Watch: Amitabh Bachan recites Agneepath to Harivansh Rai Bachchan

The Hindi poem was first used in the 1990 film of the same name starring the veteran actor and later in its 2012 remake.

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The poem Agneepath, first gained popularity after it was used in Amitabh Bachhan's action crime film of the same name in 1990.

On Tuesday, an old black-and-white video of actor Amitabh Bachchan reciting Agneepath to his poet father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, went viral on social media.

The undated video shows the veteran Bollywood actor sitting alongside his father on a sofa. The father-son duo is also joined by two other people in the frame, one of whom appears to be Teji Bachchan, Amitabh’s mother.

In the short clip, Amitabh addresses his father in Hindi, “Aap hi ki ek kavita hai, jis se prabhavit hua hu mai, vo sunhana chata hu aaphi ko” (There is a poem written by you that has inspired me immensely. I want to recite it to you).

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Harivansh Rai Bachhan then tells his son to go ahead with the recitation. Amitabh, known for his deep baritone and impactful recitations, then starts to recite all three paragraphs of Agneepath. Later in the video, the senior Bachhan also recites the last paragraph of the poem.

This is GOLD. Bachchan reciting Agneepath for Harivansh Rai Bachchan❤️ pic.twitter.com/DBsjQdywb5

— Love of Cinema (@loveofcinemasf8) April 19, 2022

Commenting on the video, a Twitter user wrote, “Indeed gold! Platinum! A gem to treasure! Moments like these with our parents are all so special! @SrBachchan

Shri HRB once said AB is his most famous kavita. This clip is precious.

— Siddhartha Gigoo (@siddharthagigoo) April 19, 2022

I remember buying a LP in the 80s called ‘Bachchan Recites Bachchan’. What a treasure it was.

— Pradeep Hardikar (@PradeepHardikar) April 19, 2022

Indeed gold! Platinum! A gem to treasure! Moments like these with our parents are all so special!@SrBachchan https://t.co/CKic1lD0kL

— shubhi jha (@shubhijha) April 19, 2022

Thank you so much for sharing a rare gem!

— dheeraj mohan (@dheeraj9mohan) April 19, 2022

Man this gives me goosebumps

— Avneesh Prashar 🇮🇳 (@aprashar08) April 19, 2022

Kabhi kabhi Twitter pe Goldmine mil jata hai.
My favourite Bachchan – Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
I hope, even @SrBachchan will agree. No one can surpass him. https://t.co/X9sMIp3KG9

— !ns0mn!@c n0m@d (@insomniacnomad) April 20, 2022

साहित्य, संवाद और प्रस्तुति की एक अद्भुत मिसाल और अनुभूति 🙏⚘ https://t.co/uq63siwNlN

— Ruchi (@RuShuVi) April 20, 2022

Agneepath is one of Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s most famous poems. It gained popularity after it was used in the Amitabh starrer of the same name in 1990. Later it was used in the 2012 remake of the film. Over the years the poem has become a classic for its powerful and inspirational message of determination and resilience.

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