Rakta Charitra

Rakta Charitra
Theatrical release poster of Hindi version
Directed by	Ram Gopal Varma
Screenplay by	Prashant Pandey
Based on	Life and times of Paritala Ravindra
Produced by	Madhu Mantena Chinna Vasudeva Reddy Sheetal Vinod Talwar
Starring	Vivek Oberoi Sudeep Radhika Apte Shatrughan Sinha Kota Srinivasa Rao Abhimanyu Singh Sushant Singh
Narrated by	Chetan Sashital Ram Gopal Varma
Cinematography	Amol Rathod
Edited by	Nipun Ashok Gupta
Music by	Dharam-Sandeep
Distributed by	Vistaar Religare Film Fund
Release date	22 October 2010 (2010-10-22)
Running time	123 minutes (Hindi)
Country	India
Languages	Telugu Hindi

Rakta Charitra (transl. History of Blood) 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. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, with the latter titled Rakht Charitra, the film stars Vivek Oberoi as Pratap Ravi, while Radhika Apte, Sudeep, Shatrughan Sinha, Abhimanyu Singh, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Sushant Singh play supporting roles. The film marks Oberoi's acting debut in Telugu cinema.^[1] The sequel to the film Rakta Charitra 2 (2010) was released later that year.

The film met with huge critical acclaim, with critics praising the screenplay, story, direction, cinematography, dialogues, and realistic approach. Oberoi’s portrayal of Paritala Ravi was deemed one of the best performances in his filmography by critics and audiences. This marks the third collaboration of Ram Gopal Varma with Vivek Oberoi after "Company" and "Road," both of which were decent hits, though "Company" was more successful.