mithun is diminished somehow due to a devastating performance from Amitabh.

    Casting is key to the success of this film. The lesser parts are also performed flawlessly. I think the fact that there is not much music in the film helps. It is an epic and is the kind of film that non Hindi speaking people should see to appreciate Bollywood.

    If you've not seen it... Watch it now. This film is up there with the 'City of God' and 'Hard Boiled' world cinema masterpieces. It is the Bollywood equivalent.

    Why was Amitabh voted the greatest all time movie star?? This is why!!!
    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.
    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.
    10rajeev_baran

    Amitabh Bachchan

    With an electrifying performance that could surely wake up the dead, Amitabh Bachchan proves yet again that there is no one to match him.

    This kind of movies rely on the performance of the main character. And I have never seen such an powerful performance as this one by Amitji. Simply mind blowing. The anger through his eyes seem to radiate through your screen.

    The rest of the cast performs very well. Especially Amitabh's mother, the inspector and Danny Denzongpa. Mithun is good as well, although one might think he tends to go overboard sometimes.

    The dialogues are one of the best I ever heard, if not the best. Every time when a dialogue was delivered, I got goosebumps. These dialogues stick with you forever, especially if you are an Amitabh Bachchan fan.

    The backgrounds score is phenomenal. It reminds you of Scarface, which is another masterpiece.

    Music is reasonable, although I think the movie would have been better off with only one song in it or none at all.

    Scenes that stick with you are to many to mention. I wilt remember this entire movie for the rest of my life. And I will surely watch it several times more.

    This is an absolute must-see for every Amitabh Bachchan fan! You don't wanna miss this one.......

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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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