Almost 30 years ago, Shyam Benegal came with a brilliant adaptation of Mahabharata in his "Kalyug" released in the year 1981. And now after 3 decades Prakash Jha brings back the magic of all those gigantic characters on screen in his own unique, ethnic and explosive style.
To start with, Prakash Jha simply doesn't wait to make an impact in his initial reels. The movie straight away comes to the point and starts impressing the viewer from its first scene itself featuring Naseeruddin Shah as the revolting leader.
Following the well-known guidelines of the Mahabharata, "Raajneeti" is a roller coaster ride before the intermission. But the story takes a major shift when Ranbir enters the scene and simply changes the whole scenario. Before its concluding hour, the film moves at a jet speed with all the key characters changing overnight and surprising the viewers with their new unexpected outlooks. Further there are more shocks in store as Katrina comes into the picture and adds more spice to the conspiracies being planned around her.
But the last hour of the film, tends to be a bit slow. Particularly in the scenes dealing with the illegitimate son revelations in the family. But Jha, again picks up fast as Katrina stands up to fight for his family towards the end. Both the director and the actress simply excel in this small part of the film, which was in-fact the most talked about feature of "Raajneeti".
The main assets of "Raajneeti" remain its fast paced script and fiery dialogues, which keep you engrossed and also provide a shock treatment kind of entertainment to its viewers at regular intervals. Prakash Jha's realistic and rustic treatment of the script is the second merit of the movie which never allows you to leave the theater for anything. And then there are two shining performances by Nana Patekar and Ranbir Kapoor who make everything look so believable with an elegant ease. After watching it, I am sure you will not be able to imagine any other actor doing more justice to his role than Nana Patekar as the Krishna of "Raajneeti". Interestingly his smiling character shows glimpses of both Krishna & Bheeshma Pitahma in his various scenes throughout the movie and he is truly outstanding in it. I simply loved his hidden nods and half smiles standing at the back in most of his sequences.
Ranbir Kapoor once again proves his huge hidden caliber. He speaks with his silence and delivers a polished act with shades of both grey and white. Just watch him in the sequence of his scuffle with the Police Officer at the hospital. Manoj Bajpayee is worth watching as usual as the rival brother but Arjun Rampal is just OK as the elder brother of the family. Naseeruddin Shah is brilliant in his few scenes and equally good are all the other major actors in the supporting star-cast.
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