Monday, November 29, 1999

Jha and `Raajneeti` team are optimistic about democracy

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Prakash Jha stands by his words: his film doesn't bear any resemblance to any character, living or fictitious. Yet 'Raajneeti', which releases on June 4, depicts the problems that plague India - from the fight for power by politicians to the influence of power brokers.Talking about 'Raajneeti Jha said, ''Raajneeti' is a story based on politics. It's a film about the rise and fall of destinies. It is a story based on characters from the Mahabharata, the epic that is one giant source of knowledge, incidents and drama...Politics to me is development, a way to sow the seeds of growth. I have never been part of any political party nor propagated any ideology. Politics is everywhere: between husband and wife, siblings, friends, colleagues -it's all pervasive.'When talked about 'Raajneeti as one of his most ambitious projects and it has a grand star cast Jha told that Indian cinema is a star-driven medium. In the film, even those who participated in the rallies were real actors - 8,000 of them - from folk or street theatre or acting schools.On being asked about the speculation that Katrina Kaif's character is based on Sonia Gandhi. Jha said, 'Not at all. I will never take the risk of making a film on the life of someone as big as Sonia Gandhi. Katrina's character is an Indian, the daughter of an Indian industrialist.'Ranbir talked about his character and his interest in politics said that he was never into politics, but after doing this film, He started keeping track. His character is the outsider who is visiting his family during holidays. His family is very political and, before he knows it, he is sucked into the world of politics.Manoj, tell us about your character. He said, 'Bihar, where I was born and raised, is a place that lives, breathes, eats and drinks politics. Every person has an opinion on everything and 'Raajneeti' explores that. I play Viru Bhaiyya, a character who inherits power. He comes closest to Duryodhan in Mahabharata.

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