Released · Telugu film · 2013
Race
రేస్
Race release date: 1 March 2013 (theatres). Directed by Ramesh Raparthi; starring Disha Pandey.
- Film release
- 1 March 2013 · All 2013 films
- Director
- Ramesh Raparthi
- Music
- Vivek Sagar, Sanjay
- Production
- Anand Cine Chitra
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
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Film release: 1 March 2013 · all 2013 Telugu films.
Source: the film’s Wikipedia article, checked 25 September 2026. It does not name a streaming platform or date; this page says so rather than guessing.
Race is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy heist thriller directed by Ramesh Raparthi and produced by Anne Ravi. It stars Vikram Veer, known for Manasara, with newcomers Bharat Kishore and Karthik, and Disha Pandey and Nikitha Narayan. The film was mostly shot in Thailand and was released to negative reviews.
Cast
- Vikram Veer as Abhiram
- Bharat Kishore as Sidharth
- Karthik as Chaitanya
- Disha Pandey as Aarthi
- Nikitha Narayan as Anjali
- Srinivasa Reddy, Gundu Sudarshan and Fish Venkat in supporting roles
Development
Vikram pitched the idea of three friends travelling to Bangkok to his childhood friend Ramesh Raparthi, who went on to direct it. Pre-production took ten months. The debutants Bharat Kishore and Karthik play full-length roles alongside Vikram. According to the makers, the title reflects a race for “money, honey and stability”. They said the film differs from The Hangover and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara because it is a thriller.
Music
Vivek Sagar and Sanjay composed the music, with lyrics by Sri Mani. Venkatesh and Gopichand attended the audio launch.
Reception
Most critics were unimpressed. The Times of India gave it two out of five. It said the cast fit their parts but the film dragged and tested the audience’s patience. Idlebrain noted its style, but found the emotions and narration weak and the direction amateurish. Fullhyd.com advised against spending two and a half hours on it.
A dissenting view
IndiaGlitz was the exception. It called the film surprisingly worth watching for its dialogue, neat performances and smart execution, provided viewers kept their expectations ordinary.
Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Cast
- Disha Pandey
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
What critics said
Reviews cited in the article were mostly unimpressed with the thriller, though one critic found it worth watching.
- The Times of India felt the director tests viewers' patience as the film drags.
- Idlebrain.com found style but amateurish making and weak emotions.
- fullhyd.com advised against spending two and a half hours on it.
- Indiaglitz called it “a worthy watch” for its dialogue, neat performances and smart execution.
Summarised by Tollywood Desk from the reception section of the Wikipedia article Race (2013 film) (revision 1356761080), which cites the reviews named above. Quotation marks show words quoted in that article; no ratings or scores are added here.
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