‘Raajneeti’ opens Ireland’s first Indian film festival
Raajneeti, a thriller about down-and-dirty regional Indian politics, is based on the Hindu epic Mahabharata and the American film classic The Godfather—both gripping stories about family dynasties and the power struggles within them. The film has an all-star cast, including Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpai, and Nana Patekar.
Other films to be screened at the festival include Devdas—both Bimal Roy’s 1955 version and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2002 version—and Umrao Jaan—both Muzaffar Ali’s 1981 version and J.P. Dutta’s 2006 version—as well as Mother India (1957), Mangal Pandey (2005), Black (2005), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Paa (2009), The Blue Umbrella (2007), and Harishchandrachi Factory (2009). The festival will close with Jha’s film Gangaajal (2003).
Jha attended the opening screening at Dublin’s Swan Cinemas. The festival, which runs through June 28, includes discussion forums, seminars, and cultural events.
For more information about the Indian Film Festival of Ireland, visit www.bollywoodireland.com.
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June 26, 2010
