RDX: Robert Dony Xavier

This article is about the 2023 Malayalam film. For other uses, see RDX (disambiguation).

RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNahas Hidayath
Screenplay by
  • Adarsh Sukumaran
  • Shabas Rasheed
Story byNahas Hidayath
Produced bySophia Paul
StarringShane Nigam
Antony Varghese
Neeraj Madhav
CinematographyAlex J. Pulickal
Edited byChaman Chakko
Music bySam C. S.
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)[1]
Running time
151 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹8 crore
Box officeest. ₹84.55 crore[3]

RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (also known as RDX) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by debutant Nahas Hidayath and produced by Sophia Paul under Weekend Blockbusters. It stars Shane Nigam, Antony Varghese and Neeraj Madhav, alongside Babu Antony, Lal, Mahima Nambiar, Aima Rosmy Sebastian, Maala Parvathi and Baiju Santhosh. The film revolves around Robert, Dony and Xavier's crusade to exact vengeance against Paulson and his gang for assaulting their family.

The film was announced in August 2022 by Sophia Paul. Principal photography commenced in 17 August 2022 and after a short delay it was resumed in December 2022. The filming wrapped up in April 2023. The music was composed by Sam C. S., while the cinematography and editing were handled by Alex J. Pulickal and Chaman Chakko respectively.

RDX was released on 25 August 2023, during Onam, to positive reviews from critics and grossed over ₹84 crore worldwide. The film collected ₹50 crore from Kerala state alone becoming the fourth Malayalam film to achieve this after Pulimurugan(2016), Lucifer (2019), and 2018 (2023).[4][5] The film became the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year and is currently one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films.[6][7] In Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2023, RDX was awarded as the Best Popular Film.

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  2. ^ "RDX". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Malayalam movies that struck gold at box office in 2023". Mathrubhumi English. 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ nirmal. "'പുലിമുരുകന്‍' മുതല്‍ 'ആര്‍ഡിഎക്സ്' വരെ; കേരളത്തില്‍ നിന്ന് 50 കോടി ക്ലബ്ബില്‍ ഇടംപിടിച്ച 7 സിനിമകള്‍". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "'RDX' OTT release: Shane Nigam's action flick to start streaming on THIS date". The Times of India. 23 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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  7. ^ honey. "ചെറിയ ബജറ്റ്, വമ്പൻ ജയം, കോടികളുടെ ബിസിനസ്, ആര്‍ഡിഎക്സിന്റെ ലാഭക്കണക്കുകള്‍ അമ്പരപ്പിക്കും". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 November 2023.