Rajneeti (2010) ***

Unwanted hypes might spoil the true creations also,this movie kind of escaped from getting failed.Its a generalistic option to go for a viral marketing nowadays for the movies before release,but this movie team opted for a lousy channel with a lousy theme to market .Some how the movie was much beyond it what they had emphasized and it was saved.Rajneeti adopted from Mahabaratha,Little bit of God father gives the gripping mood for its racy screen play and performance of the lead characters.

Its difficult to first get in to the movie until you get to realize this is based on some characters which you knew,For example the character of Bharati Rai (Nikhila Trikha) whose character is from Kunthi Devi who gives birth to Ajay Devgan resembling Karna becoming the rival for the family of Bharathi Rai .This is a political gang war between one of the biggest Political family of a state.its about revenge,Love and hatred engulfed in the form of Politics .Ranbir takes the lead with his Mamaji Nana Patekar to cleaverly plot against the rival gang of the family.Things get settled when you understand the characters.The characters are much in number and it might even leave you to get isolated from the movie for the first twenty minutes.

Rajneeti is about the fantastic screenplay and the tactical display by Nana Patekar and Ranbir Kapoor.Ranbir Kapoor is busy and pretty smart in his performances these days and he is just proving why he is the darling of all the good directors.Its been some time that I saw Nana Patekar in a good character.Though might not be the best of roles but Nana just gives a glimpse of his legendary skills.First time in my life I was totally convinced with Arjun Rampal’s performance.Ferociously played this actor had displayed a fine maturity in his role as Prithiviraj prathap.Much has been hyped about the Katrina Kaif role .the actress has worked on her accent and language to stand beside this league of actors.Prakash Jha’s love with Ajay Devgan continues with Raajneeti also.

The whole credit of success is for Prakash Jha,the movie is superlative in some parts ,definitely this is not a excellent creation through out,but still when you are done with the movie you would realize you were with one of the good political drama of our times.Politically this movie is cunning, wicked, tactical, ferocious display .Media abuse,power misuse,dynastic rule all make a mockery at the so called democracy.Prakash jha cleverly tells how democracy can be a eyewash and it can be made as a excuse for lots of caste,racial issues.

Rajneeti is over dramatic and it gives a cheap value for life ,but it definitely engrossing and gripping political drama which you would have watched in the recent times.Go for its performances and screenplay.

Rating : ***