Agneepath's Remarkable Journey: Amitabh Bachchan's 1990 Flop Remade by Son into a 2012 Superhit with Hrithik Roshan
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Father's Flop Film Remade by Son 22 Years Later, Becomes Blockbuster Hit
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News18•24-02-2026, 15:20
Father's Flop Film Remade by Son 22 Years Later, Becomes Blockbuster Hit
•Yash Johar's 1990 film Agneepath, starring Amitabh Bachchan, was a commercial flop despite later becoming a cult classic.
•Amitabh Bachchan's unique, deep voice in the original Agneepath, achieved by stuffing cotton in his cheeks, was initially disliked by audiences and distributors.
•The original Agneepath's story was based on gangster Manya Surve, who challenged Dawood Ibrahim.
•Karan Johar, Yash Johar's son, decided to remake Agneepath after 22 years, with Karan Malhotra directing.
•The 2012 remake of Agneepath, starring Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt, became a blockbuster, earning ₹194 crore worldwide on a ₹71 crore budget.
