Directed by:
Karan MalhotraCast:
Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Om Puri, Zarina Wahab, Sachin Khedekar, Pankaj Tripathi, Brijendra Kala (more)Plots(1)
In a small Indian village Mandwa, Vijay Dinanath Chauhan (Hrithik Roshan) is taught by his principled father about the path of fire - Agneepath. His life is completely shattered when the evil drug dealer Kancha (Sanjay Dutt) hangs his father to death. Vijay leaves for Bombay with his pregnant mother and has only one mission in life- to come back to Mandwa and bring back the glory of his fathers name.In Bombay, 12-yr-old Vijay is taken under the wings of the city gang lord Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor). From then on it is a journey of revenge where he makes and breaks many relationships only to get closer to his aim. Vijay finds support only in his best friend Kaali (Priyanka Chopra), who stands by him at every moment in his life. Fifteen years later his hatred for Kancha takes him back to Mandwa where life comes full circle. (Eros International)
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This film deserves about 15 stars. Of course, this applies for advanced viewers who at least suspect that the standard of recent Hrithik films is above anything that can be imagined under the basic term "Bollywood." And for those who understand why Katrina Kaif was thanked. This is also the first time that I'm excited about the Festival audience because they can absorb the latest films without awkward giggles and with all the vigor given to incomprehension for admiration. Path of Fire provided me with an absolutely perfect confirmation of my now age-old impression that the year 2000 was year zero for Bollywood cinema and in the decade that followed they made progress equivalent to at least three decades in the west. While I still haven't become a friend of that era of violence, I recognize the new nature of cinematic pleasure in its transformation into the contemporary style. I could have endured at least double the runtime at the same perfect pace, which doesn't let up and only intensifies the fascination and satisfaction. The music by Ajay and Atul Gogavale is surreal and the cinematography is great, but what is indescribable in words is the mountain of devil meat that Sanjay Dutt has become. How can this guy play the disgusting hell incarnate with ease and be a lover at other times? The entire host of so-called actors should learn from this. Perhaps my only regret is that Priyanka was so perfectly overshadowed in a supporting role by the mere Katrina item. After the Chikni Chameli whirlwind, it's like there is no Kaali. But the likes of Rishi Kapoor or Om Puri are a sure thing anytime and anywhere.
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