: The story follows Pratap Ravi (played by Vivek Oberoi), a shy college student who is forced into a cycle of brutal revenge and factional politics after the murder of his father and brother. Cast : Vivek Oberoi as Pratap Ravi Abhimanyu Singh as the terrifying Bukka Reddy Shatrughan Sinha as Shivaji Rao Suriya (introduced prominently in the sequel)
The release of Rakht Charitra on Filmyzilla provides an interesting case study of the impact of piracy on Indian cinema. The film was downloaded over 1 million times within the first week of its release on the website. This resulted in significant revenue losses for the film's producers, who estimated that they lost approximately ₹50 crores (US$7.5 million) due to piracy. Rakht Charitra Filmyzilla