Movie Review Rowdy Rathore Hindi 2012

A remake tale, the story begins with Shiva (akshay) a conman who falls in love with Priya (sonakshi) and after some wooing, he manages to win her heart. But just when life looks set for him, a six year old girl Neha enters the scene and she believes Shiva is her father. To add to the woes, Shiva keeps getting attacked by a gang of deadly goons. In an attempt to save his life, Shiva comes across one shocking truth which links him to a remote place in Bihar which is terrorized by a ruthless man (nasser). What happens from there forms the rest of the story.

Presentation: The director has come up with a remake storyline and while the presentation was colorful, the narrative was entertaining. The dialogues were witty and serious, the script was balanced and the screenplay was gripping. Background score was effective and three songs were worth. Cinematography was excellent. Editing was crisp but was required at few places. Costumes were natural and perfect while the art department was rich. Akshay Kumar is seen in a double role where he shows his versatility. Sonakshi Sinha looks voluptuous and her oomph factor sizzles. Nasser was extraordinary. Paresh brought few smiles. Mushtaq Khan was hilarious. Yashpal Sharma was impressive. Gurdeep is good. The child artist was cute.

Conclusion: The film is the remake of the Telugu blockbuster Vikramarkudu but then the director has ensured that few changes were made to suit the taste of the native audience. While the first half is filled with entertainment packed with comedy, songs and romance, the second half gets into a total serious mode and has also got some high octane action sequences. Though there are times when the film gets predictable, the pace of the film covers up for it. Overall, this is a film which is the perfect formula for a mass entertainer so it is bound to appeal to the audience. At the box office, the film has success written over it.

Verdict: Well made mass masala entertainer - rating : 4/5