Rowdy Rathore is an upcoming Bollywood action film directed by Prabhu Deva starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha
in the lead roles. Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie
Screwvala, the filming started on 10 August 2011. It is the third remake
of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu.
Synopsis
Rowdy (Akshay Kumar)
is a small-time thief and crook who is crazy about acts of daredevilry.
One day, he gets the shock of his life when a young girl turns up and
claims him to be her father. After recovering from the stunning blow, he
slowly starts to find out the truth behind the claim. It turns out that
the girl is the daughter of IPS Police officer Vikram Singh Rathore
(also Akshay Kumar). Vikram is the long-lost twin of Rowdy. After the
two meet, in an excitement shock, Vikram Rathore is confronted by
underworld-gangsters who then murder him right infront of Rowdy, and
therefore Rowdy has to fill into Vikram's position in the police force
aswell as his home, and find out who his murderers' were and why they
killed him.
Production
Rowdy Rathore started filming on 10 August 2011, and is scheduled
to complete in early 2012. Akshay Kumar, who plays an IPS police
officer is learning a special technique Combat Karate for his character.
The theatrical poster of Rowdy Rathore was released on Kumar's Facebook
page on 15 August 2011.
