Raahu

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Raahu
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Directed bySubbu Vedula
Written bySubbu Vedula
Produced byAVR Swamy
Raja Deverakonda
Sri Shakthi Babji
Subbu Vedula
StarringKriti Garg
AbeRaam Varma
CinematographySuresh Ragutua
Eshwar Yellumahanthi
Music byPraveen Lakkaraju
Production
company
Shakthi Swaroop Movie Creations
Distributed by Suresh Productions
Release date
  • 28 February 2020 (2020-02-28)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Raahu is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by debutant Subbu Vedula. The film features Kriti Garg and AbeRaam Varma in the lead roles while Vedula, Satyam Rajesh, Prabhakar, and Raja Ravindra play supporting roles with music composed by Praveen Lakkaraju. The plot revolves around Bhanu (Garg) who suffers conversion disorder, which makes her temporarily blind upon the sight of blood. [1]

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Plot

Bhanu (kriti garg)suffers from 'conversion disorder a.k.a hysterical blindness' where she goes temporarily blind under severe stress, in her case triggered upon seeing blood, must fight her enemy who inflicts more bloodshed than she ever imagined.

Cast

Production

After returning from the US, Vedula worked on the project for over two-and-a-half years. [2] [3] Vedula cast AbeRaam Varma in the lead role after seeing his performance in Manu (2018). [4]

Raahu was majorly filmed in Hyderabad, while some sequences are shot in Sikkim. [5]

Soundtrack

The album's single "Emo Emo Emo" with the vocals of Sid Sriram was received positively by the audience. [6]

Release and reception

Raahu was released on 28 February 2020. [7]

Sangeetha Devi writing for The Hindu , termed the film as an "indie-spirited venture" and an "appreciable first attempt". [8] Prakash Pecheti of Telangana Today wrote that "Raahu is a honest attempt from newbie Subbu Vedula to tell a story of a different subject which was never touched by Telugu directors." [9]

The Times of India rated the film 2 out of 5 stars. While appreciating the execution and production values, the review stated "Director Subbu should've worked a little more on the way he narrated the story because he squandered away a good opportunity. Raahu is sincere and hard work that unfortunately goes in vain!" [10]

Santosh Yamsani from Sakshi wrote that though the director's attempt at a novel concept is appreciable, he was unable turn it into a strong screenplay. [11]

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