Post Agneepath success, Hrithik set for next challenge

Hrithik Roshan has tasted big success after a long time with Agneepath and the Bollywood heartthrob says the overwhelming response to the movie has motivated him and he is geared up to take up more challenges now.

Hrithik Roshan has tasted big success after a long time with Agneepath and the Bollywood heartthrob says the overwhelming response to the movie has motivated him and he is geared up to take up more challenges now.

Directed by Karan Malhotra, Agneepath is the remake of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 1990 film of the same name, which was not a commercial success. But producer Karan Johar's decision to give it a makeover is paying him rich dividends -- the film's opening day collection was Rs 23 crore.

Excerpts from an interview:

Agneepath has taken a historic opening....
History used to be my worst subject in school and it's suddenly become my favourite now that Agneepath has created it!

You visited different theatres....
Yes, I visited theatres and kind of re-lived the Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai sensation once again, only this time I was able to absorb it better. I went to Chandan, PVR and of course Gaiety. The reactions were deafening and soothing at the same time.

Agneepath is the first hit of 2012. Comment.
It's weird because until the release of the film, I really didn't fathom what we were up against! I really didn't realise the extent of the risk we had taken and what we would stand to lose if it had not worked? Incredibly, that fear was non-existent through the making of the film for both Karan Malhotra and myself.

In retrospect, now we agree that it was because of the script, which had totally engulfed us as artistes leaving no room for any other emotion to fester. We gave it our heart. So somewhere it makes complete sense that this Agneepath has its own individual identity and stands apart from the earlier classic. I am completely overwhelmed, relieved, thankful for the kind of appreciation it's getting.