Firday night, after a hectic week at office, watched Movie "Rajneeti". Prakash Jha is a director who has given us hard hitting films like "Apaharan" , "Gangajal" with a backdrop of crime and politics and they have earned rave reviews from the viewers and critics alike. Although movie revolves around politics, crime, violence, the resemblance of the plot with the great Indian epic, The Mahabharat. Although many has different views about the movie, The screenplay is crisp and it kept glued to the seat. The film buffs may also be able to find some similarities with the cult film Godfather.
The epic Mahabharat is always far intriguing story than any of the story goes. Wish someday some one will take onus to pro tray this epic in 70mm within 3 hours. If we can watch Sagas like Lord of Rings so many times, why not Mahabharat. It will be fascinating to watch the greatest story, politics and battle field stories depicted in script. But I stick my neck out while I am wishing some one credible film maker take this task, justice has to be done this great epic. Once I heard Amir Khan talking over a show that he need at least 10 Years to make a Film on Mahabharat.
Coming back to movie, even though it shows dark side of politics, violence factor was very high. I feel we have to redefine censorship definition, It is not any raunchy scene that should decide whether its for Adult only or not. Films like this which pro trays glorification's of conspiracy, betrayal, cold blooded murders and violence should also be fall in guidelines which takes guard of the effect this may on child mind.
