Bollywood films based on Politics

Raajneeti The movie had an amalgamation of Bollywood biggies like Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpai and Katrina Kaif. Directed by Prakash Jha, the movie was alleged to be based on the life of Gandhi family. With stars' moving performance, the movie became a hit at box office.

Sarkar Ram Gopal Varma's 'Sarkar' was a game changer in Bollywood for political dramas. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon and Katrina Kaif the movie portrayed the real happenings in India's political life. Sadly, its sequel which also starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan couldn't hit the right chord with the audience.

Gulaal Again starring Kay Kay Menon besides Mahi Gill, Piyush Mishra, 'Gulaal' had a gruesome take on North Indian politics involving students. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the movie received praises from all over.

Satta Madhur Bhandarkar's socio political thriller 'Satta' had Raveena Tandon and Atul Kulkarni's career's best performances.

Nayak The Real Hero This political drama was a true commercial entertainer. The movie narrates the story of a common man who fights against the system when given Chief Minister's chair for a day. Anil Kapoor played the lead while Rani Mukerji starred opposite him.

Shool E. Niwas' 'Shool' stood out in political drama. Manoj Bajpai's performance in the lead role of Inspector Samar Pratap Singh too was outstanding.

Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Sudhir Mishra's drama was a poignant tale of three college students during the Emergency era caught between politics, ambition and love. Starring Chitrangada Singh, Kay Kay Menon and Shiney Ahuja, the flick was more known for actress' hot quotient.

While the wait for Political saga Dirty Politics' is still on, here is a look at some other dramas based on Politics Bollywood has given in the past.Aandhi Directed by Gulzar, 'Aandhi' was allegedly based on the story of former PM of India Indira Gandhi and for this reason the film faced ban during the times of emergency. But it was also inspired by politico freedom fighter Tarkeshwari Sinha.