Akshay Kumar’s cop drama Rowdy Rathore may not get a sequel after all. According to a report in Bollywood Hungama, the film has been scrapped after three years of effort to build part 2 of the popular entertainer. The report stated that the script for the sequel will now be used to make a standalone film.

Rowdy Rathore makers scrap sequel

Rowdy Rathore is owned by Disney India along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali after the studio acquired Ronnie Screwvala’s UTV Motion Pictures. Despite years of discussions, the producers reportedly hesitated to go ahead with the sequel, as Disney was not willing to commit to the project. Producers Shabinaa Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have now decided to repurpose the script into a new commercial entertainer that will have no connection to Rowdy Rathore.

The story was penned by V. Vijayendra Prasad, father of SS Rajamouli and writer of blockbusters like Baahubali and RRR. The script is currently undergoing revisions to create a fresh, high-octane cop drama, while retaining the mass entertainment appeal of the 2012 Akshay Kumar-starrer.