Agneepath
Seen it?2012 | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 54 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When his father is lynched by a mob after being framed by a gangster, a young boy leaves his village along with his pregnant mother and flees to Mumbai. He takes up a life of crime and swears to avenge his father. A remake of the 1990 film.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$28 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 193K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karan Malhotra
- Hrithik RoshanVijay Deenanath Chauhan
- Sanjay DuttKancha Cheena
- Priyanka Chopra JonasKaali Gawde
- Rishi KapoorRauf Lala
- Zarina WahabSuhasini Chauhan
- Om PuriEknath Gaitonde
- Madhurjeet SarghiLachhi
- InaamulhaqShiva
- Chetan PanditMaster Deenanath Chauhan
- Pankaj TripathiSurya