'Agneepath' will now release on Republic Day

“ '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.