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This film turned out to be a commercial failure and was panned by critics and movie audiences alike.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/2009/may/12/slide-show-3-rgv-ke-controversies.htm|title =Ram Gopal Varma ke controversies|date=12 May 2009|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="Chaudhuri2014">{{cite book|last=Chaudhuri|first=Diptakirti|title=Bollybook: The Big Book of Hindi Movie Trivia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gq-CBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT423|date=12 September 2014|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-93-5118-799-8|pages=423–424}}</ref> |
This film turned out to be a commercial failure and was panned by critics and movie audiences alike.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/2009/may/12/slide-show-3-rgv-ke-controversies.htm|title =Ram Gopal Varma ke controversies|date=12 May 2009|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="Chaudhuri2014">{{cite book|last=Chaudhuri|first=Diptakirti|title=Bollybook: The Big Book of Hindi Movie Trivia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gq-CBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT423|date=12 September 2014|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-93-5118-799-8|pages=423–424}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] rated it zero out of five.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/review-rgv-ki-aag-is-rgv-ka-daag/47834-8.html|title=Review: RGV Ki Aag is RGV ka daag}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' stated that ''Aag'' "destroyed Bollywood's greatest film" and acknowledged that some "consider it the [[List of films considered the worst|world's worst film]]."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-31/news-interviews/28236351_1_rakhi-sawant-salman-khan-vivek-oberoi |title=A Decade of decadence |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=2010-12-31 |accessdate=2013-08-25}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' awarded it the "Lifetime's Worst Ever Movie Award."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Review-Ram-Gopal-Varma-Ki-Aag/Article1-245543.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117015847/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Review-Ram-Gopal-Varma-Ki-Aag/Article1-245543.aspx |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2011-11-17 |title=Review: Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=2007-08-31 |accessdate=2013-08-25 |df= }}</ref> It came in first in a ''[[FHM (India)|FHM India]]'' list of the 57 worst movies ever made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fhmindia.com/57-worst-films-ever-ii/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912012157/http://www.fhmindia.com/57-worst-films-ever-ii/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-09-12 |title=57 Worst Films Ever – II |publisher=[[FHM (India)]] |accessdate=2013-08-25 |df= }}</ref> ''[[Total Film]]'' included it in their list of the 66 worst films of all time.<ref name=TotalFilm>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/features/66-worst-movies-of-all-time|title=66 Worst Movies Of All Time|date=February 15, 2012 |work=[[Total Film]]|accessdate=September 30, 2013 }}</ref> Amitabh Bachchan later admitted that the film was "a mistake."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/bollywood/news/a329312/amitabh-bachchan-ram-gopal-varma-ki-aag-a-mistake.html |title= Amitabh Bachchan: 'Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag a mistake' |publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=2013-08-25}}</ref> |
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| Aag | |
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Sajid-Farhad (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Rahil Qazi |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Starring | Amitabh Bacchan Mohanlal Ajay Devgan Sushmita Sen |
| Cinematography | Amit Roy |
| Edited by | Amit Parmar Nipun Ashok Gupta |
| Music by | Soundtrack Ganesh Hegde Prasanna Shekhar Background score Amar Mohile |
Production company | RGV Film Factory |
| Distributed by | Adlabs |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aag (Fire) also known as Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag, is a 2007 Indian action-drama film written, and directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[1][2] The film is inspired by the 1975 Hindi film Sholay, and features Amitabh Bachchan, Mohanlal, Ajay Devgan, Prashant Raj Sachdev, Sushmita Sen, J. D. Chakravarthy, and Suchitra Krishnamoorthi.[3][2]
Synopsis
Nasik-based Heerendra Dhaan (Ajay Devgan) and Raj Ranade (Prashant Raj Sachdev) are bodyguards of a politician but, after their employer is implicated in a scam, they end up assaulting a police officer and flee to Mumbai. Once there they meet with Rambhabhai (Rajpal Yadav), who in turn, gets them employed with a gangster named Shambhu. After a short while the duo are apprehended by Police Inspector Narsimha, questioned, and after they agree to cooperate to bring down Shambhu, are let go. The two succeed in assisting the police arrest Shambhu, but they themselves are arrested, tried in Court, and sentenced to a year in jail.
After their discharge they are again met by Inspector Narsimha (Mohanlal), who, this time, wants to recruit them to capture and kill dreaded bandit Babban Singh (Amitabh Bachchan), who had slaughtered his wife, Kavita (Suchitra Krishnamoorthi), and son, Subbu (J.D. Chakravarthy), as well as cut his fingers off. Heerendra and Raj agree to carry out this task for 8 Lakh Rupees. They re-locate to Kaliganj where Heerendra falls in love with auto-rickshaw driver, Ghungroo (Priyanka Kothari), while Raj gives his heart to Subbu's widow, Durga (Sushmita Sen). They then set out to capture Babban and meet with some success during Diwali, but Babban manages to escape. Babban then starts to ambush and kill Kaliganj residents to compel them to surrender the duo to him. The question remains will the residents carry out Babban's wishes or will they permit themselves to be slaughtered?
Cast
- Mohanlal as Police Inspector Narsimha
- Amitabh Bachchan as Babban Singh
- Ajay Devgan as Heerendra 'Heero' Dhaan
- Priyanka Kothari as Ghungroo
- Prashant Raj Sachdev as Raj Ranade
- Sushmita Sen as Durga Devi
- Rajpal Yadav as Rambhabhai
- Suchitra Krishnamoorthi as Kavita
- J. D. Chakravarthy as Subbu
- Abhishek Bachchan as Gypsy Singer (Special Appearance)
- Urmila Matondkar as Gypsy Dancer (Special Appearance)
- D. Santosh as Coolie
- Sushant Singh as Tambe
- Priyanka Kothari as Basanti
Copyright Infringement
The Delhi High Court fined Ram Gopal Varma ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) for the "deliberate act" of copyright infringement for the usage of characters such as "Gabbar Singh" of original Sholay.[4][5]
Reception
This film turned out to be a commercial failure and was panned by critics and movie audiences alike.[6][7] Rajeev Masand rated it zero out of five.[8] The Times of India stated that Aag "destroyed Bollywood's greatest film" and acknowledged that some "consider it the world's worst film."[9] Hindustan Times awarded it the "Lifetime's Worst Ever Movie Award."[10] It came in first in a FHM India list of the 57 worst movies ever made.[11] Total Film included it in their list of the 66 worst films of all time.[12] Amitabh Bachchan later admitted that the film was "a mistake."[13]
References
- ^ An insincere tribute to evergreen ‘Sholay’ Film Review – ANDHRA PRADESH. The Hindu (1 September 2007). Retrieved on 2016-11-20.
- ^ a b Box Office 2007. boxofficeindia.com
- ^ RGV KI AAG movie review. glamsham.com (16 December 2015). Retrieved on 2016-11-20.
- ^ Delhi HC imposes 10 lakh fine on Ram Gopal Varma for infringing copyright on Sholay. Livelaw.in (2 September 2015). Retrieved on 2016-11-20.
- ^ "Delhi High Court judgement on August 24, 2015" (PDF). nic.in.
- ^ "Ram Gopal Varma ke controversies". Rediff.com. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (12 September 2014). Bollybook: The Big Book of Hindi Movie Trivia. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 423–424. ISBN 978-93-5118-799-8.
- ^ "Review: RGV Ki Aag is RGV ka daag".
- ^ "A Decade of decadence". Times of India. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Review: Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag". Hindustan Times. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "57 Worst Films Ever – II". FHM (India). Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "66 Worst Movies Of All Time". Total Film. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan: 'Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag a mistake'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
