Rakht Charitra 2
Seen it?2010 | 135 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of a good revenge story and fans of cool, efficient anti-heroes. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. Lean and efficient, like its main character.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
The sequel carries forward the tale of power and revenge which exploded in Rakht Charitra 1. The rebel leader turned politician, Pratap consolidates his political base but is forced to retread the path of vengeance once again after a rival from the past, Surya Narayan Reddy chooses to avenge the assassination of his family. Surya swears vengeance against Pratap after his family is wiped out in a bomb attack and Pratap is hell bent on decimating his enemy, even if it means separating ways with his mentor and political veteran, Shivaji.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 110K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
- SuriyaYeturi Suryanarayana Reddy
- Vivek OberoiPratap Ravi
- PriyamaniGangula Bhanumati
- Radhika ApteNandini
- Shatrughan SinhaShivaji
- Ajaz KhanBhondu
- Kichcha SudeepaDCP Mohan Prasad
- Anupam ShyamOmkar
- Zarina WahabNari
- Kota Srinivasa RaoNagamani Reddy