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2006, 2011, 2012, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Shetty, Karthi, Ravi Teja, Rowdy Rathore, Siruthai, Sonakshi Sinha, Tamannaah, Vikramarkudu
I was disheartened, but not surprised, to see so many discount Akshay Kumar’s latest movie Rowdy Rathore because it is a remake of a South Indian masala film. As excited as I am by the new wave of more realistic, ‘Hindie’ cinema now coming out of India, let’s not forget that many of us who are into Bollywood were first attracted to it due to its entertainment value – the genre-busting storylines, the colourful songs, the ridiculous action sequences. In fact, due to the fact that Bollywood seems to be producing less and less true masala films these days, I know of many fans who have turned to South Indian movies as a source of entertainment instead, myself included.