Raktham - The Blood | |
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Directed by | Rajesh Touchriver |
Written by | Narasimha Kumar |
Screenplay by | Rajesh Touchriver |
Story by | Rajesh Touchriver |
Based on | The Just Assassins by Albert Camus |
Produced by | Sunitha Krishnan |
Starring | Maganti Banarjee Madhu Shalini Lennon Gopin Rayala Harischandra John Kottoly Anju Sivram |
Cinematography | J. D. Rama Thulasi |
Edited by | K. Sasi Kumar |
Music by | V. K. Vivek |
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]
Raktham is inspired by Albert Camus’s 1949 Play, The Just Assassins . Raktham explores Indian guerrillas, and Naxalite–Maoist insurgency in the interiors of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. [4] [8]