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Vikramarkudu, the Telugu original of Rowdy Rathore, is set for a sequel, as is the Hindi remake

Six years after Telugu superstar Ravi Teja’s Vikramarkudu, a movie which was much appreciated up North, stormed the box office, news comes from Hyderabad that the makers are all set to film a sequel to the blockbuster. Interestingly, a sequel is also being planned to Rowdy Rathore, the Hindi remake of Vikramarkudu.

But Ravi is a step ahead. His director already has an idea for the sequel. The Rowdy Rathore team is still to come up with a firm idea. Teja says he isn’t aware of a sequel to Rowdy Rathore. “They’re planning a sequel? My director Rajamouli and I are also planning a sequel and have already begun work on the story.”

Ravi has wonderful things to say about Akshay Kumar. “Some of the scenes were done in Prabhu Deva’s style. Akshay has done a fabulous job with the comedy. When he says I’ve done a better job in the original he’s just being humble. He has caught on to the mood of the original and given it his own twist.”

Ravi does, however, find some elements from the original missing in the remake.

“There was this big scene where I fight with the women-folk. I asked Prabhu Deva about that scene and he said, ‘Akshay fighting with women would have looked politically incorrect.’ But in the original, women loved that scene. But the remake is a blockbuster.”

Ravi, also known as Mass Maharaja, is from Andhra Pradesh and has spent a lot of his formative years in Mumbai and Jaipur. “I enjoyed the struggle. My first break came in 1997 with Krishna Vamsi and then Puri Jagannadh, my closest friend.”

Ask him how he feels about being known as Mass Maharaja and Ravi bursts out laughing. “One of my directors named me that. It has stuck. It feels good when fans shout that out.”

The first trailer of Shirish Kunder's "Joker", which is reportedly Akshay Kumar's 100th film, will release along with Homi Adjania's "Cocktail" when it hits the theatres Friday.

" 'Joker' trailer will now release earlier on July 12. So all those who were doing the countdown can minus "1" from it. Six days to go, " the 39-year-old tweeted Sunday.

When one of his fan asked Kunder about the name of the movie alongside which the trailer will be out, filmmaker replied by tweeting: "'Joker' trailer would be released along side 'Cocktail'."

"Joker" features Akshay and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles and is set for a Aug 31 release.

Akshay plays a character who returns to his hometown - a place that's so remote that it's not even on the map. But sequence of events puts the little town not just on the country's map, but makes it the focus of the entire globe.

Remember the song Na Kajre Ki Dhar from Mohra? Poonam Jhawer who made her debut in the film and then did a couple of more movies will now be seen in Akshay Kumar's production starring Paresh Rawal and Mithun Chakraborthy

Each character has been given their full due and Poonam is playing the character of Radhe Maa who is in news off late. Although Poonam did not say anything to our query, her look in the film says it all.

He made a roaring comeback to action with "Rowdy Rathore". Following its success, Bollywood's 'khiladi' Akshay Kumar has shot an action-oriented advertisement.

"Taking up from where I left off in 'Rowdy Rathore'. Shooting in Kuala Lumpur for one of the most action-oriented ads of my career, " Akshay tweeted.

He also posted a picture of him jumping over a car.

However, the 44-year-old didn't reveal the product or brand for which he is shooting the ad. In the past, Akshay performed several stunts for aerated drink Thums Up.

Filmmaker Prabhu Deva, who directed Akshay Kumar in hit film "Rowdy Rathore", says the latter is comfortable with action and acting, but he feels stressed out when it comes to dancing.

Prabhu Deva made the startling revelation about Akshay on UTV Stars' "The Chosen One".

He had to assign and judge a task for young contestants on the show, and in the meantime, he narrated interesting anecdotes straight out of the sets of "Rowdy Rathore".

That's when he told the contestants about Akshay's apprehensions about dance.

He said the actor remains stress free as long as he doesn't have to shake a leg. But when asked to groove, he used to hardly talk.

In fact, Prabhu Deva said he had to indulge in pep talks with Akshay before shooting any dance sequence.

The filmmaker, an accomplished dancer himself, said that Akshay used to say: "Everything else is fine but when the song starts and I have to shake myself, I go blank! It really scares and stresses me!"

Akshay Kumar plays the modern day Lord Krishna in his forthcoming film "Oh My God" and its first poster shows the star riding a motorcycle through the clouds with a bright colourful sky in the background.

After taking audiences on a laughter ride in "Hera Pheri", Akshay has teamed up with Paresh Rawal in his production venture "Oh My God".

Two posters gives a sneak peak into film and the second one shows Paresh, who plays Kanahaiya, standing with a smile on his face and gods and goddesses surrounding him.


Based on Umesh Shukla's Gujrati play "Kanji Viruddh", the "Oh My God" is about unconventional happenings in normal day to day lives. First time director Ashvini Yardi has wielded the megaphone for the film.

It will release Sep 28.

Actor Akshay Kumar's former karate student Prateek Chakravorty has turned director with "From Sydney With Love" and the star reveals that the new director calls him "uncle".

"He calls me Akshay uncle. Backstage he asked me if he should call me Akshay uncle or not? I love what comes from the heart," the 44-year-old said here at the music launch of the film.

"This is unfortunate that he (Prateek) did not take me in his first film. I have told Prateek a lot of times that please make a film with me, but he refused. But he has promised me that he will cast me in his second film," added Akshay.

"From Sydney With Love" stars Prateek himself along with Bidita Bag, Sharad Malhotra, Evelyn Sharma and Karan Sagoo and it hits theatres July 27.

Talking about Prateek, Akshay further said: "Will you believe me if I say I used to teach him karate? He was a good student but then he stopped it.

"He always wanted to be a director, an actor and I am proud that he has become an actor, he has directed his first film and he has taken forward his grandfather Pramod Films' name ahead," said Akshay.

Advanced technology can make actors fly in the air, jump down high-rises and do other dazzling, dangerous stunts. But it is the old Bollywood 'dhishoom, dhishoom' staple that really sets the viewer's adrenaline rushing - borne out by the success of "Rowdy Rathore", another raw action entertainer that has earned over Rs.105 crore.

"Dabangg", "Singham" and "Agneepath" had their fair share of raw action and all did brisk business, earning Rs.145 crore, Rs.139 crore and Rs.120 crore, respectively.

Salman Khan's "Wanted" and John Abraham's "Force" also fall in the same league of films with tough and strong male leads, who make villains count stars with their kicks and punches. End result? The viewers hooted, clapped, whistled and came back for more.

Clearly, hi-tech entertainers made with mega-budgets like underwater thriller "Blue" and sci-fi "Krrish" and "RA.One" have their place, but the masses, particularly those in the interiors, want raw, rugged action.

Agrees Bollywood's 'khiladi' Akshay Kumar, who returned to action with the Rs.45 crore-worth "Rowdy Rathore" after six years.

"I personally believe that people enjoy raw action more than technology. If you use too much of technology, it will bounce back. People are very smart and understand what is real and what is unreal," Akshay told.

"If you sit in single theatres and watch such films with the audience, you will hear people saying, 'Arre ye toh computer pe kiya hai (This is done on computer)'. You can't take your audiences for granted. So when I did my first action film 'Rowdy Rathore' after six years, I chose to do raw action. I believe in manpower and not technological power," he said.

The success of "Rowdy Rathore", which grossed over Rs.100 crore within two weeks of its release, ratifies his belief.

According to film critic Omar Qureshi, nothing works without a good story.

"Essentially, Bollywood is about songs, dance and drama. In between, our filmmakers were copying straight from Hollywood. They have a different style of filmmaking, which does not really connect with the rawness of our interiors," Qureshi told.

Does this mean that Bollywood is not ready for the slick action of films in the west?

"No! You have to detach yourself from the subject and then make a movie. You can have the best gadgets, you can shoot the movie underwater and you can shoot the movie on the moon... all you need is a good story," he said.

"Rowdy Rathore" co-producer Shabina Khan says action can be showcased in any form on the big screen, but it is of no use if it doesn't entertain the right way.

"People go to a theatre to be entertained. Today there are all sorts of action scenes - live action and special effects-created scenes. It's not true that live action entertains better," Khan told.

" 'Mission Impossible: 4' had hysterical action sequences, and it worked. Viewers can be entertained by just a sequence wherein one actor slaps another... it's just about the whole experience and how entertaining the experience is," she added.

"Dabangg 2", "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2" and "Shootout At Wadala" are amongst the upcoming films showing plenty of the tried and tested 'dhishoom' formula. And the makers are hoping that they will be laughing all the way to the bank.