Welcome to RAKHT CHARITRA, based on the true story of Telugu MLA Paritala Ravi. The story is based on true life incidents related to slain Telugu MLA Paritala Ravi. Though the characters are fictionalized to a reasonable extent the director has managed to keep enough authenticity.

RGV has handled a number of sequences brilliantly, but the film leaves you with a sense of deja vu off and on. Glimpses of films like SARKAR and SARKAR RAJ, besides SATYA and COMPANY, though not remotely similar to RAKHT CHARITRA, flash across your mind. It’s a little intricate to encompass all incidents in the screenplay, but writer Prashant Pandey makes a sincere effort. Cinematography [Amol Rathod] catches your eye. Action scenes are true to life. Background score compliments the mood of the film.

RAKHT CHARITRA has a fascinating story to tell and even if you aren’t acquainted with Paritala Ravi, you might identify with RAKHT CHARITRA because the essence of the film is revenge.

Star Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Shatrughan Sinha, Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh Sushant Singh, Zarina Wahab, Aashish Vidyarthi, Suriya
DVD Features: Anamorphic Widescreen,  Dolby Digital ® 5.1  Surround, English Subtitles, NTSC All Regions
Director : Ram Gopal Varma
Music : Sukhwinder Singh, Bapi, Tutul
Producer  : Sheetal Vinod Talwar, Madhu Mantena

From the content point of view, I’d say that RAKHT CHARITRA is the best bet of this week. By now we’ve come to expect zany camera angles, tight close ups, a raging background score, power-packed performances and abstract stories from RGV’s films and RAKHT CHARITRA is no different. Expect all this and more in RAKHT CHARITRA. Since RAKHT CHARITRA is based on a true story, there’s not much one can comment on it, but the manner in which the incidents unfold keep you hooked. Of course, it’s a vendetta fare, yet one is keen to fathom what essentially provoked a soft-spoken individual to transform into a killing machine.