film english path fire indian action drama film produced banner retelling film directed assistant screenplay written pays tribute father producer original film music film composed lyrics written publicised remake film basic plot original making characters incidents completely different film title taken poem forms thematic link film literally plays lead role plays role antagonist originally played respectively portraying newly introduced character supporting cast include commissioner featuring item number film follows struggle common man seeks revenge framing murdering father island village process befriends underworld drug lord falls love girl principal photography took place mumbai accidents taking place sets issues charges release date released january screens worldwide coinciding republic day celebrations budget million million film broke highest opening day collections record india major critical commercial success worldwide gross billion million emerged highest grossing films time bollywood following received nominations annual awards ceremony won awards plot island village school teacher highly respected villagers tries dissuade giving away lands lease son village head plans start drug mafia knowing decides rid school teacher murders young girl inside school framing murder support villagers kills hanging death tree witnessed young son teacher pregnant mother leave village find shelter city mumbai intentions kill mumbai mother delivers baby girl named attracted local girl importantly enemy wants company earns favour joins gang mother baby sister leave resorts violence grown works finds trusted wing man inspector commissioner acts silent guardian tries eliminate crime mumbai time influence drug business mumbai falling decides grow influence drug lord city sends aid mumbai process help commissioner plan lauded gains trust taking bullet shot aimed son later revealed conspiracy involving eliminate murdering brings corpse falls sick admitted hospital meantime takes empire stops crimes committed gang contacted offers business agreement tries strike deal hand drug business mumbai return taking initially suspects deal later agrees condition killed mumbai regains health finds truth death gets hold tries sell notified flees mumbai kills soon sends man assassinate man identifies son teacher killed reports tries assassinate killed marries love interest killed right shooting men leaves avenge death father wife intense battle kills hanging tree father hanged dies severe injuries cast man seeking avenge murder father underworld don runs meat business simultaneously deals drugs prostitution man mocked appearance runs concentration camp exploits villagers order deal cheap cocaine commissioner brutally honest cop develops close bond girl loves provides moral support quest revenge mother tries hard dissuade choosing path violence master father morally upright man framed rape murder young girl subsequently killed home secretary aide elder son suspicious mentally challenged younger son police inspector doubles informer father aid sister lives mother unaware existence special appearance mother younger journalist production development interview times_of_india explained intentions original film released film received critical acclaim years commercial failure devastated father producer idea possible remake sets directorial khan assistant director told desire remake original film asked directing film commented happy directing films love romance drama best don think good action film taking film hand maintained new film belong different compared original stated adapting film original new age version fit today time hope able justice original remake exciting today generation interview added protagonist film antagonist flamboyant menacing older version changes story line original film including omission certain characters addition new ones characters played nurse mary matthew played away new characters introduced screenplay characterisation changed unlike original inspired role interview director explained adaptation saying similarity original film lies fact revenge film son seeking revenge father death unlike film film starts ends primarily conflict mother son completely new film lot new characters additionally termed dramatic bollywood film casting media reports initially suggested considered portray role director approached role taking role earlier played agreed star film months said script passion felt emotional mind casting explained charm boy attitude man certain vulnerability looking characterisation explaining character added play way wanted subtle wasn wanted negative characters film bigger victory bigger preparation film look performance original inspiration considered role completely different faced difficulties filming suffered severe injury caused considerable pain shooting schedule interview quoted hardest worked life didn know film store tired life exhausted body completely actor subsequently cast underworld don played completely negative character entire career initially hesitant sign film interview daily_news analysis stated offered role considered joke thought reason film failure subsequently insisted test look principal photography begin comfortably fit muslim character wears eyes cap dressed traditional shooting action sequences suffered bad falls continued shooting praised star role antagonist cast according script demanded villain powerful hero frame considered perfect role character demanded bald prior commitment film son shot simultaneously sake continuity hollywood artist created bald look use summer heat eventually face finally head director admitted inspired bald look film apocalypse designing character explained look saying suffering leaves shaved head role twice eye eye digitally removed furthermore worked gym twice day order bulk role pre production media reports suggested actresses including considered role approached agreed film instantly initial reports suggested playing role sex worker film later denied rumours interview clarified playing prostitute daughter character commented despite male dominated film played prominent isn simple ordinary lover expectations dangerous people like pretty flower standing smile face preparation role wanted visit insisted doesn safety reasons supporting roles cast mother role originally played agreed film close association producer role newcomer auditioned cast girls order feature item number film producer wanted sign refused offer eventually contracted filming song demanding ended cuts feet long stretched schedules filming principal photography took place union territory double village complete shooting begin sensitive nature territory director shoot port shooting film mumbai picture filming sequence leaked media worried increased security sets banned use cell phones additionally faced difficulties dates shoot film simultaneously shooting according action stunts film shot body doubles film scenes accidents took place filming caught fire shooting elaborate festival song hands shooting scene suffered eye injury shoot song colours eyes junior artists october suffered major injury lifting man weighing kilograms elaborate action sequence shooting stalled time following incident hospital assigned cinematographer opted film filming certain portions unknown reasons later contracted replace contracted production designer film team people explained creation den saying built like structure paintings walls resembling old fort built portuguese historically occupied home hand small sack like thing terrace built open ground houses added wanted tree edge protruding erosion soil tree wanted particular look tree forms visual thread represent atrocities film song featuring shot mumbai entire set villa recreated marketing official trailer launched press conference mumbai august streamed event live production house youtube channel event attended entire cast trailer film watched trailer india films don film associated mcdonald provide customers buying meal joint additionally winners offered chance win lunch date promotional campaign visited january interact fans shopping mall followed high tea party actors travelled places india including cities promote film soundtrack music composed lyrics written acquired rights album million million released digital version december followed mass release december marketing director revealed live instruments extensively soundtrack explaining process involved composing soundtrack said director narrated story hours whilst background score wanted followed discussions understand mentioned song remake song film january suit filed mumbai based engineer lifting featuring song album ordered release film use song song extremely received topped music charts track listing reception music received positive reviews critics praised compositions added responsible rise sales album gave album stars said film soundtrack better original praising composition songs review carried bbc summed free unnecessary remixes crafted evocative collection songs proves comes indian music composers heads better release reception prior theatrical release certified film certificate demanding cuts high proportion violence present film explaining certificate ceo stated lot felt disturbed violence type psychologically damage child softer scenes film managed offset darker film posters subsequently featured reading film certified advise parental guidance violence film board consequently praised step initially scheduled release january postponed week january coincide republic day celebrations film eventually released screens worldwide satellite rights film sold sum million million month theatrical release released dvd march regions format censor rating dvd includes special features making film deleted scenes songs available digital stereo format english arabic subtitles presented critical reception india release received positive reviews film critics india gave film score said story revenge hard hitting entertaining strong emotions aggressive forceful action original fitting tribute gave stars commenting component film falls place brilliant brutality homage spirit cinema revenge reigned supreme content king new takes era computer communication audience immediate india today rated film noting melodramatic choir inducing sentiment rare mainstream movie written daily news analysis gave film reviewing adaptation remake film assumes life central plot established film charts journey gave stating watch film bollywood entertainment gave film stars adding totally rests star power lure halls far impress remains seen times india gave film stars said try movie earlier version mind find enjoyable gave commenting remake tribute makers called gave film stars saying biggest dilemma movie retain retain new story takes violent shifts lose audience came original scene scene risk failing connect audience accustomed present safe bet past present like gave film stars remarking kind genuine theatre experience getting rare remains precious life film reason later ball gave mentioned debut director shows great promise making film visually arresting maintaining consistency performances cult film means big shoes fill loyalist late likely reservations leave comparisons aside willing forgive faults worth watch essentially performance cnn ibn gave said end old fashioned revenge drama treated melodramatic style likely bored intense action solid performances prepare exhausted long film plays overseas overseas film received positive reviews variety reviewed debuting fiery revenge tale pumped energetic retelling cult favorite veteran actor hat antagonist dynamic hindi action potent story aggressive style ensure audiences feel blow praised film saying fans original starring wary remake revamped flick worth watch post wrote director impressive film able guidance mentor scores directorial aspects design sound edit costumes camera phenomenal cast dialogues gripping screenplay themes analysis derives poem written poem recited film provides link represent quest vengeance critics consider homage era melodramatic action films 1980s 90s critic analysed throwback heightened action dramas 90s dialogue delivered punch line hero battered stabbed rise like phoenix women raped sold sex slaves added film enhanced brutal action striking especially scenes framed monsoon sky heavy dark clouds writing times explained film like bollywood films inspired indian mythological tale added external logic star driven fantasy fed film easy writing critique quoted remake homage original son wrong emotion makes connect film immediately box office broke record highest opening day collections million million opening day surpassing previous record held bodyguard subsequently film million million extended day weekend film collections sustained monday million million taking day total million million million tuesday million wednesday movie brought week total million million emerging major commercial success film collected million million second week taking week total billion million film collected million million week taking week collections billion million collected million fourth week taking week collections billion million declared collected billion million lifetime run india final distributor share million million successful opening domestic market million million day weekend overseas time release film holds record twelfth largest opening internationally film grossed million overseas markets awards nominations
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