India sees its very fluid and stressful Lok Sabha Elections 2024 come to a conclusion on June 4, as the vote-counting process came to a close. But as Shah Rukh Khan famously says in Om Shanti Om, picture abhi baaki hai mere dost. The current ruling party of BJP hasn't gotten an absolute majority, the NDA alliance at the time of writing this piece has 293 seats. The INDIA coalition has taken over 232 seats, and the raajneeti game has gotten more interesting and twisty depending on where some of the allies might side themselves in the coming days. Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: ‘If I Say All Strategies Here, Modiji Will Become Clever’ Says Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge As He Addresses Media from Congress HQ (Watch Video).

Perhaps this is why Raajneeti the movie, a political thriller made by Prakash Jha, is making it to the trends. It is also quite a coincidence that the film was also released on this very day 14 years ago, that is, June 4, 2010. Since Raajneeti deals with political power-plays, of politicians making and breaking deals, that also contributed to its trends. One particular scene featuring Manoj Bajpayee and Ajay Devgn is also going viral from the movie

Even though Raajneeti takes potshots at India's pervasive political climate, it is also heavily inspired by Mahabharata and The Godfather. The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor leading a strong ensemble that also includes Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgn, Katrina Kaif, Manoj Bajpayee, Arjun Rampal, Shruti Seth, Sarah Thompson and Naseeruddin Shah. Ranbir is a stand-in for Arjuna from Mahabharata, Ajay Devgn takes on Karna's tragedy, Nana Patekar dons Lord Krishna's shrewdness, and Bajpayee takes on the arrogance of Duryodhana. It was also said that Katrina Kaif's character was modelled after INC senior politician Sonia Gandhi. Prakash Jha Birthday: Did You Know The Filmmaker Copyrighted Manoj Bajpayee's Dialogue 'Karaara Jawab Milega' From Raajneeti?

Watch Katrina Kaif's Iconic Speech Scene From Raajneeti:

If you want to catch Raajneeti to wear off the tiredness of the election drama, you can watch it on Netflix if you have a subscription. You can also buy or rent the movie on Prime Video and YouTube.

Raajneeti was a major hit at the box office, when it came out in 2010. Major praise went to Ranbir Kapoor's anti-hero performance, as well as for the excellent supporting cast with Arjun Rampal also getting praised for his bashful elder brother role. The film was also Prakash Jha's last hit at the box office as a director.

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