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Politics ... and Beyond

Raajneeti

Bollywood20102h 47mHindiTop 35% of Bollywood budgets
52Standing

142nd of 316 in Bollywood

Reported gross
74
Return on budget
62
Audience rating
34
Momentum
26
  • Out-grossed 74% of Bollywood releases with reported figures ($32M).
  • Returned 3.2× its budget, against an industry median of 2.5×.
  • Momentum in the 26th percentile.
  • Audience rating 6.3 from 97 votes, the 34th percentile.
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Cost
$10M
Took
$32M
Blockbuster3.2× its cost

Against a Bollywood median of 2.5×, so this one returned 1.3 times what a typical release there does.

The money says blockbuster. What do you say?

The picture

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. Raajneeti is the story of Indian democracy. And its ugly underside. It is about politics. And beyond.

Released
4 June 2010
Runtime
2h 47m
Language
Hindi
Industry
Bollywood
Top billedAll 23 credits
Made by
Director
Prakash Jha
Director of Photography
Sachin K. Krishn
Producer
Prakash Jha
Filed under
DramaThriller

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