Raajneeti

• The film was shot in Bhopal. The title, which translates literally as “Politics” and contextually as “Affairs of State”, was promoted with the tag-line “Politics and Beyond…”
• Amid much controversy, Raajneeti was released in theatres worldwide on 4 June 2010, It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics both in India and internationally and received acclaim for acting performances and direction.
• It became a major commercial success, grossing over ₹145.5 crore (US$18 million) worldwide, and was one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2010.
• At the 56th Filmfare Awards, Raajneeti received 4 nominations – Best Actor (Kapoor) and Best Supporting Actor for Rampal, Bajpayee and Patekar.

Controversy

Raajneeti was first denied a certificate by the censor board of India for their thought that the lead character played by Katrina Kaif is inspired fully or partially by the Congress Party’s chief Sonia Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal’s chief Rabri Devi. Director Prakash Jha dismissed this allegation, saying his only inspiration was Mahabharata, an epic from ancient India. References to electronic voting machines and parts of the film suggesting that women have to compromise to get ahead in politics, crude dialogues about the Muslim community and some intimate scenes and excessive violence were removed before giving the film a U/A censor certificate.