Rowdy Rathore
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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 film is scheduled for release on 15 June, 2012. The filming started on 10 August 2011. It is the fourth remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu
after Siruthai and Veera Madakari.
) is a small-time thief and crook who is crazy about acts of daredevilry. He falls in love with (Sonakshi Sinha
). 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 Police Officer Vikram Singh Rathore (Akshay Kumar
). He is on the run from the notorious Chambal dacoits. He hides himself in Mumbai. But after getting hit in the head and getting stabbed a couple of times, Rathore dies in front of Babu.
Rowdy now goes to the Chambal valley and settles the score on behalf of the dead Rathore.
, who plays an IPS police officer is learning a special technique Combat Karate
for his character role in the film.
was almost shot by a bullet while shooting an action-sequence for the film. A bullet grazed his right eye by just half an inch on 28 October, 2011 at Filmistan
studios in Goregaon
. The bullet that hit the actor was from the gun of one of the guards present on the sets. The guard, inform sources, was sitting opposite Akshay with the gun on his lap and the safety catch open.
"He had kept the gun on his lap and joking, slapping his thighs, when his hands accidentally hit the trigger. Akshay was shooting for the film within the range. Akshay didn’t realise what hit him, till his action director figured out that it was a bullet," says a source. The bullet that grazed past Akshay’s right eye was later found on the floor of the sets. Though real bullets are not used in film shootings, stunt-director Mahindre Verma was quick to point out that the scene required a real bullet be fired.
“There was an action scene where a bullet is fired and Akshay, as usual, refused the double. Unfortunately, the level of gunpowder in the bullet had increased by a minuscule level and everyone was oblivious to this fact, ” said a senior technician. The more gunpowder meant that the gun fired accidentally, hurting Akshay who was to duck it. “When the bullet was fired, Akshay immediately pulled the drape of the table for protection. But due to the increased gunpowder content, the fire tore through the drape and burnt near his right eye. It is a serious injury for it could severely injured his eye,” the technician added. Mahindra was ‘immensely sorry’ about the unfortunate incident and has “apologised to Akshay numerous times for the past 24 hours.”
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
directed by Prabhu Deva, starring Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
and Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha is an Indian actress and model.She is the daughter of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha and Punam Sinha...
in the lead roles. Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India...
and Ronnie Screwvala
Ronnie Screwvala
Ronnie Screwvala is an Indian film producer and CEO and founder chairman of which recently partnered with Walt Disney, Fox Searchlight, Sony and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment production company, expanding its global reach.In September 2008, he was named amongst, Esquires List of the 75...
, the film is scheduled for release on 15 June, 2012. The filming started on 10 August 2011. It is the fourth remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu
Vikramarkudu
Vikramarkudu is a Tollywood film released on 23 June 2006 and was directed by S.S. Rajamouli. Ravi Teja and Anushka Shetty play the main roles in this film. This film was a big success. Ravi Teja plays a double role, for the first time, in this film. He was praised by big stars for his commendable...
after Siruthai and Veera Madakari.
Plot
Rowdy (Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
) is a small-time thief and crook who is crazy about acts of daredevilry. He falls in love with (Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha is an Indian actress and model.She is the daughter of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha and Punam Sinha...
). 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 Police Officer Vikram Singh Rathore (Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
). He is on the run from the notorious Chambal dacoits. He hides himself in Mumbai. But after getting hit in the head and getting stabbed a couple of times, Rathore dies in front of Babu.
Rowdy now goes to the Chambal valley and settles the score on behalf of the dead Rathore.
Filming
Rowdy Rathore started filming on 10 August 2011, and is scheduled to complete in early 2012. Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
, who plays an IPS police officer is learning a special technique Combat Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
for his character role in the film.
Incident at set
Film actor Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
was almost shot by a bullet while shooting an action-sequence for the film. A bullet grazed his right eye by just half an inch on 28 October, 2011 at Filmistan
Filmistan
Filmistan was a film production company and film studio of Indian film industry from Goregaon, Mumbai. It is located very near to Patkar College on SV road spread over seven acres. Many students have claimed to see superstars in the studio. Patkar College's reputation has increased due to this...
studios in Goregaon
Goregaon
Goregaon is the locality situated at the north of Mumbai . It is a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line....
. The bullet that hit the actor was from the gun of one of the guards present on the sets. The guard, inform sources, was sitting opposite Akshay with the gun on his lap and the safety catch open.
"He had kept the gun on his lap and joking, slapping his thighs, when his hands accidentally hit the trigger. Akshay was shooting for the film within the range. Akshay didn’t realise what hit him, till his action director figured out that it was a bullet," says a source. The bullet that grazed past Akshay’s right eye was later found on the floor of the sets. Though real bullets are not used in film shootings, stunt-director Mahindre Verma was quick to point out that the scene required a real bullet be fired.
“There was an action scene where a bullet is fired and Akshay, as usual, refused the double. Unfortunately, the level of gunpowder in the bullet had increased by a minuscule level and everyone was oblivious to this fact, ” said a senior technician. The more gunpowder meant that the gun fired accidentally, hurting Akshay who was to duck it. “When the bullet was fired, Akshay immediately pulled the drape of the table for protection. But due to the increased gunpowder content, the fire tore through the drape and burnt near his right eye. It is a serious injury for it could severely injured his eye,” the technician added. Mahindra was ‘immensely sorry’ about the unfortunate incident and has “apologised to Akshay numerous times for the past 24 hours.”