A political drama, meshed with violence, Raajneeti was a gripping watch. Chocolate boy Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar and Manoj Bajpai gave powerful performances. A fresh breath of air was Katrina Kaif, whose hard work showed through her long, difficult dialogues and much better facial expressions.
According to NDTV's Consulting Editor, Films, Anupama Chopra, "Jha, who has fought elections in Bihar himself, creates a real sense of the machinations and sordid deals that fuel politics but then hobbles it with outlandish twists and some decidedly ‘filmy' moments."