The character of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan is back on screen. The Karan Johar’s version of ‘Agneepath’ released on January 26, 2012 got a record opening with Rs 25 crore on the very first day.
The record has surpassed the collections of the recently released movies like ‘Bodyguard’ and ‘Ra.One’. On the opening day Shahrukh Khan’s ‘Ra.One’ collected Rs. 18 crore, while Salman Khan’s ‘Bodyguard’ collected Rs. 22 crore.
But the Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt starrer remake of the 1990 movie has gone way beyond what was expected. Hrithik who played the role played by Amitabh Bachchan expressed his joy on his Twitter account and thanked all his fans for the love and support.
Actress Priyanka Chopra was equally excited over the response and thanked her fans. As the movie was released on Republic Day, the theatres experienced 90 to 95 percent occupancy. Anant Varma the business head of DT cinemas said that the film has had an excellent opening and was the most eagerly awaited.
