Raajneeti

Raajneeti Hindi Politics is a 2010 Indian political thriller drama film co written , directed and produced by Prakash Jha, with a screenplay by Anjum Rajabali and Prakash Jha, and starring Ajay Devgan, Nana Patekar, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee and Naseeruddin Shah in the lead roles. It was originally produced by Prakash Jha Productions and was distributed by UTV Motion Pictures and Walkwater Media. It was shot in Bhopal. The title translates literally as Politics and contextually as Affairs of State. The draws parallels to the epic Mahabharata where shades of Krishna Nana Patekar, Arjuna Ranbir Kapoor, Bhima Arjun Rampal, Duryodhana Manoj Bajpai and Karna Ajay Devgan can be seen in the characters portrayed.

The film begins with a quick flashback into the life of Bharti Rai Nikhila Trikha, the daughter of chief minister Ramnath Rai Darshan Jariwala. Influenced by leftist ideology, she rebels against her father and joins the rival party of leftist leader Bhaskar Sanyal Naseeruddin Shah. Bharti develops an illicit relationship with Bhaskar, who, guiltridden over taking advantage of the younger woman, leaves for parts unknown, having unwittingly gotten Bharti pregnant. Upon the childs birth, he is abandoned in a boat by Brij Gopal Nana Patekar, Bhartis brother. Bharti later marries Chandra Pratap Chetan Pandit, the younger brother of Bhanu Pratap Khan Jahangir Khan. Bhanu leads the Rashtrawadi political party.The story then shifts to present, where, the state government collapses and Bhanu suffers a stroke. In the hospital, he hands over power to his brother Chandra. Chandras son, Prithviraj Pratap Arjun Rampal tries to take advantage of his fathers power and starts to impose his own decisions on the party, which results in a clash with Veerendra Pratap Manoj Bajpai. Chandra also starts to take side with his son, sidelining Veerendra. When Prithvi rejects the nomination of a local leader, Sooraj Kumar Ajay Devgan, who is chosen by the common people, Veerendra gives his support to Sooraj. Unknown to all, Sooraj is Bhartis abandoned son, who was found and raised by Pratap familys driver Ram Charittar Daya Shankar Pandey. ........

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