Review of the Film Rajneeti (Politics)

Rajneeti ( politics)is a film by Prakash Jha one ofhemmed in.
the more successful film makers from Mumbai.The direction is good and the stars have done
Starring the latest heart throb Ranbir Kapoor andjustice to their roles. In particular the role of Ajay
Katrina kaif the movie has somewhat belied theDevgun and his take from the story of Karan in
expectations built up before its release.the Mahabharata is quite engrossing. Nana Patekar
The inspiration for the story appears to be thehowever is a let down. Better was expected
Godfather of Marlon Brando fame and itsfrom this veteran actor. Katrina has no
synthesis with the ancient Indian epic theworthwhile role and an attempt to portray Sonia
Mahabharata. Jha creates twists and turns as heGandhi is too naive. But the man who catches
sets his story of power and politics in the heartyour eye is veteran actor Nasiruddin Shah. He
land of India. Prakash would perhaps make us allgives a cameo performance and one come away
believe that Indian politics is nothing but a gamewishing he had been given a bigger role. Arjun
for big families and the mafia. This by itself is theRampal as the elder son is passable.
big draw back of the movie. Yes, there isBut all the accolades must go to the son of
corruption and time serving in Indian politics, butveteran actor Rishi Kapoor-Ranbir kapoor. He has
as yet organized crime is not the de facto ruler.certainly come of age and he deserves our
This movie would have perhaps been better if hefelicitations. A word of praise for Manoj Bajpai
had changed the setting of his movie to a mafiawould also be in order. His take from the
don and his family.character of Duryodhun from the Mahabharta is
The second point against the movie is itsfantastic. But all said and done the promos of the
inordinate length. Three hours is a pretty long timefilm had promised a lot but the end result is not all
and at the end the viewer is exhausted. Jha wouldthat flattering. May be Prakash will learn from this
have done his film a lot of good if he had prunedmovie and make another movie that is closer to
or edited it by another 45 minutes. But then withreality. Thus Rajneeti fails to make waves in the
a gigantic cast that included Nana Patekar, Ajayocean. Coming from Prakash Jha one expected
Devgun, Ranbir and Manoj Bajpai he perhaps feltsomething much better.