After the success of Kill and The Ba***ds Of Bollywood, Lakshya is reportedly swarmed with projects and according to the latest update, he has bagged Rowdy Rathore 2.

According to the latest report by Deccan Chronicle, Lakshay has replaced Akshay Kumar in Rowdy Rathore.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has onboarded Lakshya for Rowdy Rathore 2 and he will be seen in a double role Tamil director P.S. Mithran was already working on the project.

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Earlier reports had suggested that the movie was shelved due to creative issues, as Sidharth Malhotra was in talks to play the titular role.

“With Disney unwilling to commit, Shabinaa Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have decided to scrap the idea of Rowdy Rathore 2 altogether and repurpose the script into a standalone commercial entertainer, free from the Rowdy Rathore tag” a source had told Bollywood Hungama.

Lakshya is slowly making a name as an action star with his first Bollywood project Kill and Aryan Khan’s debut directorial series The Ba***ds Of Bollywood, where he played a Bollywood action hero.

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He will also be seen in Karan Johar’s Chand Mera Dil opposite Ananya Panday.

Rowdy Rathore (2012) is a Hindi action-comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala. Starring Akshay Kumar in a double role alongside Sonakshi Sinha, the film is an official remake of the 2006 Telugu blockbuster Vikramarkudu, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. Known for its larger-than-life action, catchy dialogues, and mass appeal, Rowdy Rathore marked Akshay’s return to full-fledged action after several years.

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Despite mixed critical reviews, the film became a massive commercial hit, grossing over ₹200 crore worldwide, and cemented its place as one of the biggest Bollywood entertainers of 2012.