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Sarkar Raj

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
8K
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Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Sarkar Raj (2008)
CrimeDrama

An even more powerful gang emerges to wipe out Sarkar from the playground. A power plant proposal becomes a cause for greater political turmoil around him. What happens to the Family?An even more powerful gang emerges to wipe out Sarkar from the playground. A power plant proposal becomes a cause for greater political turmoil around him. What happens to the Family?An even more powerful gang emerges to wipe out Sarkar from the playground. A power plant proposal becomes a cause for greater political turmoil around him. What happens to the Family?

  • Director
    • Ram Gopal Varma
  • Writer
    • Prashant Pandey
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Abhishek Bachchan
    • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ram Gopal Varma
    • Writer
      • Prashant Pandey
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Abhishek Bachchan
      • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • 52User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 nominations total

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Subhash 'Sarkar' Nagare
    Abhishek Bachchan
    Abhishek Bachchan
    • Shankar Nagre
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Anita Rajan
    • (as Aishwarya Rai)
    Ravi Kale
    Ravi Kale
    • Chandar
    Govind Namdeo
    Govind Namdeo
    • Hassan Qazi
    Victor Banerjee
    Victor Banerjee
    • Mike Rajan
    Dilip Prabhawalkar
    Dilip Prabhawalkar
    • Rao Saab
    • (as Dilip Prabhavalkar)
    Supriya Pathak
    Supriya Pathak
    • Pushpa
    Tanishaa Mukerji
    Tanishaa Mukerji
    • Avantika
    • (as Tanisha)
    Upendra Limaye
    Upendra Limaye
    • Kantilal Vora
    Shokri Amirali
    • Amir
    Javed Ansari
    • Negi (Mystery Killer)
    Diwakar Dhyani
    Diwakar Dhyani
    • Ashwin
    • (as Diwakar Dhayani)
    Kay Kay Menon
    Kay Kay Menon
    • Vishnu
    • (archive footage)
    Sumit Nijhawan
    Sumit Nijhawan
    • Bala
    • (as Sumeet Nijhawan)
    Shree Rammy
    • Shankar
    Sankeetaan Raravir
    • Copy of Shankar Nagre
    • (as Shree Rammy Pandey)
    Shishir Sharma
    Shishir Sharma
    • C.M. Sunil Shinde
    • Director
      • Ram Gopal Varma
    • Writer
      • Prashant Pandey
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    User reviews52

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    5m_shankar20

    A weak film to follow Sarkar

    Sarkar Raj is disappointing. More so because it is the sequel of Sarkar, which though copied largely from Godfather, was a good film.

    Three things let down the film - slow pace, unimaginative cinematography and jarring background score.

    Ram Gopal Varma has a story in his hands but it is not long enough to stretch to the duration that he wants it to. As a result, he compromises on the pace. The film is slow and at times just drags on. In this endeavor, the camera comes to his support. Each shot just keeps on moving at snails pace. The camera lingers and moves slowly at acute angles. There is an overkill of the use of lighting, shadows and silhouettes. Add to this the background score which seems to be taken from a temple fair. The energy of the music and the dead slow pace of camera and story are divergent contrasts.

    The dialogs are unrealistic, philosophical and indirect most of the times. There was not need to complicate the film with such devices. Do a father and son never talk in straight language? Saving grace of the film is the performances. Inspite of the lighting and camera angles which try every bit to take away the quality from the natural performances of the Bachchans, they manage to survive.

    Ram Gopal Varma needs a break. He probably needs to go on a long vacation and then come back to do something completely out of his style - cast Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in a romantic comedy set in Europe or Manhattan. I hope, he will then rediscover his lost touch. I so much want him to, like many of his other fans.
    9reviewerOne

    Good movie as good story

    I am not a fan of RGV's films but this movie is a great make. amazing suspense,correct hold on the direction. as the name suggest( rule of Almighty), it rocks as how mastermind thinks. Good thing about the movie is that it leaves a good message to be true,straight and to think about good of community. movie has low pace but all the characters are strong enough to hold you. some time movie goes in predictable manner and you can guess what would be the next dialog. but after all the movie is good(full of violence,without showing much blood). dialog delivery is superb,and ya .... i didn't see Ash's goggles worth 50 Lacs in the movie :(. i liked the movie for it's best direction, thrilling story, good delivery and best length.
    7natishkumar

    Good movie

    Sarkar Raj was a Indian political drama thriller film set in the world of Indian politics and crime directed by Ram Gopal Varma.this movie was some different from the others. Theme of movie was very nice and very focused according to the story. The movie included many new thoughts which were meaningful.The film was a sequel to 2005 film Sarkar and the second installment of Sarkar film series. Both of 1st and 2nd installments contains meaningful characters. But some weak points also in both of these.The music was composed by Bapi and Tutul. Music of the movie was just wonderful.This movie also won the various awards. Screen Award for Best Film (2009) Screen Award for Best Director (2009)- Ram Gopal Varma etc. Overalls movie was amazing.
    7napster-530

    Not what i thought, its a SUSPENSE movie

    The new Sarkar Raj sure has RGV's touch to it, Before watching i thought this would be a big disappointment for all 'Sarkar' fans but i was wrong. The movie does not dazzles you but keeps you sit tight throughout, except for the some portions where it gets real slow. you could go out and get popcorns once again :) Performance wise, RGV has dug a lot and got some nice actors for extra roles. some of them are small time soap opera actors but they did well. "Abhishek" and "Amithab" do their best. "Aishwarya" looks smart in formals. Some scenes in the movie are really breathtaking though. Well, the movie is actually full of suspenses thats why i cant say much since i did not mark 'Contains Spoiler' tag. after i finish this review i have to add 'Suspense' in genre of movie. great camera work and background scores are really catchy. the dialogs are supposed to be "legendary phrases", but some of them does not make that sense. In all i thought the movie was gonna blew up like 'RGV's Sholay' but its not that bad. i would go for it.

    7 stars from me nirzar
    sonali_no1

    Not only entertaining....but enlightening also!

    I personally really liked the movie.

    True, it may not have been as fast-paced or powerful as the first one, but it definitely leaves an impact, and a big one too. I not only enjoyed every minute of this movie, but learned a lot from it too.

    The background music was good, it suited the scenes and the genre and the religious temperament of Subhash Nagre, who after all IS the protagonist. Everything eventually, does revolve around him. Dialogues were amazing. So what if they were philosophical and unrealistic at times? They were meaningful and thought-provoking. I have to admit, even after the movie and during dinner with my family, I was pondering over some of Subhash Nagre's words. I especially loved the dialog "There is very thin line between profuse loyalty and betrayal." Honestly, it made a lot of sense and got me thinking about something I had never realised. Whoever wrote the dialogs deserves special praise! I think they were one of the film's strongest aspects.

    Of course, in order to give justice to notable dialogs, you need apt actors who can deliver them perfectly. And thank goodness, the dialogs don't go to waste! Big B, Abs and Aish were all top-notch in this movie. They proved themselves, once again, to be one of the finest actors in the film industry. They also proved their versatility because their roles were definitely not easy and very different to other roles they had taken on in the past. Everything about them was perfect...no criticisms or complaints! The story and plot were interesting and although the pace may have slackened at various points, I would not regard it as one of the film's (if there are any), minus points. I think the slow scenes were a much needed contrast to the fast and violent scenes that the film comprised of otherwise. They made the audience realise that the characters in the film, no matter how heroic or powerful they may be, are humans, with emotions and moments where they simply need to be with each other and express themselves. It added a realistic and human touch to the film. The twists and the climaxes were extremely well executed and definitely had the intended effect on the viewer. All the characters and situations in the film contributed to the happening of the twists and climax brilliantly. Nothing made me question - but how can that happen...or why did that happen? I was satisfied and convinced throughout.

    Overall, Sarkar Raj was a remarkable piece of cinema that will have a deep impact on the audience, and although you may not want to watch it again, it will take longer than you think to escape your mind

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    • Trivia
      First film to star Abhishek and Aishwarya after wedding.
    • Connections
      Followed by Sarkar 3 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Jhini Jhinisi Subah Aahti Hai
      Performed by Shweta Pandit, Roop Kumar Rathod

      Lyrics by Prashant Pandey

      Music by Bapi, Bapi-Tutul

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 2008 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Reign of Government
    • Filming locations
      • Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    • Production companies
      • Adlabs Films
      • Balaji Motion Pictures
      • K Sera Sera
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,009,065
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $642,523
      • Jun 8, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,722,998
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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