'Agneepath' will now Release on Republic Day Jan 26

Filmmaker Karan Johar's "Agneepath", which was planned for a Jan 13, 2012 release, will now come out on Republic Day Jan 26.

"'Agneepath' is now releasing on the 26th of january, 2012....," Johar posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Karan's "Agneepath", a remake of Amitabh Bachchan starrer, is a tribute to his father, filmmaker Yash Johar's 1990 cult film of the same name.

Directed by debutant Karan Malhotra, the action-drama will see Hrithik Roshan essaying the iconic character of Vijay Deenanath Chauhan and Sanjay Dutt will be seen as Kancha Cheena.

The others who will be seen playing a pivotal role in the film are Rishi Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.

My Agneepath Is Not A Remake Says Hrithik Roshan

Actor Hrithik Roshan, who plays the main character in Karan Johar, Yash Johar film tribute to his father in 1990's cult film "Agneepath" of the same name, said he does not like remakes, but agreed to meet this project because it has very little resemblance to the original.

This version of the film is conceived and directed by Karan Malhotra. "I was never interested in doing remakes, I am still not interested in doing remakes and I don't think I will ever do a remake. When I was narrated the script, in 10 miniutes he made me forget that it was a remake and made me forget all the symbolic visuals I had in mind and I just reacted as an actor. I am very, very proud to be associated with this film," Hrithik told reporters at the launch of the first teaser of the film here Monday.

"I am just driven by my instincts. Whatever my mind says, my instincts just take over. He just made me forget about all the emotions I had about this film and he took me to a completely different world, with a completely new character," he added The original "Agneepath" directed by Mukul Anand, wasn't commercially successful but gave an iconic character Vijay Deenanath Chauhan that fetched megastar Amitabh Bachchan a National Award for Best Actor. Asked if he had reprised any traits of the original character, Hrithik said: "I didn't have any reference point. I only had what Karan (Malhotra) had written in the script and it was absolutely a new space, which was a good thing, as I didn't want to have a reference point." Hrithik maintains that if he had to compete with Big B, he would have definitely failed. "If the competition had been in my mind then I would have definitely failed. For me it's just another character," said Hrithik. Releasing Jan 12, 2012, the film also features actor Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor and actress Priyanka Chopra in pivotal roles.

First look of Agneepath unveiled in Mumbai

Twenty-one years after the original that starred Amitabh Bachchan made waves, producer Karan Johar has come up with its remake, starring Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra and Sanjay Dutt. Agneepath is directed by Johar's former assistant Karan Malhotra. The original was produced by Karan Johar's father Yash Johar and directed by Mukul S. Anand.

Hrithik essays the role of Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, while Sanjay Dutt plays the role of Kancha Cheena. Bachchan and Danny Denzogpa played these roles respectively in the first avatar. Chopra plays the female lead in the film, which also stars Rishi Kapoor and Om Puri.

Accroding to KJO, this film is a tribute to his father and director Mukul Anand. Agneepath hits theaters on January 13, 2012. Reports say the character played by Mithun Chakraborty has been totally done away with in the remake.

The film's title was taken from a poem penned by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Bachchan's father, and which is recited at the beginning of the original movie and creates a thematic link that continued through the movie, particularly in the climax, both literally and metaphorically.

Bachchan and Chakraborty received the National Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award respectively for their performances. The film had failed commercially at the box-office, but Bachchan's performance was praised. Agneepath is considered a classic.

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