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Rowdy Rathore is an upcoming Bollywood action thriller film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala. The film features Akshay Kumar in double role opposite Sonakshi Sinha. It began filming on 10 August 2011, and is scheduled for release on 1 June 2012. This film is a remake of Telugu film Vikramarkudu (which was remade in Tamil as Siruthai). It will mark the return of Akshay Kumar in the action genre after 7 years.

Cast

• Akshay Kumar as Shiva / IPS Vikram Singh Rathore
• Sonakshi Sinha as Priya
• Nitin Kumar as akki
• Paresh Ganatra
• Supreeth Reddy
• Mumaith Khan

Special appearances

• Kollywood actor Vijay special dance appearance in song "Chinta Ta Chita" ^[3]
• Kareena Kapoor as Mrs. Rathore
• Prabhu Deva in song "Chinta Ta Chita"
• Maryam Zakaria in song "Aa Re Pritam Pyare"
• Shakti Mohan in song "Aa Re Pritam Pyare"

Plot

The story is about Shiva (Akshay Kumar), a small conman who charms every ladies heart in a blink. His bother name is Akki ([Nitin Kumar])Akki falls in love with Priya (Sonakshi Sinha), a pretty girl whom he met at a wedding he wasn’t invited to. Into this picture perfect world enters six year old Neha who inexplicably believes Shiva to be her father. And if this wasn’t bad enough, Shiva also becomes the object of a series of life threatening attacks by a gang of deadly criminals who seem to know something he doesn’t. While trying desperately to save his life and love, Shiva stumbles upon a deadly secret. A secret that will take him to a small town in Bihar; a town terrorized by its ruthless MLA and the mafia he controls; a town whose inhabitants’ only hope for redemption is... Shiva!

 

Production

Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Prabhudeva at the first look launch of the movie.

Rowdy Rathore started filming on 10 August 2011. The lead actor Akshay Kumar learned a special technique Combat Karate for his character role in the film. Kumar reported that he had accepted the role in Rowdy Rathore since his son loves to watch him in action roles. This is Sanjay Leela's first film as solo producer and first in action genre. In May 2012, it was announced that the satellite rights for the film were sold for Rs.45 crores.

 

Directed by Prabhu Deva

Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Ronnie Screwvala

Story by:

 S.S.Rajamouli
Vijayendra Prasad
Nitya Prakash
M. Ratnam

Music by Sajid-Wajid

Cinematography Santosh Thundiyil

Studio UTV Motion Pictures

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