Rakht Charitra 2 - 2010

Rakht Charitra is a two-part Indian biographical film based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film features Vivek Oberoi as Ravindra in the lead role, whilst Surya Sivakumar as Suri, appears predominantly in the second part. Shatrughan Sinha, Sudeep, Abhimanyu Singh, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sushant Singh, Priyamani and Radhika Apte play other supporting roles.

The film was shot predominantly in Telugu, with some scenes being re-shot in Hindi and Tamil. The Hindi and Telugu versions were released in two parts, six weeks apart, while the Tamil version was released in one film. The film is loosely based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, a politician who was assassinated by his rivals in Andhra Pradesh in 2005.