Raajneeti Page #9

Synopsis: Belonging to a prominent Uttar Pradesh-family of ruthless politicians, Samar Pratap is about to return to his Irish-American girlfriend, Sarah, in the U.S. and obtain a PhD, but cancels his trip when his father, Chandra, is shot dead. He decides to stay put and avenge this slaying but ends up dealing with aspiring politician, Indu Sakseria, who wants to wed him; his brother, Prithviraj, who has been granted control of the Rashtrawadi Party but is facing imprisonment on charges of Assaulting a Police Officer and Sexual Molestation; his cousin, Veerendra, who wants control of the party; and his astute maternal uncle, Brij Gopal - who secretly controls the entire family. Before he could even handle these situations, Sarah arrives in India and will soon accuse him of being a manipulative and conniving politician.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Prakash Jha
Production: UTV Distribution
  1 win & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
14%
NOT RATED
Year:
2010
163 min
$2,000,000
Website
1,188 Views


Ah, that woman..

Glad that you reminded me of her.

l've to settle her account too.

l.. l'll bring her to you,

whenever you want.

Good. Call her now.

Mr. Sharma! What's up?

l'm here with the boss.

He wants to meet you.

- Where Are you?- been shopping at the new market.

Huh? New market?

Call Nathu and Ballu.

They should be there.

- Wait right there.

l'm sen.. sending a car.

- Vee.. Veerendra's

called you urgently.

Yeah, sure.

Ah, l just love this one!

- This silk is from Benaras.

Made by hand..

- all hand-crafted.

Hey.. hey.. Let go! Let go of me.

Come on, sit in the car.

- Let go off me!

Come on, sit inside. Don't shout!

- Let go off me!

Let go off me!

Help! Help!

Please, help me!

- Tell me..

- Sir, our men Are here.

Who all?

l recognized Ballu.

He moves with Prithvi.

Let go! To the new market.

Help me! Help!

What's everybody doing?

Yes, Samar..

Have you gone crazy, brother?

Now that everything's going well,

don't do anything stupid.

lt's done.

Finished!

You should've seen his face.

Brother, please listen to me.

Leave me.. leave me!

Just a sec..

l've another favour to return.

l'll call you later.

Please get out of there, fast!

l'm sending some guys to clean up.

Let me go..

Hey..

Please, let me go.

How are you, sweetheart?

Now, tell me.. Where do you

want to contest from? Huh?

From Sitapur?

Or from hell?

Somebody call the police!

Sarah.. please..

Sir, listen to us..

Ma'am, one minute please.

Ma'am, did you see the kidnaper?

Move back! Move back all of you.

We have freedom of the press.

She will have to talk.

You're right.

The media is free.

But remember..

..your freedom cannot

be used to terrorise us.

Come on.

- Sir, this is lnspector Singh.

SP Sharma was killed around 4 PM.

- We've found drugs on his body.

- Clean lt up.

- Okay.

- l'll inform Veeru about this.

No!

Don't bother. l'll tell him myself.

Okay.

Jeez, Sarah..

Sarah..

Sensational news!

lt is unprecedented in the

country's election history..

that so many nominations of one

party have been rejected altogether.

The Election Commission has

said that the nominations..

..were incorrectly filed.

The papers were

correctly filed, Veeru.

Yes, everything was in order.

ln order, my foot!

lnstead of originals,

photocopies were submitted.

Even the affidavits

didn't have your signatures.

We lost 17 seats

without even contesting.

Whose side are you on?

l know whose side they're on.

And who is behind this.

Why did you do this?

Why?

Hang us if you wish, Veeru..

We were compelled.

You don't even deserve to be hanged.

Veeru..

Shut up!

You leave. Leave.

They were 23, now only 17 left, how?

Six of Sooraj's men backed out.

Exit poll result

for the first round.

Of 73 seats, they're

predicting 45-47 for us.

That's nonsense!

Out of 73, we shall take 52.

- Victory to Prithvi Pratap!

- Victory to Jan Shakti!

- Victory to Prithvi Pratap!

- Victory to Jan Shakti!

- Victory to Prithvi Pratap!

l'm sorry.

l failed to understand you.

l love you.

Even l love you very much.

Just didn't know how to show it.

You! You're the one l'll vote for.

For 25 years,

l voted for Rashtrawadi party.

But this time, l will vote for you!

No one can defeat you.

Victory to Prithvi Pratap!

- Samar Pratap

seems to have boosted..

- his brother Prithvi

Pratap's campaign tremendously.

- in villages, towns, big cities,

in every corner of the state..

The Election Commission rejected

our petition against Prithvi.

- lt's waiting for

the court's decision.

On the other hand, Prithvi Pratap..

What the hell is going on here!

First Babulal..

then Sharma..

the nominations conspiracy!

That little brat..

is now dictating our future?!

And you, Sooraj?

You can't do anything.

lt will work out.

- Like hell it will!

Just keep consoling me..

since you can't

offer me any confidence!

Veerendra Pratap doesn't need..

anyone's support.

lndu..

Daya?

- Yes, sir? - Where are you off to?

To the restroom, sir.

They've to leave for

the airport. Hurry up.

Samar!

Wait!

Don't go near the car. Step back!

Take care of mother.

Sarah, stop!

"My beloved doesn't talk to me.."

"He doesn't let me.."

"He doesn't let me into his heart.."

"My beloved doesn't talk to me.."

The fever isn't subsiding at all.

He is still passed out.

Nothing seems to be going right.

Everything will fall apart.

- Sir?

- Where ls Sooraj?

What is the matter?

- Where ls Sooraj?

- He ls sleeping.

He has a fever.

Should l wake him up?

No.

You won't be able to see this.

lt's better that you stay here.

Sir.. please say something.

What are you doing, sir!

The family that fed you..

supported you.. gave you a life.

He wants to

destroy that same family?

Sooraj would never do that.

- He is doing it!

You gave birth to a snake.

That can't be!

lf he were my own blood,

l would have believed it.

But he is a blessing from God.

Everyone worships him.

What did you just say?

- We were childless.

lt was 27 years ago that..

l found him in a boat at sunrise..

..near the Sukhamaniya ghats

at Benaras.

He was wrapped in this cloth..

and had this jewellery.

No one knows about this.

Sooraj himself doesn't know.

How can Sooraj do this

to me when you are around?

- l can't do anything to him.

- Why not?

Because he is..

your son.

What?

Your first born..

who l snatched from

your womb, 27 years ago.

From here on,

you'll have to walk alone, sister.

Please tell me..

what l can do for you.

An unfortunate mother has come

to ask forgiveness from her son.

Your son?

Who is your son here?

You, Sooraj.

You are my son.

Listen..

l understand you're in shock..

l am sorry for your loss.

No, Sooraj..

it is true!

Ram Charittar isn't your father.

27 years ago..

he found you..

at the riverside in Benaras.

What kind of a joke is this!

Son, l gave birth to you.

You are my first born.

The elder brother of

Prithvi and Samar.

You are lying!

You want to protect your son.

Your father was Bhaskar Sanyal.

l worshipped him.

One day, we got carried away..

in a storm of emotions.

He blamed himself..

and forsook everything.

l was an unmarried girl.

Please forgive me, son.

l was bound by the

limitations of my family's honour.

So, why're you telling me this now?

Come home, son.

That is where you belong.

Samar will happily accept you.

The party will also get a boost.

Moreover, you are the eldest.

You should be the leader.

Beg your pardon?

Leader?! Wow!

ln one breath you make me your son.

And in the next,

you play politics with me!

- No, Sooraj.. l was..

- do you really believe..

that by dangling the promise of

power you can twist my integrity?

You may have given birth to me..

but l am the son of Ram Charittar

Kumar and Shanti Devi.

My soul is that of a Dalit.

Mrs. Bharati Pratap..

l won't make the

same mistake you did.

When l was down and out..

Veerendra Pratap supported me.

Gave me respect.. and an identity.

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Prakash Jha

Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is a famous Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as Damul (1984), Mrityudand (1997), Gangaajal (2003), Apaharan (2005), including multistarrer hit movies Raajneeti (2010), Aarakshan (2011) Chakravyuh (2012), and Satyagraha (2013). He is also the maker of National Film Award winning documentaries like, Faces After The Storm (1984) and Sonal (2002). He runs a production company, Prakash Jha Productions. He also owns the P&M Mall in Patna and the P&M Hi-Tech Mall in Jamshedpur. more…

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