Rowdy Rathore

Shiva is a small-time thief in Mumbai. Then one day he attends a wedding where he falls in love with Paro from Patna. He tells her the truth about being a thief and resolves to give up crime because he loves Paro dearly. Before giving her commitment to give up crime, he decides to commit a large robbery along with his con-friend 2G, which would enable him to earn a lot of money to live an easy life. He also "tricks" a woman on a railway station and flees with a trunk. This leads Shiva to Chinki, a little girl who was in the trunk instead of the wealth he thought was there. Chinki thinks that he is her father. Puzzled, he is forced to keep Chinki with him as a police officer, Vishal Sharma, keeps his eye on him.

Shiva fears Paro will catch him with Chinki, and he will lose her forever. He finds a photo of Chinki and her father, who looks exactly like Shiva, thus realizing why Chinki thinks Shiva is her father. Eventually, it is revealed that Chinki's father is ASP Vikram Rathore, a brave, disciplined, and respected police officer who criminals fear. While chasing a goon to find his daughter, Vikram gets hit by an auto, and his brain endures severe trauma. The doctor tells him that the brain injury is serious enough to put his life in danger.

After a few days, Shiva gets fed up with Chinki and breaks the tape recorder she uses to listen to her late mother's voice. The next morning, he learns that her mother died. Feeling guilty, he fixes the recorder and becomes fond of Chinki, taking care of her. Unfortunately, Paro sees this and believes he has a daughter that he hid from her, and she leaves for Patna, heartbroken. Soon, the goons who are after Vikram see Shiva. Thinking he is Vikram, they start chasing him. Shiva and Chinki flee for their lives and encounter the woman from the railway station, who tells Shiva to run. Shiva is soon surrounded by the goons; it is revealed that Vikram is watching the whole thing from the top of a building. Just as Shiva is about to get stabbed, Vikram saves him and defeats the goons despite getting severely injured. At the hospital, Shiva realizes that the railway station woman is, in fact, a real police officer, Inspector Razia Khan. The officers tell Shiva that the man who looks like him is Vikram and narrate the whole incident.

Six months ago, Vikram traveled to a village called Devgarh as the new ASP. There, a goon called Baapji and his son Munna caused trouble, torturing and annexing money from the villagers. Vikram immediately arrested Munna by force for raping Vishal's wife, but he was released because of Baapji's political influence. Baapji arranged a party celebrating Munna's release. At the party, Munna humiliated the police officers and made them pull their pants down. Vikram, being the next target, moved back to the balcony, where Munna slipped off and died in the process. The next day, Vikram got attacked by Baapji's brother Titla, where he was stabbed in the back while the people were celebrating Munna's death and shot in the head while trying to save a village child. He was then assumed to be dead. While the police officers were getting ready to bury him, he started breathing, having survived. Everybody promised not to disclose this to anyone. The officers then took Vikram to Mumbai for treatment.

After Shiva hears the whole story, the doctors say that Vikram doesn't have much time left. Vikram requests Shiva to take care of Chinki. Shiva promises and says that Chinki is now his daughter. Vikram dies by holding Shiva's hand. Following Vikram's death, Shiva takes on Vikram's identity and goes to Devgarh with Chinki to take revenge. Paro finds out the truth and reaches there since she still loves Shiva (though he still refers to himself as Vikram Rathore). She reconciles with him and vows that she will also take care of Chinki. Shiva sets Baapji's liquor factory on fire and distributes the grains and money back to the villagers. He also encouraged police officers to beat Baapji and crews with sticks. Following a heavy climax, Shiva eventually kills Baapji and Titla and rescues Paro and Chinki after they are kidnapped by Baapji and Titla. The story ends with Devgarh now falling back into safe hands and Shiva, Paro, and 2G leaving on train with Chinki, presumably back to Mumbai.

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• Akshay Kumar in a dual role as ASP Vikram Rathore IPS and Shiva
• Sonakshi Sinha as Paro, Shiva's love interest
• Nassar as Baapji, Titla's elder brother
• Ananya Nayak as Chinki
• Paresh Ganatra as 2G, Shiva's friend
• Supreeth Reddy as Titla, Baapji's brother
• Yashpal Sharma as Inspector Vishal Sharma
• Jaswinder Gardner as Nirmala Sharma, Vishal's wife
• Saniya Anklesaria as Vishal's daughter
• Meet Mukhi as Vishal's son
• Raj Arjun as Jagdish, Vikram's sworn brother
• Gurdeep Kohli as Inspector Razia Khan
• Mushtaq Khan as Baapji's brother-in-law
• Amit Tiwari as Munna, Baapji's son
• Anant Jog as Home Minister of Bihar
• Darshan Jariwala as DGP Suraj Prakash Sharma IPS
• Shireesh Sharma as Paro's father
• Shruti Bapna as Paro's friend in the song "Chammak Challo"
• Ashok Samarth as Babu
• Pooja Rawal as Mrs. Rathore (photo archive)

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• Vijay as himself in the song "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita"{{cite news|title=Vijay to dance in Bollywood|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/chennai/vijay-dance-bollywood-660|access-date=2 May 2012|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=1 May 2012|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|place=Chennai|archive-date=2 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502004649/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/chennai/vijay-dance-bollywood-660|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title = Vijay does Rowdy Rathore song free|url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/vijay-does-rowdy-rathore-song-free/story-ucsgkbE5XMDke9yk5PuPQP.html|website =Hindustan Times|date = 6 May 2012|access-date = 2015-11-20|archive-date = 21 April 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210421065526/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/vijay-does-rowdy-rathore-song-free/story-ucsgkbE5XMDke9yk5PuPQP.html|url-status = live}}
• Prabhu Deva as himself in the song "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita"
• Kareena Kapoor as herself in the song "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita"
• Mumaith Khan as item number in the song "Aa Re Pritam Pyare"
• Maryam Zakaria as item number in the song "Aa Re Pritam Pyare"
• Shakti Mohan as item number in the song "Aa Re Pritam Pyare"

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Akshay Kumar learnt a special combat karate technique for his character role in the film.{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=115167&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=115167|title=Akshay To Learn Combat Karate For Rowdy Rathore|publisher=NDTV|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216123545/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=115167&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=115167|archive-date=16 February 2013|access-date=27 June 2011}} Kumar reported that he had accepted the role in Rowdy Rathore since his son loves to watch him in action roles.{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/my-son-loves-me-in-action-roles-akshay-kumar/980287.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331020644/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/my-son-loves-me-in-action-roles-akshay-kumar/980287.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 March 2012|title=My son loves me in action roles|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=14 May 2012}} Sanjay Leela Bhansali teamed up with designer Shabinaa Khan to co-produce Rowdy Rathore, which is his first film with Akshay Kumar. It is also Bhansali's second film as a producer and his first in the action genre.{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sanjay-leela-teams-up-with-akshay-kumar/150746-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501132205/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sanjay-leela-teams-up-with-akshay-kumar/150746-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 May 2011|title=Sanjay Leela teams up with Akshay Kumar |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com|access-date=18 April 2012}} Maryam Zakaria was selected to perform an item number.

Thalapathy Vijay, Kareena Kapoor and Prabhu Deva made a friendly appearance in the video for "Chinta Ta" song.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/prabhu-deva-in-rowdy-rathore-s-title-track/story-mm1zLKCL60tzpeY6Zp5ZZO.html|title=Prabhu Deva in Rowdy Rathore's title track|date=17 April 2012|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=8 June 2016|archive-date=16 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816132538/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/prabhu-deva-in-rowdy-rathore-s-title-track/story-mm1zLKCL60tzpeY6Zp5ZZO.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/chennai/vijay-dance-bollywood-660|title=Vijay to dance in Bollywood|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=1 May 2012|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2 May 2012|place=Chennai|archive-date=2 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502004649/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/chennai/vijay-dance-bollywood-660|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kareena-does-a-cameo-in-Rowdy-Rathore/articleshow/12674978.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709202535/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/news-interviews/31345566_1_cameo-kareena-kapoor-bebo|url-status=live|archive-date=9 July 2012|title=In Rowdy Rathore, Kareena does a cameo|date=16 April 2012|work=The Times of India|access-date=14 May 2012}}

The police denied permission for the shooting of Rowdy Rathore at the World Heritage Site Hampi, following protests from local activists and artists. The film unit consisting of director Prabhu Deva, actors Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Shraddha Kapoor and 50 other dancers left the site on Tuesday, authorities issued directions to the crew to stop shooting with immediate effect following violations of ASI conservation rules and for tranquillity. Local people and artists opposed the shooting of a song sequence, featuring Akshay and Sonakshi, along with many dancers, scheduled to be shot at several heritage sites in Karnataka, including the Vijaya Vittala temple, Lotus Mahal, Maha Navami Dibba and other historic places in the 15th century capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. The movie had the 50 crore insurance for Akshay Kumar.{{cite web|url=http://flashnewstoday.com/index.php/1675/rowdy-rathore-film-shooting-stopped-in-hampi/|title=Rowdy Rathore Film Shooting Stopped in Hampi|publisher=Flash news today|access-date=25 April 2012}}

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UTV tied up with radio channel Red FM for organizing a contest titled "Rowdy Hunt" to look for social do-gooders and others who work towards social betterment – winners of the contest will accompany star Akshay Kumar to promote the film during his tours. The hunt has taken place in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai and New Delhi, where callers were invited to share their grievances and tackle the culprit on a public platform in true "Rowdy" style. The RJ/host will then select five rowdies in each city based on a "Rowdy Meter" who will then comprise Akshay Kumar's Rowdy Gang in a particular city.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

The cast and crew went to Dubai as part of the promotional tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/rowdy-stars-to-take-filmgoers-to-the-limit|title=Rowdy stars to take filmgoers to the limit|author=Ujala Ali Khan|date=25 May 2012|work=The National|location=Abu Dhabi|access-date=1 June 2012|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307151934/http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/rowdy-stars-to-take-filmgoers-to-the-limit|url-status=live}} Sonakshi Sinha promoted the film on Big FM. On 26 May 2012, she promoted the film on Dance India Dance Lil' Masters on Zee Tv, and the Zee Network are giving out free cinema tickets to people who are correct in the Safari Cinema.{{cite web|url=http://photogallery.apunkachoice.com/pics/parties--events/sonakshi-sinha-promotes-rowdy-rathore-at-927-big-/200002048/|title=Photos — Sonakshi Sinha promotes 'Rowdy Rathore' at 92.7 BIG FM|date=15 May 2012|publisher=Apunkachoice.com|access-date=1 June 2012|archive-date=19 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019215057/http://photogallery.apunkachoice.com/pics/parties--events/sonakshi-sinha-promotes-rowdy-rathore-at-927-big-/200002048/|url-status=live}} Wardrobe company Dollar Industries has tied up with the producers to promote their products with the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2012/05/dollar-associates-with-rowdy-rathore/|title=Dollar associates with 'Rowdy Rathore'|date=23 May 2012|publisher=Bestmediainfo.com|access-date=1 June 2012|archive-date=26 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526054157/http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2012/05/dollar-associates-with-rowdy-rathore/|url-status=live}}

UTV Indiagames also released a mobile video game based on the film.{{Cite web |title=Rowdy Rathore |url=https://phoneky.com/games/?id=j4j154352 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=phoneky.com}}

{{Main|Rowdy Rathore (soundtrack)}}

The soundtrack is composed by Sajid–Wajid and was released on 2 May 2012. The line Chinta Ta Ta Ta and part of its music has been borrowed from the original song of its Telugu version, which was confirmed by Wajid.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/We-ve-borrowed-Rowdy-Rathore-music-from-original-Wajid/Article1-851168.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602050207/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/We-ve-borrowed-Rowdy-Rathore-music-from-original-Wajid/Article1-851168.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2012|title=We've borrowed Rowdy Rathore music from original: Wajid|date=5 May 2012|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=14 May 2012}} Kumar Sanu has sung a song for this film, making his comeback after four years.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-star.co.ke/lifestyle/just-bollywood/75068-kumar-sanu-is-back-|title=Kumar Sanu is back!|date=9 May 2012|publisher=The-star.co.ke|access-date=14 May 2012}} The song "Aa Re Pritam Pyaare" used the hook tune from the Tamil song "Vaadi Vaadi Naattu Katta" from Alli Thandha Vaanam.{{cite web | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sajid-wajid-doing-a-pritam-1696722 | title=Sajid-Wajid doing a Pritam? | access-date=3 February 2023 | archive-date=3 February 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203033536/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sajid-wajid-doing-a-pritam-1696722 | url-status=live }}

The film released worldwide on 1 June 2012. Rowdy Rathore was released in 2,300 screens in India and around 400 screens overseas.{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/friday-release-action-packed-rowdy-rathore/263357-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601235826/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/friday-release-action-packed-rowdy-rathore/263357-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 June 2012|title=Friday Release: Action packed 'Rowdy Rathore' |publisher=CNN-IBN|date=31 May 2012 |access-date=30 May 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://dailypioneer.com/home/online-channel/367-potpourri/69272-akshay-kumar-gets-rowdy-with-rowdy-rathore.html|title=Akshay Kumar gets rowdy with 'Rowdy Rathore'|work=Daily Pioneer|date=30 May 2012|access-date=30 May 2012|archive-date=2 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602002202/http://www.dailypioneer.com/home/online-channel/367-potpourri/69272-akshay-kumar-gets-rowdy-with-rowdy-rathore.html|url-status=live}}

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Rowdy Rathore received mixed reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 stars, saying, "If you savor typical masaledaar fares, this one should be on your have-to-watch listing for certain. Dhamaal entertainer!"{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Rowdy Rathore |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/545805 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516145808/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/545805 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2012 |website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2012|author-link=Taran Adarsh|date=1 June 2012}}{{Rating|4|5}} DNA India gave 3 stars out of 5 and said, "Rowdy is Akshay's return to action. And how! The actor takes charge of the film from the first scene and holds it tight all through. To put it simply, the film is to Akshay what Wanted was for Salman!"{{cite news|last=Unnikrishnan|first=Chaya|title=Rowdy Rathore is 70 mm herogiri at its best|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_the-after-hrs-review-rowdy-rathore-is-70-mm-herogiri-at-its-best_1697033|access-date=2 June 2012|newspaper=DNA|date=2 June 2012|archive-date=3 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603174842/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_the-after-hrs-review-rowdy-rathore-is-70-mm-herogiri-at-its-best_1697033|url-status=live}}{{Rating|3|5}} Srijana Mitra Das for The Times of India gave the film 3 stars of 5, and said, "Fans will love Akshay's mooch-twirling masala-act but be ready for hardcore action too — some pretty gruesome."{{cite news|last=Das|first=Srijana Mitra|title=Rowdy Rathore|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Rowdy-Rathore/movie-review/13685223.cms|access-date=1 June 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=1 June 2012|archive-date=2 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602055537/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Rowdy-Rathore/movie-review/13685223.cms|url-status=live}}{{Rating|3|5}}

Shomini Sen from Zee News also gave 3 stars out of 5 and said, "The premise of the film may be good, but the treatment is that of a typical south Indian pot boiler."{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Shomini|title=Review: 'Rowdy Rathore' is too rowdy!|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/review-rowdy-rathore-is-too-rowdy_112519.htm|publisher=Zee News|access-date=1 June 2012|date=1 June 2012|archive-date=3 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603233314/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/review-rowdy-rathore-is-too-rowdy_112519.htm|url-status=live}}{{Rating|3|5}} Based on 21 reviews, review aggregate site desimartini.com gave the verdict, "Although the movie doesn't do complete justice to the original Telugu blockbuster, it does have some funny dialogues and action sequences that will make you want to whistle! Rowdy Rathore is a one time watch." The site's average audience rating is 3/5.{{cite web|title=Rowdy Rathore reviews|url=http://www.desimartini.com/movies/rowdy-rathore/md1540.htm|access-date=27 August 2012|archive-date=14 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714071449/http://www.desimartini.com/movies/rowdy-rathore/md1540.htm|url-status=dead}}

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 2 stars out of 5, saying, "Rowdy Rathore plays out pretty much like a comic-book fantasy rendered in the form of a live-action film. Go for it if you must, but don't expect the earth from it."{{cite news|last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|title=Review: Rowdy Rathore|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=714|access-date=1 June 2012|publisher=NDTV|date=1 June 2012|archive-date=3 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603233341/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=714|url-status=live}}{{Rating|2|5}} Blessy Chettiar of DNA India gave the film 2 stars out of 5, concluding, "Akshay's me-too is fun while it lasts. Watch it for him, lest he feels bad for jumping on the South remake bandwagon too late to get any attention."{{cite news|last=Chettiar|first=Blessy|title=Review: Rowdy Rathore is fun while it lasts|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-rowdy-rathore-is-fun-while-it-lasts_1696779|access-date=1 June 2012|newspaper=DNA India|date=1 June 2012|location=Mumbai, India|archive-date=2 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602040205/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-rowdy-rathore-is-fun-while-it-lasts_1696779|url-status=live}}{{Rating|2|5}} Raja Sen of Rediff.com too gave the film 2 stars out of 5, and commented, "It can hardly be called a film, but ah well. Watch it if only to remind yourself of old Khiladi flicks...."{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Raja|title=Review: Rowdy Rathore has old Khiladi, no new tricks|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-rowdy-rathore/20120601.htm|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=1 June 2012|location=Mumbai, India|date=1 June 2012|archive-date=2 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602074749/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-rowdy-rathore/20120601.htm|url-status=live}}{{Rating|2|5}}

Trisha Gupta of Firstpost reviewed "Rowdy Rathore is a mess of maal, masala and moustache while it has neither the wit nor the charm needed to craft a real send-up".{{cite web|last=Gupta|first=Trisha|title=Trisha Gupta review|date=2 June 2012|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/movie-review-rowdy-rathore-a-mess-of-maal-masala-and-moustache-330033.html|publisher=Firstpost|access-date=2 June 2012|archive-date=4 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604195356/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/movie-review-rowdy-rathore-a-mess-of-maal-masala-and-moustache-330033.html|url-status=live}} Mayank Shekhar, on his website theW14.com, says "While you can't tell one Akshay Kumar from the other in this film, you obviously can't tell this film from any other action hit from recent or distant past either. That's what a dead formula film is supposed to be. Going by box-office figures, the producers, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and UTV, are certain this is what the audiences currently desire. They probably do. Is this what they deserve? I'm not sure.{{cite web |title=MAYANK SHEKHAR REVIEWS ROWDY RATHORE |url=http://thew14.com/2012/05/24/rowdy-rathore-movie-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819043218/http://thew14.com/2012/05/24/rowdy-rathore-movie-review/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=19 August 2012 |work=thew14.com |access-date=24 May 2012 }} Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and said, "The film is one more in the line of movies – many of which are remakes from the south – that value masala above all else. But Dabangg and even Wanted, the latter of which was also directed by Prabhu Deva, were far more cohesive and compelling. Rowdy Rathore is pure noise. Only the brave should venture in."{{cite web |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Rowdy Rathore |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/anupama-chopra-s-review-rowdy-rathore/story-yKKUGs8WkluykQjrJPqyEO.html |first=Anupama |last=Chopra |work=Hindustan Times|date=2 June 2012 |access-date=1 August 2020 |archive-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010132459/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/anupama-chopra-s-review-rowdy-rathore/story-yKKUGs8WkluykQjrJPqyEO.html |url-status=live }}{{Rating|1|5}} Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave 1 stars out of 5, commenting "At 2 hours and 20 minutes, Rowdy Rathore is excruciatingly long. The one-liners have little impact and make no sense, and the action has a been-there-seen-that feel to it. A few jokes work because Akshay Kumar does goofy well, but this film doesn't have half the energy of Prabhudeva's last directorial outing in Hindi, the Salman Khan starrer Wanted."{{cite news |title=Masand: 'Rowdy Rathore' is a mindless film |url=https://www.news18.com/videos/india/masands-verdict-masand-reviews-now-showing-26-480109.html |date=1 June 2012 |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=16 August 2021 |author=Rajeev Masand |archive-date=16 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816071356/https://www.news18.com/videos/india/masands-verdict-masand-reviews-now-showing-26-480109.html |url-status=live }}

Rowdy Rathore had been the most appreciated film since Dabangg released in 2010. It had seen the best word of mouth since Dabangg which is reflected in trending of its first three-week run.{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4582&nCat=|title=Rowdy Rathore Has Best Word of Mouth Since Dabangg|date=22 June 2012|access-date=22 June 2012|archive-date=24 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624201812/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4582&nCat=|url-status=live}} Good word-of-mouth had helped it to take its distributor share to {{INRConvert|740|m}} in India at the end of its run. Rowdy Rathore has emerged one of the biggest grosser ever in Mumbai circuit and grossed {{INRConvert|515.5|m}} in seven weeks. The film grossed over {{INRConvert| 203.39|c}} and became one of the highest grossing Hindi films of that year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/|title=Worldwide Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies on 2012 – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=18 June 2022|archive-date=23 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623035055/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/|url-status=live}}

The film took a bumper opening at single screens at an occupancy of around 95%–100%. It collected around {{INRConvert|150.6|m}} nett domestic in the opening day. Rowdy Rathore had a good opening weekend with collection of {{INRConvert|475.0|m}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4512&nCat=|title=Top Opening Weekends All Time ROWDY RATHORE 1st|date=4 June 2012|access-date=7 June 2012|archive-date=7 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032408/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4512&nCat=|url-status=live}} The film further collected {{INRConvert|91.0|m}} on Monday and {{INRConvert|80|m}} on Tuesday.{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4522&nCat=|title=Rowdy Rathore Tuesday Business|date=5 June 2012|access-date=7 June 2012|archive-date=9 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609043958/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4522&nCat=|url-status=live}} Rowdy Rathore had collected around {{INRConvert|770|m}} nett plus in its first week and this makes it the second highest collections ever for a regular Friday-Thursday week behind Dabangg, which collected {{INRConvert|810|m}} nett.{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4526&nCat=|title=Rowdy Rathore Has Second Highest Regular First Week|date=8 June 2012|access-date=8 June 2012|archive-date=10 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610174900/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4526&nCat=|url-status=live}} The collections of Rowdy Rathore were around {{INRConvert|50|m}} nett on its 8th day, which was better than the new release Shanghai on its first week.{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4529&nCat=|title=Rowdy Rathore Easily Scores Over New Release Shanghai|date=8 June 2012|access-date=9 June 2012|archive-date=10 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610174920/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4529&nCat=|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4532&nCat=|title=Rowdy Rathore Is Strong on Day Eight|date=9 June 2012|access-date=9 June 2012|archive-date=11 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611172726/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4532&nCat=|url-status=live}} The film collected a huge {{INRConvert|335.0|m}} nett in its second week taking the two-week business to {{INRConvert|1095.0|m}} nett.{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4552&nCat= |title=Rowdy Rathore Has Huge Second Week |publisher=Box Office India |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-date=18 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618020807/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4552&nCat= |url-status=live }} It was steady on its third week as it collected around {{INRConvert|21.0|m}} nett on its third Friday despite being new release, Ferrari Ki Sawaari. It had collected {{INRConvert|150|m}} nett in third week, {{INRConvert|46.1|m}} in fourth week and {{INRConvert|18.4|m}} nett in fifth week thus taken its five weeks total to {{INRConvert|1304.5|m}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4587&nCat=|title=Gangs of Wasseypur And Teri Meri Kahaani Open Poorly|date=23 June 2012|access-date=23 June 2012|archive-date=26 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626012130/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4587&nCat=|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4626&nCat=|title=Rowdy Rathore Week Four Territorial Breakdown|date=2 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012|archive-date=6 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706212022/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4626&nCat=|url-status=live}} The film eventually made {{INRConvert|1.33|b}} in India.{{cite web|title=Top Ten 2012 Lifetime Grossers|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5038&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=31 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102181249/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5038&nCat=|archive-date=2 November 2012}}

Rowdy Rathore had collected around {{INRConvert|182.0|m}} overseas in ten days. Collections had been considered average" in most circuits while UAE was the best.{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4544&nCat=|title=Shanghai Dull Rowdy Rathore At $2.75 Million|date=13 June 2012|access-date=13 June 2012|archive-date=17 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617023324/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4544&nCat=|url-status=dead}} Rowdy Rathore has finished around {{INRConvert|192.0|m}} and is an average fare overseas.{{cite web |title=Ferrari Ki Saawaari Low Rowdy Rathore Average |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4574&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=20 June 2012 |archive-date=27 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627224500/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4574&nCat= |url-status=live }}

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