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.
Acting
Nana Patekar's quiet menace steals every room.
Writing
Mahabharata remix that actually understands power.
Direction
Jha turns rallies into gladiatorial combat.
Director
Prakash Jha
Ajay Devgn
Sooraj Kumar
Ranbir Kapoor
Samar Pratap
Manoj Bajpayee
Veerendra 'Veeru' B. Pratap
Katrina Kaif
Indu R. Sakseria / Indu P. Pratap
Arjun Rampal
Prithviraj 'Prithvi' C. Pratap
Nana Patekar
Brij Gopal
Naseeruddin Shah
Bhaskar Sanyal
Sarah Thompson
Sarah
Darshan Jariwala
Ramnath Rai
Shruti Seth
Party Worker
Daya Shankar Pandey
Ram Charittra
Kiran Karmarkar
SP Sharma
Vinay Apte
Babulal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jha openly modeled characters on Mahabharata archetypes—Samar as Krishna/Arjuna hybrid, Veeru as Duryodhana—making Indian political dynasties feel mythologically cursed.
The film's release coincided with real Indian election season; politicians reportedly avoided screenings to prevent awkward 'are they talking about me?' moments.
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