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8th June 2010, 09:42 PM
Rajneethi - Prakash Jha does an IV Sasi
Theater: PVR Forum, Bangalore
Date: June 8th
Show: 12:10 pm
Attendance: 90%
Havent we seen enough movies with Politics as the backdrop? Havent we seen the modern adaptation of Mahabaratha many a times in the movies? What happens when both these meet?
This is exacty what Prakash Jha's big budget multi starrer is all about. Well, believe me, there is still a lot to see.
The director who, himself, has fought elections in Bihar in the past, heads this political drama that stars some of the best talents in the industry.
Prithvi Pratap Singh (Arjun Rampal) and Veerendra Pratap Singh (Manoj Bajpayee) are the successors of a powerful political party. Prithvi is eager to take the top spot, but Veerendra turns out to be his biggest opponent. When Prithvi is appointed as the head of the party, Veerendra teams with Sooraj (Ajay Devgan) and the two successfully evict Prithvi from the party.
Enter Samar (Ranbir Kapoor) who has absolutely no political aspirations, but is sucked into the world of politics due to the family political rivalry. Under the guidance of Brij Gopal (Nana Patekar), Samar and Prithvi start their own political party and contest the elections against Veerendra. What follows is an extremely compelling political drama, that should not be missed!
Why should it not be missed
* Characterization - Wonderful characters. All of them have grey shades and traits straight out of Mahabharath.
* Excellent direction and style of narration. A very simple treatment to a complex screenplay.
* Top Notch performances
* Awseome art direction. you actually feel u r in the middle of a political campaign trail
The negatives
* The running time. Not justifiable at all.
* Kunti-Karna track a huge let down. No symapathies felt towards Karna, Suraj in this case. The scene just falls flat. There is a similar scene in Dalapathi between Srividya & Rajnikanth. you just see the brilliance of Manirathnam there.
* Katrina's dialogue delivery has improved but a long way to go. When you are in a frame with some of the best in the business, sometimes your best is not good enough.
* Dialougues are good but Rajeenthi being a political drama needed something really razor sharp.
The performances
* Manoj Bajpai is fantastic in a outright negative role, the actor gets everything right – his diction, body language and expressions. An award worthy performance! Watch him mouth "Karrara Jawaab Milega"
* Ranbir - Where is this guy headed to? Super screen presence. A wonderfully restrained performance. He never shouts or raises his voice but we can feel that simmering anger and intensity within him throughout. A very effective and mature performance.
* Arjun Rampal is brilliant, one of his best performances ever. It would have been good if he could have changed his dialogue delivery a bit to suit the character.
* Nana Patekar is terrific, yet again. He delivers the most difficult of lines with utmost ease.
* Ajay Devgn doesn’t really get a lot of footage, but he does well in most sequences that he is a part of.
* Katrina Kaif does very well in a role without an iota of glamour. .
Two scenes that really hit me hard. Prakash Jha at his best
1) Police Sharma's tussle with Arjun Rampal and Ranbir in the hospital
2) The car explosion in Ranbir's courtyard.
Overall, Rajneeti is one of the most compelling films in recent times but it could have been far better than what it is.
How I miss the IV Sasi political multi starrer's of the 80s!!!
Rating: 3.5/5
Theater: PVR Forum, Bangalore
Date: June 8th
Show: 12:10 pm
Attendance: 90%
Havent we seen enough movies with Politics as the backdrop? Havent we seen the modern adaptation of Mahabaratha many a times in the movies? What happens when both these meet?
This is exacty what Prakash Jha's big budget multi starrer is all about. Well, believe me, there is still a lot to see.
The director who, himself, has fought elections in Bihar in the past, heads this political drama that stars some of the best talents in the industry.
Prithvi Pratap Singh (Arjun Rampal) and Veerendra Pratap Singh (Manoj Bajpayee) are the successors of a powerful political party. Prithvi is eager to take the top spot, but Veerendra turns out to be his biggest opponent. When Prithvi is appointed as the head of the party, Veerendra teams with Sooraj (Ajay Devgan) and the two successfully evict Prithvi from the party.
Enter Samar (Ranbir Kapoor) who has absolutely no political aspirations, but is sucked into the world of politics due to the family political rivalry. Under the guidance of Brij Gopal (Nana Patekar), Samar and Prithvi start their own political party and contest the elections against Veerendra. What follows is an extremely compelling political drama, that should not be missed!
Why should it not be missed
* Characterization - Wonderful characters. All of them have grey shades and traits straight out of Mahabharath.
* Excellent direction and style of narration. A very simple treatment to a complex screenplay.
* Top Notch performances
* Awseome art direction. you actually feel u r in the middle of a political campaign trail
The negatives
* The running time. Not justifiable at all.
* Kunti-Karna track a huge let down. No symapathies felt towards Karna, Suraj in this case. The scene just falls flat. There is a similar scene in Dalapathi between Srividya & Rajnikanth. you just see the brilliance of Manirathnam there.
* Katrina's dialogue delivery has improved but a long way to go. When you are in a frame with some of the best in the business, sometimes your best is not good enough.
* Dialougues are good but Rajeenthi being a political drama needed something really razor sharp.
The performances
* Manoj Bajpai is fantastic in a outright negative role, the actor gets everything right – his diction, body language and expressions. An award worthy performance! Watch him mouth "Karrara Jawaab Milega"
* Ranbir - Where is this guy headed to? Super screen presence. A wonderfully restrained performance. He never shouts or raises his voice but we can feel that simmering anger and intensity within him throughout. A very effective and mature performance.
* Arjun Rampal is brilliant, one of his best performances ever. It would have been good if he could have changed his dialogue delivery a bit to suit the character.
* Nana Patekar is terrific, yet again. He delivers the most difficult of lines with utmost ease.
* Ajay Devgn doesn’t really get a lot of footage, but he does well in most sequences that he is a part of.
* Katrina Kaif does very well in a role without an iota of glamour. .
Two scenes that really hit me hard. Prakash Jha at his best
1) Police Sharma's tussle with Arjun Rampal and Ranbir in the hospital
2) The car explosion in Ranbir's courtyard.
Overall, Rajneeti is one of the most compelling films in recent times but it could have been far better than what it is.
How I miss the IV Sasi political multi starrer's of the 80s!!!
Rating: 3.5/5