Raajneeti (2010)

Directed by

Prakash Jha

Genre

political thriller film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 50m

Rated

12A

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 92 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a political thriller about rival families in India fighting for power. The story follows members of a political party as they plot and turn against each other. It draws from the ancient epic Mahabharata.

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What happens

Raajneeti (transl. Politics) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film co-written, directed and produced by Prakash Jha, with a screenplay by Anjum Rajabali and Prakash Jha. Depicting an archetypal conflict between rival political families and parties, based on the Mahabharata, the film starred an ensemble cast of Ranbir Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgn, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, Sarah Thompson and Naseeruddin Shah. It is produced by Prakash Jha Productions and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures and Walkwater Media. Raajneeti was shot extensively in Bhopal. The title, which translates literally as "Politics" and contextually as "Affairs of State," was promoted with the tagline "Politics and Beyond..." Amid much controversy, Raajneeti was released in theatres worldwide on 4 June 2010. The film received positive reviews from critics both in India and internationally, receiving high acclaim for its direction, screenplay, and performances of the ensemble cast. It became a major commercial success, grossing over ₹145.5 crore (US$15 million) worldwide, emerging as one of the fourth highest-grossing Indian films of 2010. At the 56th Filmfare Awards, Raajneeti received 4 nominations – Best Actor (Kapoor) and Best Supporting Actor (for Rampal, Bajpayee and Patekar). Indiagames also released a mobile video game based on the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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