Raajneeti – June 4, 2010

Raajneeti is a story about Indian politics, democracy, and elections. It is the story unstoppable ambition, and the bitter and violent battle to achieve it. It is the story of a man’s descent into the moral hell that is Indian politics. 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.

Bhasker Sanyal (Naseeruddin Shah), the leftist leader is feared for his single handeda bility to challenge the most powerful of leaders as he was respected for his political integrity. Until one private mistake hurtles him into a self imposed exile and spawns a secret consequence that shakes the destiny of the political future of the state. Indu Sakseria (Katrina Kaif) is the princess – beautiful, passionate, arrogant. She has only one all consuming love. Little does she know that her personal happiness was dependent on the changing electoral fortunes of her love, and that even a slight shift in the fault lines of political negotiation could cause a devastating earthquake in her personal life. This spirited lady rises from the ashes of her tragedy to challenge every contender, over turning the political future of the state.