2010 · drama · thriller · political

Raajneeti

Directed by Prakash Jha · 2h 47m · 2010

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.

Our read: Raajneeti (2010) reads as a heavy, kinetic, grounded drama · thriller · political entry — measured in intensity, epic-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.