Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma unveiled the first look of his new film "Rakta Charitra" starring actor Vivek Oberoi on microblogging site Twitter.

The film is based on the life of Paritala Ravi, one of the most feared individuals in the factional politics of south India, particularly Andhra Pradesh, who was assassinated in 2005.

The film is being shot in three languages Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. It also stars southern actor Surya Sivakumar, Shatrughan Sinha and Priyamani among others.