''Raja Loves Radhe'' is a 2018 Indian

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romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by M. Rajashekhar and starring

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and

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Plot

The film is about the love between a poor man (Raja) and a rich woman (Radha).

Cast

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Production

The film began production in early 2017. The film's director Rajashekhar previously directed the unreleased film ''Ee Saathiya''.

was previously credited as Ritiksha. The film's title is based on

Krishna Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, c ...

's wife Radhe, but in this film Krishna is replaced with Raja.

worked on this film alongside '' Kismath'' (2018) and '' Dharmasya'' (2018) in 2017. P. Ravishankar played a role that was different from his usual negative roles. The film was shot in Bengaluru and Mysore. The film has the tagline of ''Eradu Manasugalu Tillana'' (). For an item song featuring Mumbai-based Amruta Mandvikar and choreographed by Kalai, 150,000 bottles were used.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Veer Samarth.

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Director Raj Shekar manages to give a convincing story about what real love suffers from. It is not just a fantasy being in love but real trouble. The director has given attention to every detail. It is like seeing the different aspects of love and relationship come alive on screen. The story has been given a good screenplay which keeps the narrative tight and keeps the audience glued to their seats". A critic from ''Chitratara.com'' rated the film 3.5/5 and wrote, "Raja Loves Radhe is a perfect family film and like eating an MTR avalli Tiffin Roomslunch. This is wholesome family film with lot of new additions that keeps the audience grow up in thoughts". The film was a box office success.

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*{{IMDb title, 8365042 Indian romantic drama films 2010s Kannada-language films