Heaven be praised, a real action hero is finally here. He's not the sort who deflates footballs with his crotch. He isn't wearing a shiny suit, that looks like it belonged to a crew member from Apollo 13. He's not perfect but anyone who can look that darn good, even when covered from head to toe with gulal, gets two thumbs up from us. Ladies and gentlemen, the Khans of 2011 are well a thing of the past. Raise your glasses to Bollywood's true grit for 2012, Hrithik Roshan.
What's it about?
When headmaster Dinanath Chauhan, who is a man of principles, opposes the twisted Kancha's (Sanjay Dutt) plans to turn the hamlet of Mandwa into a cocaine hub, Kancha brutally hangs Dinanath in front of his son Vijay (Hrithik). The boy and his pregnant mother flee to Mumbai, but Vijay swears that he will return to Mandwa one day to avenge his father's death. He turns to a life of crime under the wing of a local slum lord Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor), but it is the honest Inspector Gaitonde (Om Puri) who he regards as a father figure. Vijay finally has to confront the demons of his past, that bring him and Kancha head-to-head.
Hrithik proves his acting mettle in a role that seems tailor made for the beefy actor. The director has done well to not give him a song that showcases his dancing prowess, and also thankfully cut out a sappy number that would have taken away from a character so hungry for bloody justice. Sanjay Dutt is also a treat to watch as the unhinged Kancha, who is as raw around the edges, as polished as Danny was in the original.
On the flipside, Priyanka's cutesy performance is less than endearing. As Viju's love interest Kali, she shone only in the last 15 minutes of her performance. The gore also seemed a tad over the top in parts and Katrina's 'Chikni Chameli' has to figure as one of the laziest-made item numbers in the recent past.
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Agneepath stars Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor and Om Puri. It releases on January 26 |
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When headmaster Dinanath Chauhan, who is a man of principles, opposes the twisted Kancha's (Sanjay Dutt) plans to turn the hamlet of Mandwa into a cocaine hub, Kancha brutally hangs Dinanath in front of his son Vijay (Hrithik). The boy and his pregnant mother flee to Mumbai, but Vijay swears that he will return to Mandwa one day to avenge his father's death. He turns to a life of crime under the wing of a local slum lord Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor), but it is the honest Inspector Gaitonde (Om Puri) who he regards as a father figure. Vijay finally has to confront the demons of his past, that bring him and Kancha head-to-head.
Hrithik proves his acting mettle in a role that seems tailor made for the beefy actor. The director has done well to not give him a song that showcases his dancing prowess, and also thankfully cut out a sappy number that would have taken away from a character so hungry for bloody justice. Sanjay Dutt is also a treat to watch as the unhinged Kancha, who is as raw around the edges, as polished as Danny was in the original.
On the flipside, Priyanka's cutesy performance is less than endearing. As Viju's love interest Kali, she shone only in the last 15 minutes of her performance. The gore also seemed a tad over the top in parts and Katrina's 'Chikni Chameli' has to figure as one of the laziest-made item numbers in the recent past.
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