Action, Comedy, Crime  •  2012  •  143 min  •  Teen (13+)

Rowdy Rathore (2012)

Rowdy Rathore poster

Rowdy Rathore (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive

Viewer Rating
5.7

Overview

A small-time thug comes across a young girl who claims him to be her father, following which he realizes he has a lookalike who's being hunted by goons.


Starring Cast

Akshay Kumar  •   Sonakshi Sinha  •   Nassar

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High

The film champions a strong, individualistic police officer who uses decisive, often violent, action to combat corruption and restore order, aligning with themes of strong law enforcement and individual responsibility.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

This mainstream Bollywood film features an all-Indian cast, which, while diverse from a global perspective, does not engage in explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative positively frames traditional male identities, with no critique of such identities or explicit DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film depicts Hinduism primarily as a cultural backdrop, with characters invoking deities and engaging in practices without critique. The narrative aligns with virtues of righteousness and justice within this culturally Hindu setting, presenting the faith's presence in a respectful and affirming manner.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Rowdy Rathore's narrative does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film focuses on a heterosexual romance, action sequences, and a crime-fighting plot, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Rowdy Rathore" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on action and comedy involving a look-alike police officer and a thief, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film centers on the male protagonist's action sequences. The primary female character, Paro, does not participate in direct physical combat. No other female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Rowdy Rathore is a remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu. All primary characters in the remake maintain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Rowdy Rathore is a remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu. Both films feature Indian actors portraying Indian characters, with no change in the characters' established racial identity across the adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.9
The Movie Database logo
6.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
5.3
Metacritic logo
N/A

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