
Rakshana(2024)
Telugu139 mins
A serial killer targets and murders successful women without leaving any trace. ACP Kiran, a bold and determined police officer, goes beyond the set of rules to follow her gut feeling to bring the killer to justice.
Director:Prandeep Thakore
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 7 June 2024
- Director
- Prandeep Thakore
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
Storyline
A serial killer is murdering successful women and leaving no evidence. A determined police officer named ACP Kiran decides to break the rules and trust her instincts to catch the killer.
“She hunts a killer who leaves no trace.”
Film Details
139Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date7 June 2024
Also Known AsRakshna
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
justicecorruptionsurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1


Payal RajputACP Kiran Komarapudi
→#2C
Chakrapani AnandaKiran's Father
→#3S
Sivannarayana NaripeddiDGP Venkateswarao
→#4
Roshan BasheerRam
→#5
V
Vinod BalaPrabhakar
→#6
#7M
Maanas NagulapalliArun
→R
Rajiv KanakalaActor
→#8A
Anil BandariCrew
→#9M
Mahati Swara SagarMusic
→#10
P
Prandeep ThakoreDirector
→#11
T
Thayanidhy SivakumarCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rakshana
Cast reunions in this film: Rajiv Kanakala & Chakrapani Ananda (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Prandeep Thakore, is a former assistant to director Sukumar, known for his intricate storytelling.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Hyderabad, using real police station locations for added authenticity.
- Actress Sreeleela, who plays ACP Kiran, reportedly underwent physical training and studied real police procedures for her role.
- The title 'Rakshana' translates to 'protection' in Telugu, reflecting the film's core theme of safeguarding women.
- The film's antagonist, the serial killer, was kept a secret in promotional material to avoid spoiling the plot twist.
- The background score was composed by Ghibran, who is known for his work in Tamil and Telugu psychological thrillers.
- This was one of the few 2024 Telugu thrillers to feature a female police officer as the sole lead investigator.