Hrithik Roshan: 'I never wanted to do remakes before Agneepath'

Hrithik Roshan has admitted that he was against doing remakes of films before starring in Karan Johar's update of Agneepath.

The actor will take on the role made famous by Amitabh Bachchan in the original 1990 film, which followed the downfall of a gangster.

Roshan told Mid Day: "I am still not interested in doing remakes and I don't think I will ever do a remake.

"When I was narrated the script [by director Karan Malhotra], in ten minutes he made me forget that it was a remake and made me forget all the symbolic visuals I had in mind and I just reacted as an actor. I am very, very proud to be associated with this film."

Roshan added: "I am just driven by my instincts. Whatever my mind says, my instincts just take over.

"He just made me forget about all the emotions I had about this film and he took me to a completely different world, with a completely new character."

The first film was produced by Johar's father Yash Johar and took its title from a poem by Bachchan's father.

In July, Johar claimed that his pairing of Krrish co-stars Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan will be the most "intense" seen on screen.

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Watch the trailer for Agneepath below: