Rocky The Rebel(2006)
Rocky – The Rebel is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Suresh Krisna. The film stars Zayed Khan, Isha Sharvani, Minissha Lamba, and Rajat Bedi. It follows a hot-tempered young man in Mumbai who cannot ignore injustice. After he beats up a gangster's brother, the gangster kills his girlfriend and forces his family to flee to London. The story shifts to London, where the protagonist tries to heal, but news of the gangster's escape pulls him back to India for a final confrontation. The film is an official remake of the Telugu film Raghavendra (2003). It received negative reviews from critics, who called the concept outdated and praised only the action sequences. The movie was released on 22 September 2006.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Suresh Krissna
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Rocky has a dangerous temper. He fights anyone who bullies others. After he beats up a gangster's brother, the gangster kills his girlfriend. Rocky's family moves to London to escape. But when he learns the killer escaped justice, Rocky returns to India for revenge. He must decide if he will kill or forgive.
“His anger is his only weapon.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rocky The Rebel
Cast reunions in this film: Sarath Babu & Suresh Krissna (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a launch vehicle for another star kid, but eventually became Zayed Khan's second solo lead film.
- Director Suresh Krissna was known for Tamil action films and this was his first and only directorial work in Hindi cinema.
- A major action sequence was shot in Iceland, a rare location for a Bollywood film at that time.
- The movie's climax was heavily inspired by the Hollywood film 'Gladiator', particularly in its arena fight setting.
- Despite being an action film, it featured a special appearance by singer Kailash Kher performing the song 'Tere Bina'.
- The film underperformed at the box office, ending the brief trend of remaking South Indian action films in Bollywood during that period.
- Ismail Darbar, known for epic scores, composed the music but the soundtrack did not achieve major commercial success.