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{{short description|2012 film by Sriram Raghavan}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Agent Vinod
| image = Agent Vinod 2.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sriram Raghavan]]
| producer = [[Saif Ali Khan]] [[Dinesh Vijan]]
| writer = Sriram Raghavan Arijit Biswas
| starring = [[Saif Ali Khan]] [[Kareena Kapoor]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Pritam]] '''Background Score:''' Daniel B. George
| cinematography = [[C. K. Muraleedharan]]
| editing = Pooja Ladha Surti
| distributor = [[Illuminati Films]] [[Eros Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|2012|3|23|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{cite news |title=Release Dates |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/releasedates-go-haywire/ |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=23 December 2011 |access-date=9 December 2011}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|600|m|year=2013}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Agent Vinod Budget |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/big-budget-films-of-2011/1/5519.html#photo10 |access-date=24 August 2013}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|730|m|year=2013}}<ref name="boxofficeindia">{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=16|title = Agent Vinod - Movie - Box Office India}}</ref>
}}
'''''Agent Vinod''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film|action]] [[spy film]] written and directed by [[Sriram Raghavan]] produced by [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Dinesh Vijan]]. The film borrows its name from the 1977 [[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|film of the same name]], and stars [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]] in the lead roles, while [[Ram Kapoor]], [[Prem Chopra]], [[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]] and [[Adil Hussain]] appeared in prominent roles. [[Ravi Kishan]] made a special appearance in the film. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/dec/081211-Agent-Vinod-riddled-with-woes.htm |title='Agent Vinod' riddled with woes |publisher=Mid-Day |access-date=28 March 2013}}</ref>

The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the visuals, acting performances, action sequences, songs, cinematography and production values, but criticized the screenplay and writing.

==Plot==
In the [[Dashti Margo|Dasht-E-maadar]] desert in kotha [[Afghanistan]], inside a [[Taliban]] camp, [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] official [[Colonel|Col.]] Huzefa is interrogating a captured man presumed to be a [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent. The man gives details of RAW's operations in Afghanistan in exchange for money and safe passage across the border. He betrays his colleague, [[Major]] Rajan, who has also infiltrated the camp. This is only a ruse, as both overpower their captors and fight their way out of the camp. Along the way, they rescue a girl called Farah.

In New Delhi, Agent Vinod is show a message from Russia and tasked to find out what '242' is. Vinod travels to [[St. Petersburg]]. There he is almost captured, but manages to escape and goes to [[Tangiers]], Morocco. Vinod assumes identity as Freddie and meets [[mafia boss]] David Kazan and his personal ([[Pakistani]]) doctor, Ruby Mendes. Vinod manages to convince Kazan that he is Freddie Khambatta and hacks Kazan's phone. Vinod gets closer to Ruby to find out what '242' is. Ruby is actually a British-Pakistani working undercover for the [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]]. Vinod obtains an invitation card for a private auction and learns that many international terrorist groups are converging at an antiques auction in Marakkesh to purchase '242'.

At the auction, Vinod learns that '242' is actually the detonator for the nuclear device. A bidding war ensues, and Kazan manages to secure the detonator. It turns out that a group of rogue ISI colonels are planning an attack on India. In Morocco, Kazan locks the detonator with a password, and hands it over to Colonel, who has arrived in [[Morocco]]. Iram finds out Vinod is a RAW agent, both agree to work together to prevent the nuclear device from falling into the wrong hands. 'Colonel' captures Ruby and asks her to reveal the whereabouts of Agent Vinod. Vinod is attacked and admitted to a hospital. He clears his way out of the hospital to find Iram. 'Colonel', now having the detonator reaches Riga, [[Latvia]] to acquire the bomb.

Colonel enlists Iram help his men to transport the bomb out of Latvia and tries to kill her, but fails. Vinod and Iram join hands and try to capture the Colonel and the bomb. Iram and Vinod reach [[Karachi]]. There, they learn of plot to smuggle the nuclear device from Karachi into India via the sea route and learn that the target of the bomb is New Delhi. They make it to New Delhi and try to locate the bomb. Iram runs into 'Colonel', and is shot, but points him out to Indian security forces, who kill him. Eventually, Vinod tracks down the bomb and takes the bomb up in a helicopter to detonate it as far away from the city as possible. Iram realises the set password to the detonator and asks Vinod to try the name of Kazan's camel-"Zilleh".

The bomb is defused, but Iram dies of gunshot wounds. Realizing that they have been manipulated into almost starting a war with India, the [[Lashkar-e-Toiba]] sends a suicide bomber to assassinate Metla at a function in his honour. Metla is killed, but posthumously feted as a great philanthropist On a beach in Cape Town, the beautiful Russian girl who first acquired the nuclear device is seen sunbathing. She looks up to find Agent Vinod smiling at her. It is apparent Vinod has moved on to his next mission.

==Cast==
* [[Saif Ali Khan]] as Agent Vinod
* [[Kareena Kapoor]] as Iram Parveen Bilal / Ruby Mendes
* [[Adil Hussain]] as Colonel
* [[Ravi Kishan]] as [[Major#Indian Army|Maj.]] Rajan(Cameo)
* [[Prem Chopra]] as David Kazaan
* [[Ram Kapoor]] as Abu Sayed Nazer
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Associate in Tangier
* [[B. P. Singh]] as [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] Chief Hasan Nawaz
* [[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]] as [[Colonel|Col.]] Huzefa Lokha
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Tehmur Pasha(Cameo)
* [[Dhritiman Chaterji]] as Sir Jagadishwar Metla
* [[Rajat Kapoor]] as ISI Chief Iftekhar Ahmed
* Anshuman Ajai Singh as Jimmy
* [[Arif Zakaria]] as the suicide bomber
* Vasilisa Petina as the Mysterious Girl
* [[Mohommed Ali Shah]] as Police Inspector
* Rio Kapadia as Alay Khan (Pakistan High Commissioner to India)
* [[Lalit Parimoo]] as professor
* K. C. Shankar
* [[Elena Kazan]] as Tatiana Renko
*[[Hennie Bosman]] as Business Man
* [[Maryam Zakaria]] as Farah Faqesh and special appearance in song "Dil Mera Muft Ka"
* Malika Haydon as a special appearance in song "Steal The Night (I'll Do the Talking Tonight)" and "[[Pyaar ki Pungi|Pungi]]"

==Production==
According to Raghavan, ''Agent Vinod'' is not a remake of the [[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|1977 action film of the same name]].<ref name="AV">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/10/12/3121/index.html |title="Agent Vinod is not a remake of Rajshri film" – Sriram Raghavan |work=Bollywood Hungama |agency=IndiaFM News Bureau |date=12 October 2007 |access-date=31 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521013428/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/10/12/3121/index.html |archive-date=21 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In an interview with [[Bollywood Hungama]], he described it as "a realistic film ... full of action pieces, thrills and characters."<ref name="AV"/> On 30 May 2010, the director reported that the film's shoot had officially begun in [[Mumbai]]. Filming later continued in [[Morocco]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Saif's second home production goes on the floor |author=Kotwani, Hiren |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Saif-s-second-home-production-goes-on-the-floor/Article1-550162.aspx |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=30 May 2010 |access-date=31 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611073328/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Saif-s-second-home-production-goes-on-the-floor/Article1-550162.aspx|archive-date=11 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Latvia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Language barrier for Agent Vinod crew in Latvia |author=Indo-Asian News Service |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Language-barrier-for-Agent-Vinod-crew-in-Latvia/Article1-621221.aspx |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=2 November 2011 |access-date=4 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214152818/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Language-barrier-for-Agent-Vinod-crew-in-Latvia/Article1-621221.aspx|archive-date=14 February 2011|url-status=dead|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref>

A Pakistani film maker [[Iram Parveen Bilal]], whom director Sriram Raghavan met at Indian Film Festival Los Angeles, in 2008 was the inspiration behind Kareena's character name.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Meet-the-real-Iram-Parveen-Bilal/articleshow/12481590.cms |title=Meet the real Iram Parveen Bilal |work=The Times of India|access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> In the beginning of the movie, Agent Vinod mentioned the name of a mole working as a guard at the Taliban camp in Afghanistan as Mahendra Sandhu, which was a reference to the [[Mahendra Sandhu|name of the actor]] who portrayed Agent Vinod in the [[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|1977 film]].

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack has been composed by [[Pritam]]. The track ''I'll Do the Talking Tonight'' is a partial interpolation of the 1978 song [[Rasputin (song)|''Rasputin'']], composed by German disco group [[Boney M]] which in turn, is interpolated uncredited from ''[[Kâtibim]]'', the original Ottoman folk song.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|date=3 February 2012|title=Pritam buys Boney M's Rasputin's rights|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-03/news-and-interviews/31020855_1_song-music-composer-shridhar-subramaniam|url-status=dead|access-date=6 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204054848/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-03/news-and-interviews/31020855_1_song-music-composer-shridhar-subramaniam|archive-date=2014-02-04}}</ref> According to IBN live, ''Raabta'' is the "most beautiful song" of the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/watch-raabta-from-agent-vinod/238494-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314000517/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/watch-raabta-from-agent-vinod/238494-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-14 |title=Raabta: A classic composition |publisher=IBN Live.com}}</ref> The version of ''Raabta'' used in the film is the ''Night in a Motel'' version and is incorrectly listed as being sung by Hamsika Iyer when in fact it was Aditi Singh Sharma who sung this song. Moreover, the song ''Habibi Ya Nour El Ain'' performed by [[Alabina]], [[Ishtar (singer)|Ishtar]] was used in a scene background when Agent Vinod and Freddie Khambatta are seen walking out of Morocco Airport. However the song and artist are not credited. The version of ''Dil Mera Muft Ka'' used in the film is not available on the soundtrack. Also not available on the soundtrack is the title song seen in the film ''Govind Bolo Gopal Bolo''. Due to "[[Populism|popular demand]]" it was uploaded on YouTube by T-Series on 29 March 2012.<ref>{{YouTube|mNl07SmPv7k}}</ref>

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| artist = [[Pritam]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 22 February 2012
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| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
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| next_title = [[Jannat 2]]
| next_year = 2012
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{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = I'll Do The Talking Tonight
| note1 =
| length1 = 4:16
| writer1 = [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]
| extra1 = [[Neeraj Shridhar]], [[Shefali Alvares]], [[Aditi Singh Sharma]] & Barbie Amod

| title2 = Dil Mera Muft Ka
| note2 =
| length2 = 4:26
| writer2 = [[Neelesh Misra]]
| extra2 = [[Nandini Srikar]], [[Malini Awasthi]], Muazzam, Rizwan, [[Shadaab Faridi]], Altamash Faridi, [[Shabab Sabri]]

| title3 = Raabta
| note3 = Siyaah Raatein
| length3 = 4:50
| writer3 = Amitabh Bhattacharya
| extra3 = [[Hamsika Iyer]], [[Arijit Singh]] & [[Joi Barua]]

| title4 = [[Pyaar ki Pungi]]
| note4 =
| length4 = 4:10
| writer4 = Amitabh Bhattacharya
| extra4 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]] [[Pritam Chakraborty]] & [[Javed Jaffrey]]

| title5 = Agent Vinod
| note5 = Theme
| length5 = 4:37
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Instrumental

| title6 = I'll Do The Talking Tonight
| note6 = Remix
| length6 = 4:32
| writer6 = Amitabh Bhattacharya
| extra6 = Neeraj Shridhar, Aditi Singh Sharma & Barbie Amod

| title7 = Raabta
| note7 = Night in a Motel
| length7 = 3:32
| writer7 = Amitabh Bhattacharya
| extra7 = Aditi Singh Sharma & Arijit Singh

| title8 = Pungi
| note8 = Remix
| length8 = 4:09
| writer8 = Amitabh Bhattacharya
| extra8 = Mika Singh, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Nakash Aziz, Pritam Chakraborty & Javed Jaffrey

| title9 = [[Raabta (song)|Raabta]]
| note9 =
| length9 = 4:04
| writer9 = Amitabh Bhattacharya
| extra9 = Arijit Singh

| title10 = Dil Mera Muft Ka
| note10 = Remix
| length10 = 3:48
| writer10 = Neelesh Misra
| extra10 = [[Malini Awasthi]]

| title11 = Raabta
| note11 = Kehte Hain Khuda Ne
| length11 = 4:50
| writer11 = Amitabh Bhattacharya
| extra11 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], Arijit Singh & Joi Barua

| title12 = Habibi Ya Nour El Ain
| note12 =
| length12 = 4:10
| writer12 =
| extra12 = [[Alabina]], [[Ishtar (singer)|Ishtar]]
| total_length = 51:24
}}

==Release==
The film released on 23 March 2012. A few days before release, the film was banned by the [[Central Board of Film Censors]] of [[Pakistan]] for containing various controversial references to the Pakistani spy agency [[Inter-Services Intelligence]].<ref name=ISI>{{cite news |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/352565/saif-kareena-spy-flick-agent-vinod-banned-across-pakistan/ |title=Saif-Kareena spy flick Agent Vinod banned across Pakistan |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |date=20 March 2012 |access-date=21 March 2012}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
Kaveree Bamzai of ''[[India Today]]'' gave the film a mixed review, saying, "If only Sriram Raghavan had not gone weak on his knees at the thought of love, ''Agent Vinod'' would have been a smarter, sharper, cooler film."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/agent-vinod-movie-review/1/178994.html |title=Agent Vinod movie review |publisher=India Today |date=23 March 2012 |access-date=23 March 2012 |author=Bamzai, Kaveree}}</ref> Gaurav Malani of ''The [[The Times of India|Times of India]]'' called the film "above average" and said "The film is entertaining but not in entirety. ''Agent Vinod'' gets the nod though not whole-heartedly!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-22/news-interviews/31230633_1_agent-vinod-sriram-raghavan-saif-ali-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324071129/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-22/news-interviews/31230633_1_agent-vinod-sriram-raghavan-saif-ali-khan |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 March 2012 |title=Agent Vinod: Movie Review |date=23 March 2012 |access-date=23 March 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |author=Malani, Gaurav}}</ref> Blassey Chettiar of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying, "Director Sriram Raghavan (Ek Hasina Thi, Johnny Gaddar) delivers a neat package, a suave lead hero slogging it out in picture-perfect locations, packing punches here and there, zooming off on sexy bikes, sexier cars and finally a copter, all in a day's work."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-agent-vinod_1666243 |title=Blassy Chettiar reviews Agent Vinod |publisher=DNA India |date=23 March 2011 |access-date=23 March 2012 |author=Chettiar, Blassey}}</ref> Kunal Guha of ''[[Yahoo!]]'' rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, saying, "Let's just say foreign locales, weapons to annihilate the world, designer suits and not-so-excruciating interrogations don't cumulatively justify ''Agent Vinod'' as a thrilling movie-watching experience."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-reviews/agent-vinod-review-111213483.html |title=Agent Vinod review |publisher=Yahoo!Movies |date=23 March 2012 |access-date=23 March 2012 |author=Guha, Kunal}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said, "As a film, ''Agent Vinod'' must be termed a disappointment, a slick and well-produced throwback to the spy thriller that feels both overlong and under-conceived.".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-agent-vinod-just-isnt-clever-enough/20120323.htm |title=Review: Agent Vinod just isn't clever enough |publisher=Rediff |date=23 March 2011 |access-date=23 March 2012 |author=Sen, Raja}}</ref>

[[Anupama Chopra]] of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 noted "The result is that ''Agent Vinod'' never becomes more than the sum of its parts and even though it picks up speed in the second half, it leaves you both exhausted and unsatisfied".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/anupama-chopra-s-review-agent-vinod/article1-830001.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323223956/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/anupama-chopra-s-review-agent-vinod/article1-830001.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2012 |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Agent Vinod |author=anupama chopra |access-date=23 March 2012}}</ref> Mrigank Dhaniwala of ''[[Koimoi]]'' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars as well, commenting, "''Agent Vinod'' is a bold experiment gone wrong; certainly not something that entertains in its entirety ... (and) comes nowhere closer to the Bond or the Bourne series of Hollywood films."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/agent-vinod-review/ |title=Agent Vinod Review |publisher=Koimoi |date=23 March 2011 |access-date=23 March 2012 |author=Dhaniwala, Mrigank}}</ref> ''[[Zee News]]'' commented that, "''Agent Vinod'' is a genuine attempt at entertaining in a sensible manner. But it somehow falls short of being declared as a brilliant piece of work. Watch it for its stylish presentation, it hasn't got anything else to offer."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/review-agent-vinod-all-style-no-substance_108119.htm |title=Review: 'Agent Vinod' – All style, no substance |publisher=Zee News |date=23 March 2012 |access-date=23 March 2012 |author=Zee News Bureau}}</ref> Khalid Mohammed of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, commenting, "Suggestion: if you do venture into this at best, average ''Agent Vinod'', carry a huge thermos of coffee to stay awake."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/movie-reviews/agent-vinod-review-now-here%E2%80%99s-boretainment-939 |title=Agent Vinod review: Now, here's boretainment |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=23 March 2012 |access-date=23 March 2012 |author=Mohammed, Khalid}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' rating the film 2/5 feels "''Agent Vinod'' with so many varied influences that it never finds its own distinct identity".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-agent-vinod-is-a-boring-disappointing-film/242099-47-84.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324183659/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-agent-vinod-is-a-boring-disappointing-film/242099-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 March 2012 |title=Masand: 'Agent Vinod' is a boring, disappointing film |author=Rajeev Masand |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=23 March 2012}}</ref>

Richard Kuipers of Variety commented that "this big-budget exercise bears all the hallmarks of a franchise-in-waiting; with an injection of the elan the real Maibaum brought to the Bond series, such an enterprise could prove successful". Independent Online from South Africa gives 3.5 out of 5 and says "the film is undeniably a cool and entertaining spy thriller".

===Box office===
On its opening day, the movie collected {{INRConvert|94.1|m}} at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Agent Vinod First Day Territorial Breakdown |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4195&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=31 March 2012 |date=24 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626145119/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4195&nCat= |archive-date=26 June 2012}}</ref> The movie showed less growth during the next two days<ref>{{cite web |title=Agent Vinod Second Day Business |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4199&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=31 March 2012 |date=25 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626120406/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4199&nCat= |archive-date=26 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Agent Vinod Has Limited Growth on Sunday |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4203&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=31 March 2012 |date=26 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626152728/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4203&nCat= |archive-date=26 June 2012}}</ref> ultimately grossing around {{INRConvert|180|m}} in its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web |title=Agent Vinod First Weekend Territorial Breakdown |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4205&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=31 March 2012 |date=26 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626151918/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4205&nCat= |archive-date=26 June 2012}}</ref> ''Agent Vinod'' went on to earn a total of {{INRConvert|368|m}} during its first week and {{INRConvert|546|m|year=2012}} throughout its run. The movie was declared ''Flop'' at box office.<ref name="boxofficeindia"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=16 |title=Agent Vinod |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=30 November 2016}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Before release, ''Agent Vinod'' ran into trouble when [[Saif Ali Khan]]'s brawl with businessman Iqbal Meer Sharma was touted as a publicity stunt for the film.<ref name=CONTRO/> However, Khan has strongly denied the brawl to be such, and said, "I don't believe in garnering publicity in such a negative manner. Rather our posters and promos should create the right kind of buzz".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/films-music/agent-vinod-needs-no-publicity-saif-ali-khan-2012-02-24-1.444801|title=Agent Vinod needs no publicity: Saif Ali Khan - Entertainment - Films and Music - Emirates24|7|date=24 February 2012 }}</ref>

Khan was shown black flags while promoting the film in [[Bhopal]], which was triggered due to changes brought into administration of the Pataudi family properties in Middle-East.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news-interviews/31142963_1_black-flags-saif-ali-khan-saudi-arabia |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701144819/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news-interviews/31142963_1_black-flags-saif-ali-khan-saudi-arabia |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2012 |title=Black flags shown to Saif Ali Khan |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>

Iranian band [[Barobax]] later sued the film's music director [[Pritam]] one week before the release, claiming that he lifted the song, ''Pyaar Ki Pungi'' from the former's song, ''Soosan Khanoom''. However, two weeks after the film's release, the band publicly apologised to Pritam and stating both the songs were different, withdrew its court-case.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-13/news-and-interviews/31336653_1_plagiarism-case-pritam-iranian-band |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026055020/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-13/news-and-interviews/31336653_1_plagiarism-case-pritam-iranian-band |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2013 |title=Iranian band Barobax apologizes to Pritam |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>

The film was banned in Pakistan as it made references to a section of [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]]'s involvement in Jihadi groups and terror activities.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C03%5C30%5Cstory_30-3-2012_pg3_2 |title=Leading News Resource of Pakistan |work=Daily Times |date=30 March 2012 |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> To this, Khan responded, "This is a realistic kind of a thriller. We have shown that there are some negative elements in Pakistan towards India and their Censor have a problem showing that. We have shown a few most-wanted criminals, those that are harboured in Pakistan, which is a known fact. May be they have taken offence to that. But ultimately we want a RAW agent to win and baddies to lose. If they are uncomfortable with that then they should publicise the fact that they are banning ''Agent Vinod'' in Pakistan".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Pakistan-s-ban-on-Agent-Vinod-a-shame-Saif/Article1-828674.aspx |title=Pakistan's ban on Agent Vinod a shame: Saif |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=21 March 2012 |access-date=30 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423201553/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Pakistan-s-ban-on-Agent-Vinod-a-shame-Saif/Article1-828674.aspx|archive-date=23 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A week after its theatrical release, ''Agent Vinod'' again ran into trouble for [[plagiarism]]. Reports said that the film featured songs from older films, without acquiring prior permission from the producers. The songs involved were ''Aasmaan Pe Hai Khuda'' from Ramesh Saigal's ''[[Phir Subah Hogi]]'' (1958), ''Meri Jaan Maine Kaha'' from Ramesh Behl's ''[[The Train (1970 film)|The Train]]'' (1970) and ''Rakamma'' from [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Thalapathi]]'' (1991). The owners of these songs were not credited in the film. Saif Ali Khan however paid for the rights later, and explained this to be a last-minute co-ordination problem.<ref name=CONTRO>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/saif-pays-the-price-for-using-old-songs-in-agent-vinod/article1-834340.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402202910/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Saif-pays-the-price-for-using-old-songs-in-Agent-Vinod/Article1-834340.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2012 |title=Saif pays the price for using old songs in Agent Vinod |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=2 April 2012 |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and nominees
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[5th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| Programmer & Arranger of the Year
| [[Dhrubajyoti Phukan|DJ Phukan]] & Hyacinth Dsouza – "Dil Mera Muft Ka"
| {{won}}
| rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2012/hindi/nomination.html |title=Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012 |website=www.radiomirchi.com|access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2012/hindi/winners_list.html |title=Winners – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012 |website=www.radiomirchi.com|access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Song representing Sufi tradition
| "[[Raabta (song)|Raabta]]"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[14th IIFA Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Mika Singh]] for "[[Pyaar ki Pungi]]"
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=IIFA 2013: The complete list of nominations |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/iifa-2013-the-complete-list-of-nominations-621724.html |access-date=22 October 2019 |work=News18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Team |first1=Indicine |title=IIFA Awards 2013 to be held in Macau |url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/iifa-awards-2013-to-be-held-in-macau/ |access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year]]
| "[[Pyaar ki Pungi]]"
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=SRIVASTAVA |first1=SMITA |title=Zee Cine Awards 2013 nominations announced |url=http://www.activeindiatv.com/entertainment/2083-zee-cine-awards-2013-nominations-announced |work=Active India |language=en-gb}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* Bollywood films of 2012

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.followagentvinod.com/}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|agent-vinod}}
* {{IMDb movie}}
* {{Mojo movie}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

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