‘Rowdy Rathore 2’ appears to not be taking place anymore. Industry sources have completely knowledgeable us that producers Shabinaa Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have scrapped the much-awaited sequel after three years of persistent however fruitless efforts to develop it. And the script meant for the sequel will now be used to make a standalone original film.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rowdy Rathore 2 scrapped after 3 years; script now being reworked into a standalone original film
Disney India, which owns the mental property rights to the original Rowdy Rathore (2012) together with Sanjay Leela Bhansali after its acquisition of Ronnie Screwvala’s UTV Motion Pictures, has reportedly been hesitant to greenlight the sequel regardless of preliminary discussions. (*3*) a supply completely informed Bollywood Hungama.
The script, penned by veteran screenplay author V. Vijayendra Prasad, is now present process vital revisions to make it a recent, high-octane cop drama whereas retaining the mass-entertainment enchantment of the 2012 motion blockbuster that acquired Akshay Kumar on high of the Bollywood charts once more after a sequence of field workplace failures.
We have additionally heard that famend Tamil filmmaker P.S. Mithran has been signed on to direct the film, with plans to take it into manufacturing early subsequent 12 months. Mithran is extensively recognized for guiding trendy and commercially profitable Tamil movies reminiscent of Vishal and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s techno-thriller, ‘Irumbu Thirai’ (2018); Sivakarthikeyan’s 2019 superhero film, ‘Hero’; and Karthi’s spy motion thriller ‘Sardar’ (2022). His subsequent directorial, ‘Sardar 2,’ starring Karthi, SJ Suryah, and Malavika Mohanan, is scheduled to launch in theatres in December 2025.
Casting of this revised, brand-new motion entertainer hasn’t been finalized but, however sources point out that Sidharth Malhotra, who was initially in talks to headline the film, won’t be concerned anymore because the makers are now hesitant to solid him, citing considerations about his box-office attract an action-driven function. Instead, they’re actively looking for a youthful, bankable star to play a hard-hitting, larger-than-life police officer who will go to any lengths to guard his folks. The Production is being deliberate for early 2026.
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