Movie Review: (Raajneeti) Bollywood

Raajneeti

Raajneeti (Hindi: राजनीति; English: Politics) is a 2010 Indian political thriller film directed and produced by Prakash Jha, with a screenplay by Anjum Rajabali and Prakash Jha, and starring Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Ajay Devgan, Manoj Bajpai, Arjun Rampal, Naseeruddin Shah andNana Patekar in the lead roles. The film was originally produced by Prakash Jha Productions, and was distributed by UTV Motion Picturesand Walkwater Media. It was shot in Bhopal.

Review:

Directed by	Prakash Jha
Produced by	Prakash Jha
Actress	Ajay Devgan Nana Patekar Ranbir Kapoor Katrina Kaif Arjun Rampal Manoj Bajpai Sarah Thompson Naseeruddin Shah
Music by	Wayne Sharpe Pritam Aadesh Shrivastava Shantanu Moitra
Release date(s)	June 4, 2010
Running time	167 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	60 crore (US$10.92 million)
Box office	143 crore (US$26.03 million)

Awards:

17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011

Won

• Best Actress (Popular Choice) - Katrina Kaif
• Best Screenplay - Prakash Jha, Anjum Rajabali
• Best Background Music - Wayne Sharp

Nominated

• Best Actor - Ranbir Kapoor

6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards

Won

• Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Arjun Rampal

Nominated

• Apsara Award for Best Film - Prakash Jha
• Apsara Award for Best Lyrics - Sameer for "Mora Piya"
• Apsara Award for Best Playback Singer (Male) - Aadesh Shrivastava for "Mora Piya"
• Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role - Manoj Bajpai
• Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Ajay Devgn and Arjun Rampal(won)
• Apsara Award for Best Dialogue - Prakash Jha
• Apsara Award for Best Story - Prakash Jha
• Apsara Award for Best Screenplay - Anjum Rajabali & Prakash Jha
• Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) - Ranbir Kapoor

2011 Zee Cine Awards

Won

• Best Supporting Actor - Arjun Rampal

Nominated

• Best Actor - Ranbir Kapoor
• Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female - Katrina Kaif
• Best Film
• Best Director - Prakash Jha
• Best Female Playback Singer - Antara Mitra for "Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si"
• Best Lyricist - Sameer for "Mora Piya"
• Best Supporting Actor - Nana Patekar
• Best Actor in a Negative Role - Manoj Bajpai
• Best Story - Prakash Jha
• Best Cinematography - Sachin Kumar Krishnan
• Best Editing - Santosh Mandal

Reference:Wikipedia