Rakht Charitra - RGV's return with a Bang

It may look weird but i would start off with the climax because these were those 2-3 mins, which not only took this movie, but also the Indian movie making to a new level. Throughout the movie, you stay involved and focused on the plot and characters etc etc etc., but not in your deepest and farthest imagination would you be able to guess the way it ended, and it just multiplied all the praise and "likeness" you have developed for it while watching it.

It was a reply to all the critics who had written off RGV after his "Aag" truly smoldered every active brain cell of the spectator leading them to a temporary mental breakdown. But Rakht Charitra is his movie, his piece of art, his very own exclusive style of narration, his stronghold. And he improves it further by having someone in the lead, whom i consider, fits in just perfectly in such a role. Vivek Oberoi is simply outstanding. Such characters are what define his acting skills. It may be pointed out that this way he would be categorizing himself to a specific genre, but wouldn't it be correct to work in a genre that suits you the most (even if it stereotypes you) and excel in it, than to keep failing in those which are just not your cup of tea. Company, Shootout At Lokhandwala and Rakht Charitra...these are the ones where he excelled and its the kind i feel he should continue with.

There is no need to point out the positives in this movie as there were hardly any negatives. It's a roller coaster ride with a rapid storyline and tons of bloodshed. No doubt and no  questions raised on the camerawork. Amol Rathod's cinematography just rocked the screen. It has been and was his fort. Every single detailing was taken care of including the change of expressions on the faces of general public shown in the background. Every single emotion was captured just the RGV way. The camera angles and focuses used were just superb. The violence and bloodshed were depicted in a way to give you goosebumps during certain sequences.

Apart from the single song sequence in the 1st half, there isn't a single break where you would feel getting diverted from the plot. Direction was RGV and i guess i just used RGV as an adjective.

The plot, the screenplay, and the narration were coordinated in an as perfect manner as it could have been possible. After disappointing dialogues in movies like "Rajneeti" and "Aakrosh" where you truly expected to have lots of them, Rakht Charitra had some of the most power packed dialogues which at moments excited you to your limits. I felt, if this movie would have been named "Aakrosh", instead of the actual one, it would have made much more sense coz that's what you get to see in it all the way from beginning to end.

The background music along with the voice narration of the plot were exceptional and keeps pumping you up, and resembled somewhat to "300". The background wasn't changed in accordance with its release in rest of India and it was an actual treat to watch it with the "Andhra" background. It just sent me few years down the memory lane.

Abhimanyu Singh played one hell of a character "Bukka Reddy" and was able to depict the negative side of it to the extremities with perfection. He has proved his worth as an actor earlier in Gulaal too and was one of the strongest characters in the movie. Kota Srinivasa Rao aka "Nagmani" who has been a mainstay of any RGV movie played his part just the way it was expected to be. It was nice to see Ashish Vidyarthi after such a long time though i felt he could have been given a stronger character with longer screen presence. It was truly amazing to see Shatrughan Sinha catch up on with a south Indian accent (A.P. in this case) and that too with great proficiency.

The movie completely justifies the statement from Mahabharat that "Revenge is the purest emotion".
It's a must watch for all those who had lost their faith in RGV, just to revamp it. And now I am waiting for November 19th,Friday, evening show...I am coming.

"Rakht Charitra Rakht Charitra Rakht Charitra Rakht Charitra Rakht Charitra Rakht Charitra"...This is still the only thing that's going on in my mind and I am damn sure you would experience the same.
Go...watch it !!!


 Overall Verdict : 9/10 (an extra 0.5 just added up due to the climax)