Prakash Jha confirms Raajneeti 2 in works

Filmmaker Prakash Jha recently confirmed that his popular film ‘Raajneeti’ has been renewed for a sequel. The film, which clocked 15 years on June 4, was believed to be a modern adaptation of the Mahabharata, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, Nana Patekar and Naseeruddin Shah among others.

On the special occasion, the director in a conversation with Hindustan Times,, shared that the second part is already in the works and that the script and casting are underway. “Raajneeti (politics) ki yatra toh anvarat (constant) hai, chalti hi rehti hai! There’s always been a plan for ‘Raajneeti 2’. While there is nothing concrete in terms of



casting and shooting yet, I am currently working on it.”

The director further recalled shooting for ‘Raajneeti’ with 800 actors. “The film’s pre-production went on for a year. We cast 8,000 actors for an authentic crowd scene, which was quite a task,” Jha said.

The director shared how he managed to put such a big star cast together. “The good thing about casting was that whoever we approached, liked the script and came on board. They felt challenged to perform well. People say it was a commercial success."

The 2019 political thriller depicted an archetypal conflict between rival political families and parties.