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Rakie Ayola
Rakie Ayola (born 1968) is a Welsh actress from Cardiff, known for Holby City's Kyla Tyson, Gee Walker in Anthony (2021 BAFTA), The Pact (2023 BAFTA Cymru), Hermione in Cursed Child, and Persephone in Kaos.
Rakim
Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., born 1968, Wyandanch, New York; Rakim Allah) is an American rapper, the MC of Eric B. & Rakim, whose Paid in Full (1987) pioneered internal rhyme and multisyllabic flow; later a solo artist with The 18th Letter and The Master.
Raking
Raking, also known as raking ratio estimation or iterative proportional fitting, is a survey weighting method that iteratively adjusts weights so each variable's weighted total matches known population totals.
Rakı
Rakı: Türkiye's national aniseed spirit, twice-distilled from grape suma with Pimpinella anisum in copper stills of 5,000 L or less, at least 40% ABV, geographically indicated since 2009, distinct from ouzo, arak, and pastis.
Rakka (film)
Rakka is a 22-minute 2017 sci-fi short, the first release of Neill Blomkamp's Oats Studios, starring Sigourney Weaver as resistance leader Jasper against reptilian Klum occupiers in 2020 Texas; free on YouTube and Steam.
Rakkasapuradhol
Rakkasapuradhol (ರಕ್ಕಸಪುರದೊಳ್), 2026 Kannada mystery thriller, Ravi Saranga's debut, starring Raj B Shetty as a troubled cop probing village murders blamed on the ghost Kolli Devva; released 6 February 2026, streamed on Prime Video 11 September 2026.
Rakkhosh (রাক্ষস) (2026 film)
Rakkhosh (রাক্ষস) is a 2026 Bengali-language Bangladeshi action-romance-thriller directed by Mehedi Hassan Hridoy, starring Siam Ahmed and Susmita Chatterjee, released 21 March 2026 for Eid-ul-Fitr by Real Energy Production.
Rákóczi's War of Independence
Rákóczi's War of Independence (Hungarian: Rákóczi-szabadságharc) was an armed uprising led by Prince Ferenc Rákóczi II against Habsburg rule in Hungary, fought from 1703 to 1711 and ended by the Peace of Szatmár.
Rákosi era
The Rákosi era (Rákosi-korszak) was the period of Stalinist communist rule in Hungary under Mátyás Rákosi, dated 1949–1953 or broadly 1947–1956, ending with the 1956 revolution.
Raków Academy
Raków Academy (Polish: Akademia Rakowska) was a school of the Polish Brethren founded by Jakub Sienieński in Raków in 1602 and closed by a Sejm court in 1638.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan (रक्षा बंधन), also called Rakhi, is a Hindu festival on the Shravana full moon, usually in August, when sisters tie a protective rakhi thread on brothers' wrists and receive gifts and protection vows; regional names include Narali Purnima and Avani Avittam.
Raksha Bandhan (film)
Raksha Bandhan (रक्षा बंधन) is a 2022 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Aanand L. Rai, starring Akshay Kumar as a Delhi chaat seller arranging his four sisters' marriages and dowries; released 11 August 2022 opposite Laal Singh Chaddha, it flopped and drew poor reviews.
Raksha Khadse
Raksha Khadse is an Indian BJP politician who has represented Raver in the Lok Sabha since 2014 and became Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports in 2024.
Rakshana (2024 film)
Rakshana (రక్షణ), also released as 5Ws, is a 2024 Telugu crime thriller directed and produced by Prandeep Thakore, starring Payal Rajput as ACP Kiran hunting a serial killer of successful women; released 7 June 2024, it earned ₹0.54 crore and drew 2.5/5 reviews.
Rakshasa
Rakshasa (Sanskrit rākṣasa; Chinese 羅刹 luóchà, Japanese rasetsu) is a class of demons and powerful beings in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain tradition: Vedic child-harming demons, epic antagonists like Ravana, Buddhist guardian rākshasīs of the Lotus Sutra, and the D&D tiger-headed outsider.
Rakshasa (ರಾಕ್ಷಸ) (2025 film)
Rakshasa (ರಾಕ್ಷಸ), 2025 Kannada time-loop horror thriller by Lohith H, starring Prajwal Devaraj as suspended cop Sathya facing a Brahmarakshasa demon; released 7 March 2025, Telugu version simultaneous, UA 13+, 120 minutes.
Rakshasa Street (镇魂街)
Rakshasa Street (镇魂街) is Xu Chen's Chinese fantasy action manhua, serialized on U17 from 2010 to 2025, about spirit host Cao Yanbing and guardian spirits, adapted into donghua, live action, and games.
Rakshasa Street (镇魂街) (2017 TV series)
Rakshasa Street (镇魂街), also Zhen Hun Jie, is a 2017 Chinese fantasy web drama on Youku adapted from Xu Chen's manhua, starring Jiro Wang as guardian general Cao Yanbing; first live-action guoman web drama, 24 episodes, over 1 billion views in three weeks, Douban 5.9.
Rakshasudu (రాక్షసుడు) (2019 film)
Rakshasudu (రాక్షసుడు) is a 2019 Telugu psychological thriller directed by Ramesh Varma, remaking Tamil hit Ratsasan; Bellamkonda Sreenivas plays a cop hunting a serial killer of schoolgirls. Released 2 August 2019 with Ghibran's music.
Rakshit Shetty (ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ)
Rakshit Shetty (ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ), Kannada actor-filmmaker, director of Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014), producer-debut with Kirik Party (2016), founder of Paramvah Studios (12 films, Rs 300+ crore turnover), with 2024 slate Richard Anthony, Punyakoti.
Rakshita
Rakshita (ರಕ್ಷಿತಾ), also Rakshitha, born Shweta, is a Kannada film actress, producer, and TV personality; debut Appu (2002) with Puneeth Rajkumar, married director Prem, produced Jogayya and Ek Love Ya.
Raksul
Raksul is a Japanese technology company, founded by Yasukane Matsumoto in 2009, that matches printing orders with the idle capacity of printing companies across Japan.
Rakta Charitra (రక్త చరిత్ర)
Rakta Charitra (రక్త చరిత్ర, रखता चरित्र) is Ram Gopal Varma's 2010 two-part biographical crime film on Andhra politician Paritala Ravindra, starring Vivek Oberoi, Shatrughan Sinha, and Suriya, released 22 October 2010 with an A certificate and re-released in 4K in 2026.
Rakta Charitra 2 (రక్త చరిత్ర 2)
Rakta Charitra 2 (రక్త చరిత్ర 2), also Ratha Sarithiram in Tamil, is Ram Gopal Varma's 2010 Telugu-Hindi-Tamil biographical crime film, the second part of his two-part story of Paritala Ravi, starring Suriya as Maddelacheruvu Suri in his Telugu-Hindi debut.
Raktabeej (রক্তবীজ)
Raktabeej (রক্তবীজ), 2023 Bengali political thriller by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, inspired by the 2014 Khagragarh Burdwan blast; stars Victor Banerjee, Abir Chatterjee, Mimi Chakraborty; released Durga Puja 2023.
Raktabeej 2 (রক্তবীজ ২)
Raktabeej 2 (রক্তবীজ ২) is a 2025 Bengali political action thriller, sequel to Raktabeej (2023), directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee for Windows Production, starring Abir Chatterjee, Ankush Hazra, and Mimi Chakraborty, released Durga Puja 2025 and streaming on ZEE5.
Raktakarabi
Raktakarabi (রক্তকরবী, "Red Oleanders") is a 1923 symbolic play by Rabindranath Tagore, set in Yakshapuri, where workers dig gold for a King who has reduced people to numbered instruments.
Raktanchal
Raktanchal (रक्तांचल) is a Hindi crime drama web series on MX Player/Amazon MX Player, set in 1980s Purvanchal, Uttar Pradesh, about tender-mafia boss Waseem Khan (Nikitin Dheer) versus vengeful Vijay Singh (Kranti Prakash Jha); three seasons, 2020 to 2026, directed by Ritam Srivastav.
Raktapittantaka Lauha
Raktapittantaka Lauha (रक्तपित्तान्तक लौह), also called Raktapittantaka Loha or Rasa, is a classical Ayurvedic herbo-mineral powder of amalaki, pippali, sugar, and lauha bhasma, used for raktapitta bleeding disorders, amlapitta, and anemia.
Raktha Kashmira
Raktha Kashmira (ರಕ್ತ ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರ), also linked to Bhimoos Bang Bang Kids, is a 2026 Kannada action thriller by SV Rajendra Singh Babu starring Upendra and Ramya, released 30 January 2026 after an 18-year delay, with an 18-minute multi-star song.