Raahu
Raahu is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by debutant Subbu Vedula. The film features Kriti Garg and AbeRaam Varma in the lead roles while Vedula, Satyam Rajesh, Prabhakar, and Raja Ravindra play supporting roles with music composed by Praveen Lakkaraju. The plot revolves around Bhanu (Garg) who suffers conversion disorder, which makes her temporarily blind upon the sight of blood. Production. After returning from the US, Vedula worked on the project for over two-and-a-half years. Vedula cast AbeRaam Varma in the lead role after seeing his performance in "Manu" (2018). "Raahu  was majorly filmed in Hyderabad, while some sequences are shot in Sikkim. Soundtrack. The album's single Emo Emo Emo" with the vocals of Sid Sriram was received positively by the audience. Release and reception. "Raahu" was released on 28 February 2020. Sangeetha Devi writing for "The Hindu", termed the film as an "indie-spirited venture" and an "appreciable first attempt". Prakash Pecheti of Telangana Today wrote that ""Raahu" is a honest attempt from newbie Subbu Vedula to tell a story of a different subject which was never touched by Telugu directors." "The Times of India" rated the film 2  out of 5 stars. While appreciating the execution and production values, the review stated "Director Subbu should've worked a little more on the way he narrated the story because he squandered away a good opportunity. "Raahu" is sincere and hard work that unfortunately goes in vain!" Santosh Yamsani from "Sakshi" wrote that though the director's attempt at a novel concept is appreciable, he was unable turn it into a strong screenplay.