International award for a Telugu film

After winning a National Award and accolades several International Festivals for his film ‘Naa Bangaru Thalli’, Rajesh Touchriver’s film, ‘Raktham’, has been nominated in five individual categories in addition to getting First Prize Award in the Foreign Feature Drama at "Indie" Gathering Film Festival in Ohio.

Awarded the Best Foreign Feature Film Award and the Nominations were for

• Sunitha Krishnan (Producer) - Best Feature Film
• Rajesh Touchriver - Best Director: Feature
• Banerjee - Best Feature Lead Actor
• Madhu Shalini - Best Feature Lead Actress
• Ramathullassi - Best Cinematographer: Feature

The "Indie" Gathering Film Festival exists to showcase the independent filmmaker. Mission of this festival is to inspire and encourage film-makers through a competitive showcase. Film-makers participate in their screenings and have a discussion with audience members who seek a closer look into the creative process.With competitions for films, scripts, film scoring, special FX makeup, stunts/fight scenes, and acting/monologue, The Indie Gathering has a place for everyone!

Well known actor Benerjee has been nominated for the Best Actor category, popular actor Madhushalini for Best Actress, Rama Thulasi of ‘Naa Bangaaru Talli’ fame as Best Cinematographer and Rajesh Touchriver in the Best Director category.

‘Raktham’ is the only Indian film in Telugu language which is competing with Hollywood films in all these categories. Producer Sunitha Krishnan and co-producer Munshi Riyaz Ahmed will be keeping their fingers crossed as Raktham also competes in the Best Feature Film category ‘Raktham’ - The Blood. Inspired from the 1949 French play ‘Les Justes’ by Albert Camus, delves deep into the ideological and moral dilemma of murder and revolution portrayed by Anand, the main protagonist who is torn between his poetic heart and revolutionary mind when confronted with the passion to execute his task for a larger purpose and the politics surrounding the situation.

‘Raktham’ gives its audience an insight into the mind of a moaist. Like a great piece of art, the movie does not conclude or judge the protagonist’s actions as right or wrong. On the contrary, they are left for the audience to decipher through Anand and his accomplices who play the devil’s advocate, propelling and at times compelling the audience to reconsider its stance.