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The film -- full of romance, intrigue and fraternal strife -- is too diffuse to score political points. Or to have much impact.
Rachel Saltz, New York Times
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Raajneeti
Overview
It is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign, where money power and corruption are the accepted norms, and where treachery and manipulation are routinely used weapons. As the personal drama of these conflict-ridden characters unfolds against this gritty backdrop, love and friendship become mere baits, and relationships get sacrificed at the altar of political alignments. The darkness that rises from their souls threatens to envelope all that they hold precious. Until eventually, in the crescendo of increasing violence, the line between good and evil blurs, making it impossible to distinguish heroes from villains. Raajneeti is the story of Indian democracy. And its ugly underside. It is about politics. And beyond.
Director and cast
- Prakash Jha Director
- Ajay Devgn as Sooraj Kumar
- Nana Patekar as Brij Gopal
- Ranbir Kapoor as Samar Pratap
- Katrina Kaif as Indu R. Sakseria / Indu P. Pratap
- Arjun Rampal as Prithviraj 'Prithvi' C. Pratap
- Manoj Bajpayee as Veerendra 'Veeru' B. Pratap
- Sarah Thompson as Sarah
- Naseeruddin Shah as Bhaskar Sanyal
- Darshan Jariwala as Ramnath Rai
- Shruti Seth as Party Worker
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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Rotten
Prakash Jha aims for something trenchant about thwarted destiny and ugly ambition in modern Indian democracy but mostly winds up with a convoluted and tonally awkward Godfather rehash, with nary a character worth rooting for.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
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