Raktham - The Blood
Raktham - The Blood | |
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Directed by | Rajesh Touchriver |
Produced by | Sunitha Krishnan |
Written by | Ravi Punnam |
Screenplay by | Rajesh Touchriver |
Story by | Rajesh Touchriver |
Based on | The Just Assassins by Albert Camus |
Starring | Maganti Banarjee Madhu Shalini Lennon Gopin Rayala Harischandra John Kottoly Anju Sivram |
Music by | V. K. Vivek |
Cinematography | J. D. Rama Thulasi |
Edited by | K. Sasi Kumar |
Production company | Sun Touch Productions |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Raktham - The Blood is a 2019 Indian Telugu language Naxal propaganda political thriller film,[1] written, and directed by Rajesh Touchriver,[2][3] starring Maganti Banarjee, Madhu Shalini, and Sanju Sivaram in pivotal roles.[2][3] Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews, and was featured at the All Lights India International Film Festival.[4][5][6][7]
Premise[edit]
Raktham is inspired by Albert Camus’s 1949 Play, The Just Assassins. Raktham exploits Indian guerrillas, and Naxalite–Maoist insurgency in the interiors of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[4][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rajesh Touchriver's 'Raktham' rejected by the censor board - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (9 July 2017). "Of blood, gore and revolution!" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Raktham-The Blood review. Raktham-The Blood Telugu movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rajesh Touchriver is back with a hard-hitting naxal drama - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/raktham.html#story
- ↑ "Indywood | Blog|Telugu movie RAKTHAM (THE BLOOD) to be showcased at ALIIFF". www.indywood.co.in.
- ↑ sreekumar, priya (15 July 2017). "Playing Anand was easy: Sanju Sivaram". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ "Madhu Shalini will portray the role of a Maoist in her next film - Pinkvilla". Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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