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Published 18:51 IST, November 5th 2019

Rohit Shetty purchases a swanky new Lamborghini Urus super sport SUV

Rohit Shetty is a bonafide automobile enthusiast and maintains an enviable collection. Recently, the director purchased a Lamborghini Urus super sport SUV

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Rohit Shetty is currently one of the most successful and highly-regarded filmmakers in Bollywood. The Simmba director is well-known and often criticized his penchant of blowing up cars in his films. But did you know that in real life, Rohit Shetty maintains an enviable and interesting collection of performance cars? Recently, the director purchased a brand-new Lamborghini Urus super sport SUV for his collection. 

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Lamborghini Urus retails for ₹3 crore in India

The Lamborghini Urus is the first modern sports utility vehicle from the famous Italian supercar brand. The Urus name comes from the Urus, the ancestor of modern domestic cattle, also known as the aurochs. It is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine which makes 641 horsepower, making the Urus one of the fastest SUVs in the world. Besides Rohit Shetty, many other celebrities have purchased the Urus in India, including Ranveer Singh. 

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Rohit Shetty also owns a slew of popular vehicles besides the Urus. His garage consists of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, the Maserati Gran Turismo Sport and the Ford Mustang GT. Rohit's Mustang GT was apparently the first one to have been purchased officially in India. 

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Rohit Shetty's next film is Sooryavanshi

After the massive success of his previous directorial, the 2018 Ranveer Singh starrer Simmba, Rohit is now gearing up for the release of his next, Sooryavanshi. The action thriller will see Rohit collaborate with Akshay Kumar for the first time and is part of the cop cinematic universe that Rohit has conceived. The idea was hinted at the end of Simmba, with the introduction of Akshay as Sooryavanshi. The film also features Katrina Kaif in the lead role and recently Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn teamed up with Akshay for the film's climax that was shot in Hyderabad. Ranveer and Ajay reprised their respective roles of Simmba and Singham. Sooryavanshi is one of the most anticipated films of 2020 and is slated for release on March 27, 2020.

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15:09 IST, November 5th 2019