Raktha Gulabi
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| Raktha Gulabi | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Rabi Machinekad |
| Written by | Rabi Machinekad |
| Produced by | Machinekad Films |
| Starring | Vikramadithya Shivani |
| Cinematography | Raavanan |
| Edited by | Musasizi Paul |
| Music by | Prajoth D’Sa |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹22 lakh[1] |
Raktha Gulabi (transl. Blood rose) is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by Rabi Machinekad, and produced by Machinekad Films. It stars Vikramadithya and Shivani. The supporting cast includes Maanika Gn, Ramu, Bharath Raj and Vinod Kumar. Prajoth D’Sa composed the music and the cinematography is by Raavanan.[2] Raktha Gulabi is the first film to enter the Limca Book of Records and Asia Book of Records for being shot in a single take; the film was shot in two hours and eight minutes in a single take without any cuts.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Vikramadithya
- Shivani
- Maanikya GN
- Ramu
- Bharath Raj
- Vinod Kumar
- Lohit Kulkarni
- Praveen B Balagoudar
- Megh Raj
Production
[edit]The film was shot in Arehalli and Bellavara in Sakleshpur taluk.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The film's background score and soundtracks are composed by Prajoth D’Sa. The music rights were acquired by Silly Monks Music.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaarembo" | Rabi Machinekad | Prasanna Kumar MS | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Vismaya Hennu" | Rabi Machinekad | Prasanna Kumar MS | 1:41 |
| 3. | "Beesu Gaalige" | Praveen Kumar Jappinamogaru | Sparsha RK | 4:15 |
Reception
[edit]Writing in The Times of India, Sunayana Suresh stated "Given that this is a thriller, the fact that it has been shot in a single take slows down the pace in a big manner. The performances in such an effort need to be top notch, but they end up being a far cry from that. While the director seems to have done his homework and his ambition and effort need to be applauded, one wishes the end product was up to that grand idea."[6] A critic from Vijayavani felt the film tested the patience of the viewer while applauding its unique one shot attempt.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kannada film Raktha Gulabi, shot in one take, attempts to create new record". The Times of India. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Kannada film shot in record two hours, without any cuts". Deccan Herald. 5 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Rakta Gulabi: A thriller made in a single take". The New Indian Express. 28 February 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021.
- ^ "ರಕ್ತ ಗುಲಾಬಿ ದಾಖಲೆ". Udayavani (in Kannada). 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Raktha Gulabi | Song Promo - Vismaya Hennu". The Times of India. 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana (6 March 2021). "Raktha Gulabi Movie Review: A real test of your patience". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "ದ್ವೇಷ-ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಹದವಾದ ಮಿಶ್ರಣ; 'ರಕ್ತ ಗುಲಾಬಿ' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ". Vijayavani (in Kannada). 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
