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Raju Gari Gadhi

Raju Gari Gadhi (రాజు గారి గది), 2015 Telugu horror comedy directed by Ohmkar, starring Ashwin Babu, Dhanya Balakrishna, and Shamna Kasim; seven reality-show contestants enter a haunted Nandigama palace for a 3 crore prize, a surprise hit that launched a franchise.

Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (రాజు గారి గది 2)

Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (రాజు గారి గది 2) is a 2017 Telugu horror comedy directed by Ohmkar, a loose remake of Malayalam film Pretham, starring Nagarjuna as mentalist Rudra and Samantha as ghost Amrutha; released 13 October 2017, IMDb 5.3.

Raju Kher (राजू खेर)

Raju Kher (राजू खेर), also Rajendra Kher, Indian character actor and director born 1957 in Kashmir; younger brother of Anupam Kher; known for Delhi Belly, Krrish 3, Ghulam, and TV roles including Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Raju Srivastav (राजू श्रीवास्तव)

Raju Srivastav (राजू श्रीवास्तव), born Satya Prakash Srivastava in 1963 in Kanpur, was a Hindi stand-up comedian and actor famous as Gajodhar Bhaiya and for Amitabh Bachchan mimicry; he placed third in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 2005, later joined the BJP, and died 21 September 2022 at 58.

Raju Sundaram

Raju Sundaram (ராஜு சுந்தரம்), Indian choreographer, actor, and director; son of Sundaram Master, brother of Prabhu Deva; two National Film Awards for Best Choreography (Janatha Garage, Maharshi); directed Aegan (2008).

Raju Weds Rambai

Raju Weds Rambai (రాజు వెడ్స్ రాంబాయి) is a 2025 Telugu romantic drama, Saailu Kampati's debut, starring Akhil Raj Uddemari and Tejaswi Rao. Based on a true Telangana incident, it grossed ₹22.20 crore and won the Gaddar Award for Best Film.

Rake (Australian TV series)

Rake (2010–2018) is an Australian ABC TV comedy-drama starring Richard Roxburgh as Sydney barrister Cleaver Greene, created by Peter Duncan, Roxburgh, Andrew Knight, and Charles Waterstreet; its 2014 Fox remake with Greg Kinnear lasted one season.

Rake (stock character)

Rake (stock character), shortened from rakehell, is the witty, licentious upper-class male of English drama, emerging in Restoration comedy (The Man of Mode, The Country Wife), moralized after 1680, and later recast by Hogarth, Richardson, and the Gothic and romance traditions.

Rake Yohn

Rake Yohn (Edward Carl Webb, born 1975) is an American TV personality and chemist, a CKY Crew member seen in Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard, and Jackass 3D; he holds a Penn State chemistry degree and works with synthetic materials.

Rakesh Bedi (राकेश बेदी)

Rakesh Bedi (राकेश बेदी), Indian film, TV, and theatre actor born 1954 in New Delhi, FTII graduate; known for Chashme Buddoor, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Shrimaan Shrimati, and Jameel Jamali in Dhurandhar.

Rakesh Roshan (राकेश रोशन)

Rakesh Roshan (राकेश रोशन), also known as Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath, is an Indian filmmaker born in 1949 who directed Khudgarz and Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (राकेश ओमप्रकाश मेहरा)

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (राकेश ओमप्रकाश मेहरा), born 1963 in New Delhi, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer of Rang De Basanti, Delhi-6 and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, founder of Flicks/Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures.

Rakhee Gulzar

Rakhee Gulzar (born Rakhee Mazumdar) is an Indian actress of Hindi and Bengali cinema. She worked in approximately 91 films from 1967 to 2025, earning several awards.

Rakhee Thakrar

Rakhee Thakrar (born 1984, Leicester) is an English actor known for Shabnam Masood in EastEnders, teacher Emily Sands in Netflix's Sex Education, and Lottie Bell in Wonka (2023); also Karen Pirie's Bel Richmond and a Sands charity ambassador.

Rakhi Aur Hathkadi (राखी और हथकड़ी)

Rakhi Aur Hathkadi (राखी और हथकड़ी) is a 1972 Hindi action-drama directed by S.M. Sagar, produced by S. Noor, starring Ashok Kumar, Asha Parekh, and Vijay Arora, with R.D. Burman music and Majrooh Sultanpuri lyrics.

Rakhi Sawant (राखी सावंत)

Rakhi Sawant (राखी सावंत), born Neeru Bheda, 1978, Mumbai: Indian dancer, item-song performer, Hindi film and TV actress and politician, known for Bigg Boss, Rakhi Ka Swayamwar, and a 2014 political foray.

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.

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.

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.

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 (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) (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.

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.