Rakshana (2024 film)

Rakshana (transl. Protector) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film directed by Pradeep Thakore.^[1]

Rakshana
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Prandeep Thakore
Written by	Prandeep Thakore Thayanidhy Sivakumar
Story by	Prandeep Thakore
Produced by	Prandeep Thakore
Starring	Payal Rajput Maanas Nagulapalli Rajeev Kanakala Chakrapani Ananda
Cinematography	Anil Bandari
Edited by	Garry BH
Music by	Mahati Swara Sagar
Production company	Hari Priya Creations
Release date	7 June 2024 (2024-06-07)
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Rakshana is a tale of courage and dedication centered around the life of newly appointed lady IPS officer who is also investigating a friend's suicide whom she failed to protect. Her gut tells her it was murder. Her major roadblock is the fact that the department does not believe her. To make it worse, she is framed for allegedly abetting a suicide. Who protects the Protector? Nevertheless, she is not deterred. This is the story of a female police officer who battles gender discrimination, misogyny, and even insanity attribution through path-breaking investigating  journey as a protector. .

Cast

• Payal Rajput as ACP Kiran
• Maanas Nagulapalli as Arun
• Roshan Basheer as Ram
• Sivannarayana Naripeddi as DCP
• Vinod Bala Sub-inspector Prabhakar
• Sridhar Reddy as CI
• Chakrapani Ananda as Kiran's father
• Rajeev Kanakala as Ram's father
• Kinnera as Ram's mother
• Devi as Priya

Soundtrack

Track list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Rakshana Title Track"	Vanamali	Naresh Kumaran	Sai Charan	3:40

Release and reception

Rakshana was released on 7 June 2024. Post-theatrical streaming rights were acquired by Aha and premiered on 1 August 2024.^[2] Deccan Chronicle cited the film as "a decent outing", with particular praise for Payal Rajput's performance.^[3]