Rowdy Rathore(2012)
Rowdy Rathore is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala under UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Akshay Kumar in a dual role as a small-time thief and an honest police officer, alongside Sonakshi Sinha, Nassar, and Yashpal Sharma. Set in Mumbai and the fictional Bihar village of Devgarh, the story follows a conman who is forced to impersonate a slain cop to protect a village from a ruthless gangster. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu and was noted for its high-octane action sequences, Akshay Kumar's comic timing, and the popular song 'Chinta Ta Ta'. It received mixed reviews but was a major commercial success, grossing over ₹150 crore worldwide. The film was released on June 1, 2012.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, JioCinema
- Theatrical Release
- 1 June 2012
- Director
- Prabhu Deva
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A small-time thief in Mumbai falls in love with a woman from a village. When he follows her home, he is mistaken for a brave police officer who looks exactly like him. After the real officer is killed, the thief must pretend to be the cop to protect the villagers and the officer's daughter from a cruel gangster.
“The most wanted hero is back.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rowdy Rathore
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Prabhu Deva (11 films together), Akshay Kumar & Sonakshi Sinha (6 films together), Prabhu Deva & Sonakshi Sinha (3 films together), Prabhu Deva & Akshay Kumar (2 films together), Darshan Jariwala & Yashpal Sharma (2 films together), and Darshan Jariwala & Akshay Kumar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the 2006 Telugu blockbuster 'Vikramarkudu', which also starred Akshay Kumar's lookalike in the original.
- Akshay Kumar performed many of his own stunts, including a fight scene where he was set on fire for a brief moment.
- The song 'Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita' was shot in a single day at a Mumbai studio to save production costs.
- Director Prabhu Deva made a cameo appearance as a background dancer in the song 'Dhadang Dhang'.
- The film's climax was shot in the extreme heat of Rajasthan, causing several crew members to suffer from heatstroke.
- Rowdy Rathore was a major box office success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2012.
- The young actress who played the daughter, Baby Shrushti, was selected from over 500 children during auditions.