''Raktham - The Blood'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu language Naxal propaganda

political thriller A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle; high stakes and suspense are the core of the story. The genre often forces the audiences to consider and understand the importance of politics. Th ...

film, written, and directed by

Rajesh Touchriver Rajesh Touchriver (born M. S. Rajesh) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works in English, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi language films. He received various National and International honors for his works. In 20 ...

, starring Maganti Banarjee,

Madhu Shalini Madhu Shalini is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil and Hindi films. She won the title of Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2005. She hosted a television show ''Premakathalu'' after winni ...

, and Sanju Sivaram in pivotal roles. Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews, and was featured at the ''All Lights India International Film Festival''.

Premise

Raktham is inspired by

Albert Camus Albert Camus ( ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the s ...

’s 1949 Play, ''

The Just Assassins ''The Just Assassins'' (original French title: ''Les Justes'', more literal translations would be ''The Just'' or ''The Righteous'') is a 1949 play by French writer and philosopher Albert Camus. The play is based on the true story of a group o ...

''. Raktham explores Indian guerrillas, and Naxalite–Maoist insurgency in the interiors of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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*{{IMDb title, tt6863770 2019 films Films shot in Telangana Films about Naxalism 2019 crime thriller films Indian crime thriller films Films set in forests Indian political thriller films 2020s Telugu-language films 2020s Indian films Fictional portrayals of police departments in India Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police Fictional portrayals of the Telangana Police 2020s political thriller films Films set in Andhra Pradesh Films set in Telangana Indian films based on plays Indian propaganda films Films based on works by Albert Camus