In any action film, typically either the hero is stronger than a villain or at least they are on the same level. However 'Agneepath' gives an impression that perhaps this time around, Sanjay Dutt may end up overshadowing Hrithik Roshan. Didn't the leading hero in this Karan Johar produced film ever feel that it was a scary situation to be in?

"I don't think it was intentional that villain would look big and the hero would be small so there was no question of Hrithik feeling scared", first time director Karan Malhotra comes to the defence of his characters, "Both Sanjay as well as Hrithik are big and powerful in their own way. I have this belief that bigger the villain, more powerful the fight because at the end of it all, he has to succumb to the hero. Unless a hero climbs the mountain, where would be the struggle?

It was this trust that Hrithik has traditionally showed in his directors that didn't just give Karan a much needed breathing space but also allowed him to share ideas and look at a collaborative approach as the shooting progressed.

"Trust me, he is a treat for every director and everyone who has worked with him so far would vouch for that", says Karan, "He isn't someone who would put his foot down if he gets a particular idea and wants to implement it. He loves to discuss, debate and most importantly be shocked. As a director you are on a winning side if you end up shocking him by asking him to do a scene in a way that he would otherwise have never thought of or assumed. He thrives on such challenges. Once he is on, he gives full support to a film without any interference. He doesn't work just for his own character, he works for the whole film."

'Agneepath' releases all over this Thursday, 26th January.

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