Updated on: 20 May, 2024 05:43 PM IST |Shweta Shah
The Lok Sabha polls in 2024 have taken the nation by storm. With every leading news portal and TV channel talking about the elections, we are back with yet another interesting movie list. Here are the five best Bollywood movies based on Indian politics that show what goes behind fighting for the power of a chair.
1. Aandhi (1975)
The 1975 release is believed to be based on the life of the late Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. As the Congress was still governing India, the movie couldn't be released in 1975. However, as she lost the 1977 elections, the Janta Party gave the movie a green signal.The story of Aandhi revolves around a popular politician's daughter, Aarti, who falls in love with a hotel manager, JK, and gets married to him. Due to several differences, the two parted ways only to meet again after several years.
2. Nayak: The Real Hero (2001)
The Anil Kapoor starrer became the most controversial and talked-about movie in 2001. It was way ahead of its time. Finding a loophole in the Indian constitution, Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan (Amrish Puri) challenges a reporter, Shivaji (Anil Kapoor), to become CM for one day.This episode happens after Shivaji accuses Balraj of several allegations with proofs and facts that make him furious. Shivaji accepts the challenge and changes the city upside down, thus becoming a major threat to Balraj and his political career.
Nayak also stars Rani Mukerji, Paresh Rawal, and Johnny Lever in prominent roles.
3. Satta (2003)
A young Delhi girl gets married to an aspiring Chief Minister, Vivek Chauhan. A while into her marriage, she finds out the reality of Vivek and his family after they physically abuse her.She also finds that her husband is a womanizer, a corrupt man, and an alcoholic. Things take a sharp turn when Vivek is arrested, and she is forced to take his place in politics.
Satta stars Raveena Tandon, Atul Kulkarni, and Manoj Joshi in pivotal roles.
4. Sarkar (2005)
Subhash Nagre (Amitabh Bachchan), an influential man in Mumbai, parallelly runs a government and has many followers who religiously worship him. However, his own son, Shankar Nagre (Abhishek Bachchan), hires contract killers to get him killed.Sarkar is a true blue political movie that gives an insight on what one can do for the power of a seat. The film resembles The Godfather but is different in many ways.
Along with the father-son duo, Sarkar also stars Katrina Kaif, Supriya Pathak, and Kay Kay Menon in key roles.
5. Raajneeti (2010)
Prakash Jha's Raajneeti is a political thriller that shows lies and deceit at its best. The film takes us into the ruthless lives of politicians.Raajneeti is about a young man who wants to return to the US to live a normal life away from his politically inclined family but is forced to stay back after his political father is shot to death. He enters politics only to learn the game of mixed relations and the thirst for power.
Raajneeti was one of Bollywood's multi-starrer movies that stars Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, and Manoj Bajpayee in prominent roles.
6. Madras Cafe
Vikram, an Indian intelligence officer, visits Sri Lanka on a secret mission, only to find himself embroiled in a civil war and a conspiracy to kill the former Indian Prime Minister in a deadly assassination.Hemled by Shoojit Sircar, this political drama is headlined by John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri.
7. NOTA
If you're looking for a political drama with some atypical South masala, this movie is a perfect watch for you. NOTA stars Vijay Deverakonda and Mehreen Pirzada in leading roles.What happens after a chief minister, who finds himself amid corruption charges, passes on the baton to his politically inexperienced son? While the movie was a box-office disaster, it shows the reality behind the dirty politics.
