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Rakta Charitra 2
Theatrical release poster in Telugu
Directed byRam Gopal Varma
Screenplay byPrashant Pandey
Produced byMadhu Mantena
Chinna Vasudeva Reddy
Sheetal Vinod Talwar
StarringSuriya
Vivek Oberoi
Shatrughan Sinha
Priyamani
Sudeepa
Radhika Apte
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Sushant Singh
CinematographyAmol Rathod
Edited byNipun Ashok Gupta
Music byDharam-Sandeep
Production
company
RGV Film factory
Distributed byVistaar Religare Film Fund
Release date
  • 3 December 2010 (2010-12-03)
Running time
130min (Hindi)
CountryIndia
LanguagesTelugu
Hindi

Rakta Charitra 2 (Rakht Charitra 2 in Hindi) is a 2010 Indian political action thriller film based on the life of Paritala Ravindra. The film was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Prashant Pandey. Primarily shot in Telugu and Hindi, the film is a sequel to Rakta Charitra, which released two months earlier.[1] Vivek Oberoi, Sudeepa, Shatrughan Sinha and Radhika Apte among several others reprise their roles from the previous film while also featuring Suriya and Priyamani.

This film marks the debut of Tamil actor Suriya into the Telugu and Hindi film industries. The film was eventually dubbed and released in Tamil as Ratha Sarithiram in March 2011, with the scenes involving Suriya, Priyamani and Kitty reshot once again in Tamil to suit nativity.[2]

Plot

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The plot of the film connects with the predecessor. For more information on the predecessor's plot, see Rakta Charitra.

The first half-hour is a recap of part I, such as the events of how Pratap Ravi (Vivek Oberoi) takes revenge for the murder of his father and brother, as well as how he comes to power.[1] When no one in Andhra has the courage to stand up against Pratap Ravi, a man comes into the light to seek revenge on him. Yeturi Suryanarayana Reddy, a.k.a. Surya (Suriya) is seen waiting in the woods near the main road, waiting for Pratap Ravi and hurls a bomb at his convoy. Unfortunately for Surya, Pratap Ravi escapes the bomb blast. Pratap Ravi's henchmen attempt to kill Surya, but he manages to escape.

Surya informs his wife Bhavani (Priyamani) that he missed the chance of killing Pratap Ravi. Meanwhile, the media asks Pratap Ravi if this attempt is Surya's revenge for the TV bomb placed in Surya's home by Pratap Ravi himself. Pratap Ravi denies the charge. Shivaji Rao (Shatrughan Sinha) asks Pratap Ravi to stop this vengeance, but the latter insists on killing Surya. Pratap Ravi orders his action team to kill anyone who opposes him. DCP Mohan Prasad (Sudeepa) starts to investigate the case. He finds Bhavani and demands Surya to surrender or else he would harm his wife and baby son Arya. Surya thinks that he has missed a great chance and another chance will not come so easily, and so he decides to surrender for protection plots to kill Pratap Ravi. Mohan Prasad produces Surya in court to face his trial. Pratap Ravi sends a henchmen to kill Surya in the court, but Surya manages to fight the henchman and kills him in front of the judge. Surya is sent to prison.

Pratap Ravi decides to kill Surya inside the jail, he plans carefully and decides that someone from outside their camp should accomplish the task so that the police will not suspect them. In prison, Surya befriends Muddu Krishna by telling him his story. The flashback shows that after Pratap Ravi's attempt to kill Narasimha Reddy (Raja Krishnamoorthy), Surya's brother wants to take revenge. Surya, on the other hand, does not want to take revenge straight away and tells him to be patient and to leave the matter as it is, as he does not want to put his mother and sister in any danger. Within a few months, Surya's entire family is killed in the TV bomb blast. After hearing the story, Muddu Krishna decides to help Surya kill Ravi. The henchmen in prison try to kill Surya, but Surya fights them back. After this failure, Pratap Ravi is warned by Shivaji Rao. As a result, Pratap Ravi decides that he wants to stop this revenge, and he meets Surya in jail. Pratap Ravi tells Surya to stop this bloodshed, to which Surya promptly replies that he will stop after killing the former. Pratap Ravi thinks he cannot do anything because he is in jail, which makes him defenseless.

Enters Krishnaswamy, the opposition party leader, who decides to meet Surya. He says that to kill Pratap Ravi, Surya has to become a bigger name in Anantapur than Pratap Ravi. Krishnaswamy requests Surya to ask his wife to stand in the election, to which he does. This makes Ravi to fear for his life and also for his ministerial post; consequently, his henchmen want to eliminate Bhavani, but Nandini (Radhika Apte) pleads with Pratap Ravi not to kill Bhavani, causing Ravi to abort the plan. However, one of Ravi's closest gang members, Umapati, is already on his way to kill Bhavani. Muddu Krishna kills Umapati and saves Bhavani. Krishnaswamy comes to the prison to thank Surya, and Surya thanks him in return.

A scared Pratap organises a meeting involving the leaders of all the districts in Andhra Pradesh. Knowing this, Surya plots to kill Pratap Ravi. He realises that in the meeting, all the leaders will participate with their bodyguards. He orders Muddu Krishna to dress like a bodyguard since no one would be able to identify whose bodyguard belongs to whoever. Using this ambiguity, Surya's henchmen can kill Pratap Ravi. After the meeting comes to an end, Pratap Ravi plans to leave. As he was leaving, he sees a familiar face and is struck. He sees Surya standing in front of him with his handgun. Surya fires at Pratap Ravi until he dies in a pool of blood. Surya's friends put tear gas and create panic, and under the cover of smoke, Surya escapes from the scene and returns to the prison.

Muddu Krishna takes the blame for killing Pratap Ravi for Surya. Mohan Prasad comes to meet Surya in jail and justifies why Pratap Ravi became a factionist: it was the circumstances that made him do so. He tells Surya that the same circumstances will change him into a Ravi. Surya thanks Mohan Prasad but assures him that he will not become a Ravi. The movie ends with the birth of Pratap Ravi's child.

Cast

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Suriya with Ram Gopal Varma on the set of Rakta Charitra 2

Narrated by Ram Gopal Varma in Telugu.

Soundtrack

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Rakta Charitra 2
Soundtrack album by
Imran-Vikram, Dharam-Sandeep, Sukhwinder Singh, and Amar Desai
Released2010
Recorded2010
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length23:11
LabelT-Series
Hindi tracklist
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Patthar Ko"Sandeep SinghSukhwinder SinghSukhwinder Singh3:09
2."Khel Shuroo"VayuDharam-SandeepArmaan Malik, Shreekumar Vakkiyil4:03
3."Nagendra Haraya"Prashant PandeySukhwinder SinghSukhwinder Singh, Viveka4:02
4."Maar De" (Remix)Shabeer AhmedImran-VikramJojo6:04
5."Mila Toh" (Electro Mix)Shyamraj DuttaDharam-SandeepSandeep Patil, Ravindra Upadhay, Vishvesh Parmar3:48
6."Patthar Ko" (Theme Music) Sukhwinder SinghInstrumental2:05
Total length:23:11
Tamil tracklist[3]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Sathathin Soodhattam"Tippu4:29
2."Thuninju Vettiven"Abishek Nailwal3:42
3."Manidham Yendra"Ravi4:20
4."Kollada"Tippu5:48
5."Kathigalin"Krishnaraj4:17
6."Karma Dharma"Vardhan, Aditi Paul3:08
7."Aattam Arrambam"Armaan Malik, Sreekumar3:33
8."Nagendra Haraya"Manikka Vinayagam4:00
9."Thottale Unnai"Manikka Vinayagam2:09
10."Kollada" (Remix)Tippu6:02
11."Thuninju Vettuven" (Remix)Tippu6:02
Total length:46:10

Critical reception

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From left to right: Vivek Oberoi, Suriya, and Priyamani during the press meet of the movie.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated 3.5 out of 5 and said that "On the whole, RAKHT CHARITRA 2 highlights the emotion called vengeance most convincingly. It is chilling, raw, revolting, crass and ghastly, the kind that is meant to repulse you. But let's face it: It's a true depiction of human emotions."[4] Renuka Rao of DNA India gave the movie 3 stars in a scale of 5, concluding that "Watch it if you had watched the first part, but don't be surprised if you don't like this as much."[5] Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, stating that "Rakht Charitra doesn't break new ground like Satya and Company, nevertheless it remains a must-see film for Ramu fans."[6] Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave the movie 2.5 stars out of 5, and wrote that "Like in the first part, RGV's intention is not so much to delve into the complexities of Andhra politics, which stay firmly in the backdrop, but to create sequences where death is choreographed in varying ways. After a point, you are oblivious to the gore. But you cannot, at any point, bypass Suriya : he has eyes that speak. Bollywood is ready for him."[7]

Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the movie 2.5 out of 5 stars, noting that "I’m going with two out of five for 'Rakht Charitra 2'. More blood and more killings leave you numb your seat.".[8]NDTV rated 2 out of 5 stars vstating "Suriya saves the film from being a total loss. His expressive eyes have a quiet strength and his presence sears the screen."[9]The Economic Times rated 3 out of 5 stars stating "The sequel carries forward the tale of power and revenge which exploded in Rakht Charitra 1."[10]Rediff rated 1.5 out of 5 stars stating "RGV doesn't have anything new to offer in Rakht Charitra 2. The film does have some high points but they are too few to keep you engaged."[11] Rakta Charitra 2 was simultaneously released in Telugu in Andhra Pradesh. 123telugu.com rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the story, but noting the second half slows down and that, "Yes the climax could have been better".[12] Greatandhra.com rated the film 3.25 out of 5 and credited the film as "A Technical Masterpiece" and said that "This is an Charitra that haunts for a decade".[13]

Awards and honours

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Year Award Award Category Nominee
2011 Screen Awards Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male Suriya[14]
2011 Stardust Awards Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male Suriya [15]


References

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  1. ^ a b "Rakht Charitra 2: Bloody Bore". Rediff. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ratha Sarithiram". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ratha Sarithiram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Rakht Charitra II Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Review: Rakht Charitra II fails to live up to expectation". DNA. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Rakta Charitra II Times of India Review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  7. ^ Gupta, Shubhra (3 December 2010). "Movie review: Rakht Charitra 2". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "'Rakht Charitra II' lacks drama". IBN. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Moview Review: Rakht Charitra 2". NDTV Movies. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Movie Review: Rakta Charitra 2". The Economic Times. 4 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Rakht Charitra 2: Bloody Bore". Rediff. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  12. ^ ""Rakta Charitra – 2 Review"". 123telugu. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  13. ^ ""Rakta Charitra – 2 Review"". greatandhra. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  14. ^ "Nominations for 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". OneIndia. 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  15. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (13 August 2014). "Check out: Bangistan actors Pulkit Samrat, Jacqueline Fernandez and Riteish Deshmukh lunch together : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011.
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