| Rowdy Rathore | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Prabhu Deva |
| Written by | Shiraz Ahmed |
| Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Based on | Vikramarkudu by S. S. Rajamouli |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Santosh Thundiyil |
| Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
| Music by | Songs: Sajid–Wajid Background Score: Sandeep Chowta |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| 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 police officer, dies at the hands of corrupt politicians. But his team replaces him with Shiva, a thief who happens to be his look-alike, in an attempt to catch the culprits.
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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