
Belonging to a prominent Uttar Pradesh-family of ruthless politicians, Samar Pratap is about to return to his Irish-American girlfriend, Sarah, in the U.S. and obtain a PhD, but cancels his trip when his father, Chandra, is shot dead. He decides to stay put and avenge this slaying but ends up dealing with aspiring politician, Indu Sakseria, who wants to wed him; his brother, Prithviraj, who has been granted control of the Rashtrawadi Party but is facing imprisonment on charge... (Full plot summary below)
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Belonging to a prominent Uttar Pradesh-family of ruthless politicians, Samar Pratap is about to return to his Irish-American girlfriend, Sarah, in the U.S. and obtain a PhD, but cancels his trip when his father, Chandra, is shot dead. He decides to stay put and avenge this slaying but ends up dealing with aspiring politician, Indu Sakseria, who wants to wed him; his brother, Prithviraj, who has been granted control of the Rashtrawadi Party but is facing imprisonment on charges of Assaulting a Police Officer and Sexual Molestation; his cousin, Veerendra, who wants control of the party; and his astute maternal uncle, Brij Gopal - who secretly controls the entire family. Before he could even handle these situations, Sarah arrives in India and will soon accuse him of being a manipulative and conniving politician.
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| Slant MagazineAdam KelemanThe partly stiff-acting and tear-inducing reveals shroud the film's more earnest efforts at dissecting the bureaucratic, back-alley dealings. |
| The Hollywood ReporterLisa TseringIts adult and hard-hitting subject matter probably won't bring in masala-loving family crowds, but it offers a lesson with long-lasting emotional and moral impact for thinking audiences. |
| The New York TimesRachel SaltzRaajneeti, with its large cast of characters and wealth of subplots, is often a mess, but an interesting one. |
| Georgia StraightItrath SyedOnce you settle into the film, it veers from its original promise and descends into a bloody and incoherent mess. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAims 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. |
| User ReviewDeepak VOne of the best political drama/thrillers that I have ever seen. It is up there with the political thriller "Z" from 1969. The plot is about machine politics, political corruption, & family ties in India. It ultimately shows how power & politics brings out the worst in people. Complete with a composite of Indira Ghandi & a really good performance by American actress Sarah Thompson Kane (Cruel Intentions 2 & the tv show 7th Heaven) as the girlfriend of the main character ; the film will not disappoint & will surely entertain as well as inform. It is deep & metaphoric. Do not miss this one. I wish it would have got more attention in 2010 in the US. |
| User ReviewThegodfathersonOn the whole, Raajneeti makes a sweeping impact. A truly admirable effort, this brilliant film is not to be missed. The film has a number of talented names in supporting roles and each remain etched in your memory, especially Dayashanker Pandey, Chetan Pandit, Darshan Jariwala, Shruti Seth, Kiran Karmarkar and Vinay Apte. Nikhila Trikha, as Arjun and Ranbir's mother, is admirable. Rated UA parental Guidence for strong bomb violence, a disturbing car scene, sexuality and some language. |
| User ReviewAmit UHi i m a great fan of katrina kaif n saw all her movies with a great intrest........... i like this movie tooooooooooo much . i n my whole family has visited to theater to watch this movie on the realeased date........ i can do anything for katrina kaif ........ n my aim is to meet her........... |
| User ReviewUmang Vmahabharat...with modern day actors going beyond their capacity to portray the torment and hunger for power...the actors who stand out are surprisingly rampal and ranbir..which is shocking considering the rest of the star cast..you can never predict what will happen next...such is the screenplay graph of this movie..songs do not play as blockade..and they shouldnt...the ending could have been more believable but overall ...off stream movies can work big ! this has been proven by this epic flick ! |
| User ReviewNeaz Adats really an awesome nd a fab movie. must watch 4 non-movie goers. i m totally thrilled after seeing this movie. |