Rakta Charitra I Movie Review

Rakta Charitra I (Hindi)

Release Date:
October 22, 2010

Rakta Charitra is a biographical tale of Paritala Ravi from Andhra Pradesh, a prime accused in a number of murder cases. It is the story of a man`s phenomenal rise to power and a story of the most intense blood curdling conflict ever heard of between two individuals. Moreover, the story is also the ultimate statement on the often heard disastrous consequences of a fatal mixture of caste, crime, family feuds and politics

Rakta Charitra is a biographical tale of Paritala Ravi from Andhra Pradesh, a prime accused in a number of murder cases.... Show More

There are some powerful moments and strong performances here — Abhimanyu Singh as an unhinged goon is especially good

It’s a bold, disturbing film that’s bursting with the kind of confidence we haven’t seen from the filmmaker recently

This is the good ol’ dacoit drama on sepia tone, red digital camera, weird angles, faster cuts, and as you can tell, better budgets

Hindustan Times

It is an interesting story, and Oberoi, re-united with RGV after Company does a good job as Ravi. But the blood overtakes it all: Rakta Charitra is not for the faint-hearted

Indian Express

A gory, gripping and visually provocative revenge drama

What makes the film watchable are a few set pieces which bear the masterly imprint of the film maker who redefined the action genre in Indian cinema

Times of India

The violence, the blood and gore depicted in the film will shock and disconcert you, which only goes to establish as to how proficiently the subject material has been treated

BollywoodHungama