'Super Hit' Agneepath

After a superb weekend the Karan Malhotra directed Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra starrer, `Agneepath`, continued to be quite strong during the weekdays. The film netted around 22-24 crore during the second week. With a cost of 72-75 crore (all inclusive), more than half of which has already been recovered from satellite and audio rights, `Agneepath` is a super hit. The film has also done good business in the overseas grossing over $ 5 million.

Agneepath, 2012

Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 90 crore ; UK£90,300 ; US$ 340,100  

Total Earnings: India Rs. 90 crore ; UK£596,000 ; US$1,750,843

Vijay Deenanath Chauhan

Synopsis: In a small Indian village Mandwa, Vijay Dinanath Chauhan (Hrithik Roshan) is taught about the path of fire (Agneepath) by his principled father. His life is shattered completeley when the evil drug lord Kancha Cheena (Sanjay Dutt) hangs his father to death. Vijay leaves for Bombay with his pregnant mother played by Zarina Wahab, and takes an oath that he will return to Mandwa someday and bring back the glory of his father name. 


In Bombay, 12 Year-old Vijay is taken under the wings of the city`s drug lord Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor). From here on, it is a journey of revenge where he makes and breaks many relationships only to get closer to his aim. Vijay finds support in his only friend Kaali (Priyanka Chopra), who stands by him at every moment of his life. Fifteen Years later, his hatred for Kancha takes him back to Mandwa. 


Agneepath is a remake of the Hindi film of the same name starring Amitabh Bachchan which fetched him a national award.


Release date: Jan 26, 2012
Language: Hindi
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor
Director: Karan malhotra
Producer: Karan Johar
Music: Atul Gogavale, Ajay Gogavale
Length: 2 hrs 58 mins

Verdict: Super-hit