Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- boisterous
- witty
- romantic
- bollywood movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Akshay Kumar's energetic performance, comic dialogue, and action sequences entertaining, while judging the film formulaic, overlong, and uneven as a remake.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film shifts between romantic comedy, criminal intrigue, family melodrama, and exaggerated action set pieces.
Shiva is drawn into danger when Chinki believes he is her father and he discovers a connection to Vikram Singh Rathore.
Small-time conman Shiva becomes the people's hope against Baapji's criminal-political domination.
A ruthless politician controls a Bihar town through mafia power and intimidation.
Films like Rowdy Rathore, and why
Wanted
high-energy hindi masala action, comic heroics, revenge, and a double-identity premise
Dabangg
mainstream indian action spectacle combining romance, broad comedy, criminal villains, and a larger-than-life protagonist
Singham
south indian remake tradition, comic action, mistaken identity, and stylized vigilante justice
Kick
commercial action comedy built around an exaggerated hero, gangsters, romance, and crowd-pleasing set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Prabhu Deva
- Release Date
- 2012-06-01
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (123)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Sonakshi Sinha
- Nassar
- Yashpal Sharma
- Mushtaq Khan
- Gurdeep Kohli
- Paresh Ganatra
- Amit Kumar Tiwari
- Raj Arjun
- Darshan Jariwala
Common questions
- What is Rowdy Rathore about?
- A small-time conman is pulled into a violent identity mystery and becomes the unlikely champion of a Bihar town oppressed by a politician and his mafia.
- What is Rowdy Rathore like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rowdy Rathore as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Rowdy Rathore violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Rowdy Rathore as graphic.
- What did critics think of Rowdy Rathore?
- Critics broadly found Akshay Kumar's energetic performance, comic dialogue, and action sequences entertaining, while judging the film formulaic, overlong, and uneven as a remake.
- Which films are like Rowdy Rathore?
- Films with a similar feel include Wanted, Dabangg, Singham, and Kick.
- How long is Rowdy Rathore?
- Rowdy Rathore runs 143 minutes.
