Rakta Charitra

Rakta Charitra (transl. Blood Letter) is a 2010 Indian biographical action thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Prashant Pandey. Based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, the film features an ensemble cast of Vivek Oberoi, Sudeep, Shatrughan Sinha, Abhimanyu Singh, Radhika Apte, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sushant Singh, Raja Krishnamoorthy, Zarina Wahab, Sushmita Mukherjee, and Ashish Vidyarthi. Shot simmultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, with the latter titled Rakht Charitra, the film was released on 22 October 2010. A direct sequel Rakta Charitra 2 was released later that year. A Tamil version titled Raththa Sarithiram was released in March 2011, with some scenes reshot to suit Tamil audiences.

Upon release, the film received criticism for its portrayal of extreme violence and political content, however was met with widespread critical acclaim, with praise towards the story, screenplay, direction, cinematography, dialogues, and realistic approach. Due to the film's depiction of extreme violence, certains scenes and dialogue were removed. Despite emerging as a commercial faliure, the film has gained cult status and is regarded as one of Oberoi's best performances and Varma's best works.