The Man Behind India’s Most Successful Film Franchises

Blockbuster filmmaker Rohit Shetty is renowned for his action-packed masala films and larger-than-life characters. He has consistently delivered top franchise films that entertain audiences of all ages. From the adrenaline-fueled Singham series to the comedic antics of Golmaal, Shetty excels at merging mass appeal with cinematic grandeur. His vision has established him as one of Bollywood’s most bankable directors.
After rising to fame with the Golmaal franchise, Shetty launched his cop-based film franchise, known as Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe, featuring Bollywood’s biggest stars. Here’s a look at the successful franchises he has built, which boast a massive fan base worldwide: Also Read – Ranveer Singh channels beast mode as he shares FIRST picture after welcoming his baby girl with wife Deepika Padukone

1. Singham Franchise

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The 2011 action-drama Singham marked the beginning of Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe. With Ajay Devgn in the lead role as Bajirao Singham. The character that has gone to become one of the most loved characters.
Both, Singham and Singham Returns was hugely successful at the box office. Now, with Singham Again releasing this Diwali the anticipation for the film is sky rocketing.
Singham Again, will see the biggest ensemble of actors together from Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, and Tiger Shroff will be seen in the film. Also Read – Singham Again: Does Salman Khan aka Chulbul Pandey really have a cameo in Ajay Devgn starrer? Here’s the truth

2. Simmba

Ranveer Singh entered Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe with the 2018 movie Simmba. The film is a mix of comedy, drama, and Rohit Shetty’s-stylize action. The movie also had some chartbuster songs and got the nation grooving to its quirky dialogues and impressive hookstep in the track Aankh Maare. It also stars Sara Ali Khan playing the leading lady and a cameo by Ajay Devgn as Singham.

3. Sooryavanshi

Rohit Shetty added another flick to his cop universe with Sooryavanshi starring Akshay Kumar in the lead along with Katrina Kaif. Sooryavanshi is credited as the film which has revived the exhibition sector for Hindi cinema after the industry was severely hit due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The power packed stunts in Sooryavanshi made the audiences whistle and clap in the theaters along with the chartbuster song ‘Tip Tip Barsa Pani’. The highlight was also the special appearances by Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh.

4. Golmaal

The comedy film series directed by Rohit Shetty was an instant hit. The movie brought a complete revolution for the genre of comedy in the Indian Cinema and created a separate fan army of its own. The Golmaal franchise has actors like Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Mithun Chakraborty, Parineeti Chopra, Tushar Kapoor, Kunal Khemmu and many others as a primary part of it. The punch lines, the comic timings in this Rohit Shetty films is what makes it stand out.

5. Indian Police Force

Rohit Shetty entered the digital world in 2024 with the Amazon Prime Video web-series Indian Police Force. Indian Police Force starred Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty, Vivek Oberoi in pivotal roles.

Now, the biggest wait is for the trailer drop of the biggest action entertainer ‘Singham Again’ this Diwali.

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