R.... Rajkumar : Locandina e trailer

Dopo alcuni titoli poco fortunati Shahid Kapoor cerca nuovamente di afferrare il successo e stavolta lo guida Prabhu Deva, autore del saggio restyling di Salman Khan nel mitico Wanted. Seguendo le mode cinematografiche degli ultimi anni anche Shahid cerca un nuovo avatar tipicamente southern e si cimenta in un action movie colorato, rocambolesco, ricco di intrattenimento e canzoni. La sua co-star è Sonakshi Sinha, favorita da Prabhu Deva e particolarmente adatta per questo tipo di ruoli. Il nome inizialmente scelto era Rambo Rajkumar, sostituito con R.... Rajkumar per motivi di copyright.

Trailer del film. (Al termine del video Shahid  improvvisa  un simpatico intervento di social media marketing. Da guardare.)
Gandi Baat Song Promo

Rowdy Rathore: Recensione

[Blog] Recensione di Rowdy Rathore, scoppiettante film d'intrattenimento diretto da Prabhu Deva. Protagonisti Akshay Kumar e Sonakshi Sinha.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali: I'm rowdy at heart

Vi segnalo l'intervista concessa da Sanjay Leela Bhansali a Upala KBR, pubblicata il 2 giugno 2012 da The Times of India. I'm rowdy at heart:

'What prompted you to make a massy, commercial film like Rowdy Rathore?

I wanted to make a hit film. As a producer, it’s important to make films that are different from my usual style. I wanted to make a film that would entertain people, and I wanted them to go home loving everything - the songs, the dialogues, the action. RR is not my genre, but I wanted to be part of a film that people like watching. Guzaarish changed my perspective on life, and purged me of my fear of death and sorrow. Now I am in a happy, adventurous zone. I want to do different things.

How did RR happen?

My co-producer Shabina (Khan) asked me to see the Telugu film Vikramarkudu on which RR is based. I found the plot wonderfully entertaining, and felt it was a film that needed to be produced in Hindi. I am extremely proud of what we have made. It is entertaining, beautifully-crafted and has great action and songs. My mother loved every minute of it! She whistled and screamed. She loved Akshay and kept laughing at the one-liners. (...)

Could you direct a film like RR?

Yes, it’s very easy for me to direct a film like this. I am rowdy at heart! I have done lots of mad things in my youth. Being rowdy is a state of mind, and means getting up and doing anything as a filmmaker. There is fearlessness in me as a filmmaker. I make anything that touches my heart - be it as a director or producer. After Saawariya, people thought I was mad to make Guzaarish, but I will always make what I want to.

How was it working with Akshay?

I have always wanted to work with him. He’s a very big star and a competent actor, but none of the scripts that I was working on, suited him. It was a pleasure working with him. There was not a single moment of drama, complaint or ego issue. He would be ready for a 9 am shift, in make up and costume. He’s come up with a splendid performance. Rowdy Rathore will be his crowning glory in cinema'.