The film stars Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt along with Rishi Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Om Puri and Zarina Wahab in supporting roles.

Similar to the original, In the film, Vijay Deenanath Chauhan (Hrithik Roshan), a common man from the island village of Mandwa who seeks revenge for his father's humiliation and murder at the hands of Kancha Cheena (Sanjay Dutt); in the process, he befriends Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor), an underworld gangster, and falls in love with a loquacious girl, Kaali Gawde (Priyanka Chopra).

Kancha, with aspirations of transforming Mandwa into a hub for a burgeoning drug empire, manipulates the villagers by proposing a deceptive plan to expand the local salt industry.

In retaliation, Kancha orchestrates a chilling conspiracy: he hires his men to rape and murder a young girl and cunningly frames Deenanath for the heinous act.

This harrowing event is etched into the memory of a twelve-year-old Vijay, Deenanath’s son, who, alongside his pregnant mother Suhasini, is forced to flee the village.

Amid their struggles, Suhasini gives birth to a daughter, Shiksha, while Vijay forms a bond with a local girl, Kaali Gawde.

However, this path of violence estranges him from Suhasini, who leaves with Shiksha after Vijay kills Kaali’s abusive father in a fit of rage.

Kancha, seeking to extend his drug empire into the city, dispatches his emissary Shantaram to bribe influential officials, including the Home Secretary of Maharashtra, Borkar.

With Mazhar dead, Lala hospitalized and his younger son Azhar being mentally disabled and mute since childhood, Vijay seizes control of the empire, dismantling its criminal underpinnings including the abolishment trafficking of teenaged girls.

Succumbing to his injuries, he dies in his mother’s arms, his final vision a poignant reunion with his father and his younger self, calling him forward on the path of fire– Agneepath.

Although the film had received critical acclaim over the years, its commercial failure at the time of release had devastated his father, producer Yash Johar.

"[17] Kapoor was subsequently cast as Rauf Lala, an underworld don; alien to the opportunity of playing a completely negative character in his entire career, he was initially hesitant to sign the film.

[18] Later, in an interview with Daily News and Analysis he stated that when Malhotra had offered him the role, he considered it to be a joke and thought that he would be the reason for the film's failure.

[19] Kapoor subsequently insisted on a test look before principal photography could begin, so that he could comfortably fit into the Muslim character of Lala, who wears kohl in his eyes, a karakul cap and is dressed in traditional kurta-pajamas.

[22] According to Malhotra, the script of Agneepath demanded that the villain be more powerful than the hero, and due to Dutt's bulky frame, he was considered perfect for the role.

[23] The character of Kancha demanded that Dutt go bald, but due to a prior commitment to the film Son of Sardar, which was being shot simultaneously, he could not do so for the sake of continuity.

[26] During pre-production, media reports suggested that several actresses including Genelia D'Souza, Chopra and Kareena Kapoor were being considered for the role of Kaali Gawde.

[35] Filming for the song "Chikni Chameli" was demanding on Katrina Kaif, as she ended up with cuts and blisters on her feet, due to the long, stretched-out schedules.

[45] During a schedule in October, Roshan suffered from a major back injury while lifting a man weighing 110 kilograms, which was a part of an elaborate action sequence.

[48] The song "Chikni Chameli" featuring Kaif was shot in Film City, Mumbai, where the entire set of Dutt's villa was recreated.

[51] While explaining the process involved in composing the soundtrack, Ajay said that Malhotra narrated the story to them for over four hours, whilst humming the background score that he wanted.

[56] Critic Rajeev Masand analysed, "Agneepath is a throwback to those heightened action dramas of the 90s, so every dialogue is delivered as a punch-line; our hero may be battered and stabbed, yet he'll rise like the Phoenix, and the women are flung around to be raped or sold as sex slaves."

He added, "The film is enhanced by uncompromising, brutal action, and by its striking camerawork, especially those scenes framed against a monsoon sky, heavy with dark clouds.

[63] As part of the promotional campaign, Roshan, Dutt and Chopra visited Dubai on 19 January 2012, to interact with fans at a shopping mall, followed by an invitational high tea party.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film a score of 4.5 out of 5, and said, "Agneepath is an uncomplicated story of revenge, is hard-hitting yet entertaining, dwells on strong emotions and aggressive and forceful action, yet is dissimilar from the original.

"[83] Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times gave the film 3 out of 5 stars while remarking, "This is the kind of genuine theatre experience, now getting rare, which remains most precious in the life of a film-goer.

"[58] Sonia Chopra of Sify gave it 3 out of 5, and mentioned, "Debut director Karan Malhotra shows great promise in making the film visually arresting and maintaining the consistency of performances.

Russel Edwards of Variety reviewed, "Debuting helmer Karan Malhotra stokes up a fiery revenge tale in Agneepath, an expensively pumped-up, relentlessly energetic retelling of the 1990 Amitabh Bachchan cult favorite of the same name.

Toplining Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan and veteran actor Sanjay Dutt donning the hat as the antagonist, this dynamic Hindi action extravaganza boosts its potent story with an aggressive style that will ensure audiences feel every blow.

"[85] Farah Andrews of Gulf News praised the film while saying, "Fans of the 1990 original starring Amitabh Bachchan and Danny Denzongpa as Vijay and Kancha may be wary about the remake, but take it from us, the revamped flick is well worth a watch.