Rowdy Rathore, starring Akshay Kumar was released in the year 2012. The film starred Khiladi Kumar in a lead role, and it was a huge box office success. Following the huge success of Rowdy Rathore, the filmmakers are currently working on a sequel to the action drama. Although co-producer Shabinaa Khan has announced that Rowdy Rathore 2 will be released in 2019, KV Vijayendra Prasad is currently working on the script. KV Vijayendra Prasad is the writer of Baahubali: The Beginning and SS Rajamouli’s next magnum opus RRR, for the uninitiated.
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Confirming the news to Mid Day, Prasad stated that he was approached by producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali for writing the script for Rowdy Rathore 2 and he is currently working on the same. “I am currently writing the Rowdy Rathore 2 script. Bhansali saab [Sanjay Leela Bhansali, producer] approached me to write the sequel. I should be able to complete the script soon,” he added.
It’s worth noting that Rowdy Rathore was a remake of Prasad’s Telugu film Vikramarkudu. According to rumours in the media, the Rowdy Rathore sequel will only be made in Hindi.
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Meanwhile, a source connected to the project confirmed to Mid Day that Sonakshi Sinha will star in Rowdy Rathore 2 and that the film will be released next year. “Sonakshi Sinha will reprise her role of Paro. While the principal characters of Shiva and Paro are expected to remain in the sequel, the story will not pick up where Rowdy Rathore ended. This will be a completely new narrative. The script will be ready in the next few months, and the movie is expected to go on floors in the end of 2022,” the source added.
