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Low-life thief Shiva and top-cop Vikram Rathore are identical. Vikram's killed by foes but his daughter thinks Shiva's her dad - can this Rowdy win respect?
Low-life thief Shiva and top-cop Vikram Rathore are identical. Vikram's killed by foes but his daughter thinks Shiva's her dad - can this Rowdy win respect?
In case I get a spelling wrong, that's because my ears are still ringing with all the seetis and taalis at Rowdy Rathore. The film's an unabashed, gunpowder-hot, sambar-spiced star-vehicle which runs along energetically most of the time because its star - Akshay Kumar, essaying a double role as Rathore and Shiva - is worth it, something that's emphasized often. At one point, a girl asks Shiva, pursuing pretty Paaro (Sinha) from Patna, 'Na tum mein Hrithik ke looks hain, na Shah Rukh ka charm, na Aamir ki cuteness, na Salman ki body - what's so cool about you?' Akshay drawls back, "Lagta hai Khiladi ko bhool gayi aap." Cue for crowd - erupt in rapture.
Multiply that moment by 100 and you have Rowdy Rathore, a peppery pot-boiler brimming over with action, slapstick comedy and romance, dynamite lines and Akshay Kumar - lots of Akshay Kumar, channeling vintage heroes Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, adding a dollop of Jeetendra, topping with his trademark flair as he snarls, tongue deeply in-cheek, "Don't angry me!"
A lull in its second half aside, Rowdy's mostly quick-stepping, moving from Mumbai's malls to medieval Bihar where Baapji (Nasser) and his hamming henchmen terrorise Devgarh's townsfolk through pillage, beatings and rape. Till cop Vikram Rathore (Kumar) arrives on the Shramjeevi Express, assaulting local yokels with handy gannas, infusing new meaning to 'sugar-cane'. With terrific overhead shots capturing his exploits, the fearless Rathore even bumps off Baapji's vicious beta Munna, so Baapji won't rest till Vikram is killed.
Despite an injury to his brain (which the doctor says causes 'hammo-rage'), Vikram and his little daughter Chinki reach Mumbai. Here, their paths cross with Shiva who adopts Chinki when Vikram's felled. And goes to Devgarh where he tells Baapji, 'A village can have only one Rowdy.' It's time Baapji - or 'lemon-chus', as Rowdy addresses him - shoved off.
This involves toe-curling violence though. A guy gets stabbed in the mouth, a head's crushed on a rock, swords slash through navels. Against the gore, Shiva's dancing with Paaro provides breezy relief but the music itself is unmemorable. In a Prabhudheva picture, expectedly the dances are eye-catching, some moves like sweet caresses, some sexy little bites. Sonakshi glows as Paaro, a spunky Indian beauty showing flashes of her star-father's confidence when she snarls at the villains, 'O saand ke bhes mein kukur." This Patna girl's stepped out in style with Rowdy. But the same can't be said for those playing Devgarh's dread-struck. Apart from Yashpal Sharma (sincere as a junior cop), the rest are unconvincing, as is the villainous set-up itself, located somewhere oddly between feudal Bihar, accented Andhra and Sholay's bandit lair.
Indeed, Rowdy Rathore pays homage to iconic filmi characters - identical heroes, golden-hearted chors, brave Men in Brown beating evil people to pulp. However, it pays most homage to its own star, Akshay Kumar, who pulls off Shiva with style but Vikram less so, possibly because all that violence overwhelms acting itself. Not that the crowd seemed to mind. As Shiva exhorts a woman raped by Baapji's son to beat him up, the girl next to me cried, "Why doesn't she?" Her neighbour replied, "She will." And she did - much to the crowd's Rowdy delight.
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south indian ones were better.. but yes honestly... great comedy....
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first half useless
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Good interesting , entertaining movie !!!
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The first half was irritating, the second half is hilarious. The stupid dances with even stupider music is irritating. I went for this movie just because I had a free ticket !
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An action packed Akshay Movie. But Sonakshi is just OK!
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it is the remake of the telugu film "vikramarkudu" optimised and slightly changed for Hindi audience.... it is a fun filled comedy with good action scenes
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one more nice movie by akshay ...!!! chinta ta chita chita .... chinta ta ta
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Loved akshay kumar and swt little kiddo...sonakshi is only as a show piece in the movie...just to add a heroine... watchable as it has got all the factors...thats funny, emotional, and main action by khiladi...
Review posted more than 6 month ago
A superb movie of action with lots of stunts ! Very interesting story & a full entertaining movie !
Review posted more than 6 month ago
a one time watch. typical south indian remake, of exaggerated stunts and fight scene. the heroine of the movie needs to focus on getting some meaty roles than just being arm candy to the hero.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Very good movie. Total paisa wasool. Packaged with everything, comedy, romance, action, emotion
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Very good movie. Total paisa wasool. Packaged with everything, comedy, romance, action, emotion
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Sadaa south indian remake...better to watch the original with Ravi Teja...buffoonery over there is more believable.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
don't take risk to use your brain......... must watch for comedy n action....... akki u r really a gud entertainer..........
Review posted more than 6 month ago
cut copy paste from Tamil movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
TOTALLY ON TOP OF MY HEAD .FOR AWAY FROM REALITY OF PATHATIC AND CHIOTIC INDIA .PLEASE MAKE A MOVIE ON THE SLUMS OF MUMBAI WHICH CONSTITUTE 80% OF MUMBAI
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Not so good but the movie is watchable.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Well Akshay was truly Rowdy in this movie. Sonakshi seemed beautiful and elegant. There was a nice blend of Action with comedy. The character 3g was like a cherry on the cake. But on a bitter note, the costume for sonakshi in the last song was abrupt. The story was moderate, but the acting of starts shaped it well. Overall some moderate songs and a moderate story, but nice action and comedy. in totality a good movie to watch.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
good movie... good songs
Review posted more than 6 month ago
This movie is at par with Bodyguard and Ready. Watch it at your own risk.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Worst movie once again from Akki,,,,,,full copy of tollywood.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
A typical Bollywood masala entertainer.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Enjoyable!
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Watching the first half you can hardly believe that after the interval you will be laughing your pants off. But straight after the interval you are thrown into a rib tickling ride of Akshay Kumar stupidity that you will find funny even if you dont want to. The dull and sluggish and violent first half however will make you want to leave My advice dont
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Fair movie. well the story is a bit haywire but quite humorous . must watch for Akshay Kumar fans
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Well the movie starts on a high..But somehow the makers lost the plot.. They themselves got confused if this is serious movie or comedy.. The act of Rathore was very serious.. but when Siva came the things turned as if we are watching a comedy movie..I didnt knw y in the end he was fighting alone when he had the whole police force at his disposal..Nyways..Still a good one type watch movie.. Sonakshi Sinha is good.. It seems she has a bright future in the industry...!!
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Awesome movie, I don't think anybody must criticise akshay kumar, He rocks
Review posted more than 6 month ago
nice movie.........akki's best performance.nd he iz back
Review posted more than 6 month ago
It is an excellent movie which captures the rowdy ethic and the violence is dangerous but ok. Akshay Kumar does a Govinda type role that is very naughty and resourceful
Review posted more than 6 month ago
This was awesome this should be called Akshay' s Dabanng
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Good movie Good song Good good .. What else u want..
Review posted more than 6 month ago
fabulous movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
A full entertainment and dhamaal of 2012. Akshay is back.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Rowdy Rathore release in 1600 theatre earning in two week 33 cores average per theatre around 2 lakhs. Sanghai released in 900 theatre earning 18 cores average per theatre around 2 lakhs. Shows two side of india --Any thing work as long it has meaning and entertainment. Fabulous time to be a filmmaker...
Review posted more than 6 month ago
I don't look nice in this movie :D
Review posted more than 6 month ago
excellent movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Mass movie not a class movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
good comedy and action movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
weirder movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Well i think concept of mixing the region is good as it give the new idea to Bollywood Film.(good action but lack in the story).
Review posted more than 6 month ago
googd movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
good movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Fair. Nt a grip in the story but the comedy was good. :D
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