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Prakash Jha confirms 'Raajneeti 2' is in the works
'Raajneeti 2' is in the works

Prakash Jha confirms 'Raajneeti 2' is in the works

Jun 04, 2025
02:31 pm

What's the story

Filmmaker Prakash Jha has confirmed that a sequel to his cult film Raajneeti (2010) is in the works. The movie, which starred Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, and Katrina Kaif among others, has completed 15 years today. While speaking to Hindustan Times on this occasion, Jha revealed that he is currently working on Raajneeti 2. "There's always been a plan for Raajneeti 2."

Director's statement

'Nothing concrete in terms of casting yet,' says Jha

Jha said, "While there is nothing concrete in terms of casting and shooting yet, I am currently working on it." He also spoke about the extensive pre-production process for Raajneeti, which took a year. "We cast 8,000 actors for an authentic crowd scene, which was quite a task," he revealed. Film's ensemble cast included Kapoor, Devgn, Patekar, Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, and Naseeruddin Shah.

Director's view

Jha shared thoughts on Raajneeti's commercial success

Despite the film's commercial success, Jha said he views all his films as equals. "People say it was a commercial success. For me, Damul (1984), Mritudand (1997), Gangajal (2003), Apaharan (2005) or Satyagraha (2013) are just films." "But it feels nice when people talk about them." The film had a hit soundtrack with four composers—late Aadesh Shrivastava, Pritam, Wayne Sharpe, and Shantanu Moitra, with lyrics by Gulzar, Irshad Kamil, Sameer, and Swanand Kirkire.

BTS revelations

Separate helicopters were required for different characters

The making of Raajneeti was no easy task. Separate helicopters were required for different characters, leading to one helicopter being painted in two colors to save costs. The film's assistant director Ritam Srivastava revealed that Kapoor was excited to work with Bajpayee and even used a pistol for the first time in this film.