Rowdy Rathore

Rowdy Rathore
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Prabhu Deva
Produced by	Sanjay Leela Bhansali Ronnie Screwvala
Written by	Nitya Prakash
Story by	K. V. Vijayendra Prasad
Based on	Vikramarkudu by S. S. Rajamouli
Starring	Akshay Kumar Sonakshi Sinha Paresh Ganatra Gurdeep Kohli
Music by	Songs Sajid-Wajid Background Score Sandeep Chowta
Cinematography	Santosh Thundiyil
Edited by	Sanjay Sankla
Production company	SLB Films
Distributed by	UTV Motion Pictures
Release date	1 June 2012 (2012-06-01)
Running time	143 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹45 crore (US$6.7 million)
Box office	₹206 crore (US$31 million)

Akshay Kumar
Sonakshi Sinha
Paresh Ganatra

Rowdy Rathore is a 2012 action drama film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Rajat Rawail, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala. The film features Akshay Kumar in double roles opposite Sonakshi Sinha and Paresh Ganatra, Yashpal Sharma, Gurdeep Kohli in supporting role with Tamil actor Nassar as antagonist. The music was composed by Sajid-Wajid and lyrics are penned by Faaiz Anwar and Sameer Anjaan. The film was a remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu (2006).

Rowdy Rathore marks the return of Akshay Kumar in the action genre after seven years. It was shot primarily in Mumbai at SLB production house and then in the state of Karnataka at locations of UNESCO World Heritage sites including Hampi. Made on a budget of ₹450 million (US$6.7 million), released on 1 June 2012 on 2700 screens worldwide. It received mixed response from critics, whilst opening to strong box office collections and became a major commercial success with a worldwide gross of ₹2.06 billion (US$31 million). The film was declared a "Blockbuster" in India and "average" in Overseas by Box Office India.Rowdy Rathore has since emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of all time in Bollywood.