What Is It?

The remake of the Telugu film 'Vikramarkudu' marks the return of Akshay Kumar in the action genre after 7 years. Directed by Prabhudheva and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala, 'Rowdy Rathore' features Akshay Kumar in double role opposite Sonakshi Sinha.

The Story

The story is about Shiva (Akshay Kumar), a small conman who charms every ladies heart in a blink. Shiva falls in love with Priya (Sonakshi Sinha), a pretty girl whom he met at a wedding he wasn't invited to. Into this picture perfect world enters six year old Neha who inexplicably believes Shiva to be her father. The rest of the movie deals with what changes and responsibilities does this little girl brings to his life and how he becomes the only hope for people of a small town in Bihar to get rid of their ruthless MLA and his mafia goons.

The Arrival

'Rowdy Rathore', which began filming on 10 August 2011, and is scheduled for release on 1 June 2012.