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Sarkar Raj

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Shankar tries to drum up support for a power plant.

Critics Reviews

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express May 10, 2019
The film does deliver some surprises, and that's why it's much better, and tauter, than the first. The intrigue is sharper. So is the acting. Go to Full Review
Lisa Tsering The Hollywood Reporter Jul 5, 2016
Sixty-five-year-old Amitabh Bachchan, India's vibrant and virile living legend, is riveting in nearly every film he does. But even a true fan's ardor is tested by the tedious political thriller, Sarkar Raj. Go to Full Review
Anil Sinanan The Times (UK) Jul 5, 2016
3/5
Proves firmly that Bollywood can hold its own technically against its Western counterparts. Go to Full Review
R. Paul Dhillon Georgia Straight Jul 5, 2016
Sarkar delivers a long monologue at the end of the film that explains what really happened: chiefly that the power plant was just a ruse for a power struggle. Too bad Varma didn't make that film. Go to Full Review
Maitland McDonagh Miss FlickChick Mar 1, 2009
Ram Gopal Varma's... reworking of The Godfather... delivers the casting coup of Bollywood's royal family %u2013 Amitabh Bachhan, his son, Abhishek, and Abhishek's wife, Aishwarya Rai %u2013 ... [but] the result is overwrought and cliched. Go to Full Review
Frank Lovece Film Journal International Jun 11, 2008
This all-star concoction is as muddy as the Ganges and nowhere near as holy. Unless, of course, you're talking plot-holey. Go to Full Review
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Ashequl I @Tofa13 Sep 13, 2026 Sarkar Raj, the 2nd installment of Sarkar. The story starts from where it left off. But it could not carry the weight of the 1st part. The story was going along the same structure as the 1st one for the first 90 minutes or so. But that last 30 minutes was the best moment of the movie that made the movie stand apart from the first part. The last twist and brutal ending were mind-blowing. Acting was not that great. Except for Amitabh, everyone else did an okayish job. The worst one has to be Aish. She just can't act. With all those things, it was still a good watch. See more Apr 7, 2019 The sequel to the original, this movie has a few unnecessary deaths but apart from that continues to show the full power of Subhash Nagre (and really the acting power of Amitabh Bachan). See more Oct 27, 2012 A satisfying political thriller, following on the lines of THE GODFATHER 2! See more Apr 20, 2012 Good stuff. Don't sleep on foreign cinema. Although this is an homage to the Godfather, foreign cinema seems to be getting better, as home grown flicks are content with the sad state of affairs that is the status quo. See more Feb 19, 2011 He tried to do better than the first one...alas !!! See more Dec 8, 2010 No Doubt, Amitabh Bachan Is The Best Actor In This World & ThIs Movie Proves "OLD IS GOLD" Superb Performance From BIG B. Awesome & I Feel Proud To B A Fan Of Amitabh Bachan See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Shankar tries to drum up support for a power plant.
Director
Ram Gopal Varma
Producer
Praveen Nischol, Ram Gopal Varma
Screenwriter
Prashant Pandey, Ram Gopal Varma
Production Co
K Sera Sera, Balaji Motion Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 7, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
2h 4m
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