Rowdy Rathore

Rowdy Rathore
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPrabhu Deva
Written byShiraz Ahmed
Story byV. Vijayendra Prasad
Based onVikramarkudu
by S. S. Rajamouli
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySantosh Thundiyil
Edited byAarti Bajaj
Music bySongs:
Sajid–Wajid
Background Score:
Sandeep Chowta
Production
companies
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 1 June 2012 (2012-06-01) (India)
Running time
140 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget 60 crore
Box office 203.39 crore[2]

Rowdy Rathore is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala under the UTV Motion Pictures and Bhansali Productions banners. A remake of the 2006 Telugu film Vikramarkudu, based on an original story written by V. Vijayendra Prasad, it stars Akshay Kumar in double roles of a brave police officer and thief.[3] The film also features Sonakshi Sinha, Gurdeep Kohli, Yashpal Sharma and Paresh Ganatra in supporting roles, while Nassar portrays the main antagonist.[4] In the film, Vikram Rathore, a brave and honest police officer is killed by a gangster named Baapji. But his team replaces him with Shiva, a thief who happens to be his look-alike, to avenge his death.

Filmed primarily in Mumbai and Hampi on a budget of 60 crore,[5] Rowdy Rathore was released worldwide on 1 June 2012. Its music was composed by Sajid–Wajid.[6] It opened to mixed reviews from critics and became a blockbuster at the domestic and worldwide box office. Good word-of-mouth had helped it to take its distributor share to 740 million (US$8.9 million) in India at the end of its run.[7] It has emerged one of the biggest grosser ever in Mumbai circuit and grossed 515.5 million (US$6.2 million) in seven weeks.[8] The film grossed over 203.39 crore (US$24 million) becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films.[9][10]

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  2. ^ "Rowdy Rathore Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Full cast and crew for Rowdy Rathore". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Shanghai steady, Rowdy Rathore rocks". The Indian Express. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Rowdy Rathore's shoot creates problems in Hampi". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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  7. ^ "All INDIA Distributor Shares 2012: Diwali Releases Combined Equal Ek Tha Tiger". Box Office India. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  8. ^ "All Time Mumbai Top Ten ROWDY RATHORE 2nd". Box Office India. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Rowdy Rathore Is First Blockbuster of 2012". 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Top Ten All Time Worldwide Grossers: EK THA TIGER 300 crore plus". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.