New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS): Filmmaker Karan Johar's "Agneepath", which was planned for a Jan 13, 2012 release, will now come out on Republic Day Jan 26.
" 'Agneepath' is now releasing on the 26th of january, 2012....," Johar posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Karan's "Agneepath", a remake of Amitabh Bachchan starrer, is a tribute to his father, filmmaker Yash Johar's 1990 cult film of the same name.
Directed by debutant Karan Malhotra, the action-drama will see Hrithik Roshan essaying the iconic character of Vijay Deenanath Chauhan and Sanjay Dutt will be seen as Kancha Cheena.
The others who will be seen playing a pivotal role in the film are Rishi Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.