Leaving
behind
a
number
of
controversies
in
its
wake,
the
movie
Rang
Rasiya
starring
Randeep
Hooda
and
Nandana
Sen
released
this
weekend
and
received
a
warm
welcome.
Rang
Rasiya
is
based
on
the
life
and
times
of
19th
century
Indian
painter
Raja
Ravi
Varma
played
by
Randeep
Hooda.
A
number
of
Bollywood
celebrities
have
watched
the
movie
Rang
Rasiya
directed
by
Ketan
Mehta
and
have
appreciated
it
for
its
brilliant
cinematography.
Celebrities
like
Mahesh
Bhatt,
Soni
Razdan,
RJ
Jeeturaj,
Manisha
Koirala,
Kailash
Kher
among
others
have
also
praised
the
film.
B-town
is
buzzing
with
positive
reviews
for
Rang
Rasiya
and
some
of
these
reviews
are
as
below.
Indian
columnist,
novelist
and
socialite
Shobhaa
De
said,
"Nandana
Sen
is
just
ravishing
as
Sugandha
in
Rang
Rasiya".
Actress
Manisha
Koirala
also
complimented
film
saying,
"Just
got
back
after
watching
Rang
Rasiya.
Rang
Rasiya
is
a
fabulous
film
by
Ketan
Mehta.
Lovely
performances
by
both
lead
actors
Randeep
Hooda
and
Nandana
Sen!!"
Well
known
singer,
composer
Kailash
Kher,
who
was
extremely
pleased
with
film's
release
said,
"Finally
Rang
Rasiya
released.
My
Favourite
Ketan
Mehta
has
created
another
masterpiece.
All
art
lovers
would
bless
him
after
watching
it." Actress
Soni
Razdan
was
not
far
behind
and
tweeted,
"A
masterpiece
about
a
master
painter
by
a
maestro
filmmaker.
Randeep
Hooda
and
Nandana
Sen
are
superb.
Ketan
Mehta's
Rang
Rasiya
Wah!"
Indian
cinematographer
Ayananka
Bose
praised
the
film,
"Rang
Rasiya
!
Learnt
so
much
through
the
film
and
enjoyed
the
flourishing
portrayal
of
the
painter
by
the
handsome
Randeep
Hooda!!
Popular
Fashion
photographer
Atul
Kasbekar
complimented,
"Some
stories
need
to
be
told,
Rang
Rasiya
is
one
such
film.
Learnt
a
lot
of
what
I
actually
should've
known
like
Dadasaheb
Phalke
was
Ravi
Varma's
assistant!
Presented
by
Jayantilal
Gada
(Pen),
the
movie
Rang
Rasiya
is
directed
by
Ketan
Mehta,
produced
by
Deepa
Sahi
and
Aanand
Mahendroo.
It
stars
Randeep
Hooda,
Nandana
Sen,
newcomer
Triptha
Parashar,
Rachana
Shah
and
Feryna
Wazheir
in
lead
roles.
Rang
Rasiya
released
on
November
7,
2014.