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{{Infobox film
| name = Sarkar Raj
| image = Sarkar Raj Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| writer = Prashant Pandey
| screenplay =Ram Gopal Varma
| producer = Ram Gopal Varma Praveen Nischol
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Abhishek Bachchan]] [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] [[Supriya Pathak]]
| cinematography = Amit Roy
| editing = Nipun Ashok Gupta Amit Parmar
| music = '''Score:''' [[Amar Mohile]] '''Songs:''' Bapi-Tutul
| studio = [[K Sera Sera Limited|K Sera Sera Productions]] Z Pictures [[Adlabs]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]] [[Balaji Motion Pictures]] Raksha Entertainment Pvt Ltd
| released = {{Film date|2008|6|6|df=y}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}280 million
| gross = {{INR}}594.6 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU=|title=Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide (IND Rs)|website=Box Office India|access-date=9 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131155102/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU=|archive-date=31 January 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
}}
'''''Sarkar Raj''''' ({{translation|Government rule}}) is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Political cinema|political]] [[crime thriller]] film directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. The film is a sequel to the 2005 film ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' and the second installment of [[Sarkar (film series)|''Sarkar'' film series]]. The film was premiered at the [[2008 Cannes Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2008/05/23/bollywood_news_sarkar_cannes_feature.shtml|title=BBC – Shropshire – Entertainment – Sarkar Raj unveiled at Cannes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bollywood-biggies-bet-big-on-cannes-1164120|title=Bollywood biggies bet big on Cannes|work=dna}}</ref> the [[New York Asian Film Festival]],<ref name=David>{{cite web|author=David|title=The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview|publisher=Cinema Strikes Back|date=16 June 2006|url=http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=1202|access-date=22 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725153007/http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=1202|archive-date=25 July 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and the [[9th IIFA Awards|9th IIFA World Premiere-Bangkok]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desiblitz.com/content/bangkok-for-2008-iifa-awards|title=Bangkok for 2008 IIFA Awards|work=DESIblitz}}</ref>

The film was archived at the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|Academy of Motion Pictures library]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sarkar Raj makes it to the Academy of Motion Pictures library |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/08/02/11750/index.html |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=9 August 2011 |date=2 August 2008}}</ref> The primary cast features [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]] (who reprise their roles from the original) and new entrant [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]. [[Supriya Pathak]], [[Tanisha Mukherjee]] and [[Ravi Kale]] also reappeared in their respective roles from ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]''. The film released on 6 June 2008 and was critically and commercially successful.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sarkar Raj : Box Office India|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/boxoffice/12651/index.html|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=9 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Apne dhandhe ki jaat hi aisi hai:RGV|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/apne-dhandhe-ki-jaat-hi-aisi-hai-rgv-news-bollywood-kkftuScabgc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021025503/http://www.sify.com/movies/apne-dhandhe-ki-jaat-hi-aisi-hai-rgv-news-bollywood-kkftuScabgc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2012 |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=9 August 2011|author=IndiaFM|date=18 July 2008}}</ref> The continuation and third installment ''[[Sarkar 3]]'' was released on 12 May 2017 to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/sarkar-3/movie-review/58629107.cms|title=Sarkar 3 Review {3/5}: Abhishek Bachchan is in top form, mesmerizing you with his grey shades and grey irises|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The sequel is chronologically set two years after the original film.
Anita Rajan ([[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]), is the CEO of [[Shepard Energy Centre|Shepard Power Plant]] based in London, holds a meeting with Mike Rajan ([[Victor Banerjee]]), her chairman father, and Hassan Qazi ([[Govind Namdeo]]), as a seemingly shady business adviser and facilitator; regarding an ambitious proposal to set up a multibillion-dollar power plant in rural parts of the state of [[Maharashtra]] in India.

Qazi states that this project will be impossible due to possible political entanglements. When Anita asks him for a solution, Qazi states that enlisting the support of Subhash Nagre ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) (commonly referred to by his title of Sarkar), who he describes as a criminal in the garb of a popular and influential political leader, might help their cause. Along with the [[Chief Minister]] of Maharashtra, Shinde ([[Shishir Sharma]]), they approach Sarkar with the idea of this project, who refutes the idea, due to the fact that the power plant will be built in various villages, affecting the livelihood of 40,000 people. However, when Shankar ([[Abhishek Bachchan]]) convinces him of the benefits of the project to the state, Sarkar agrees to the proposal. Shankar advises Anita to stay away from Qazi, as he is not trustworthy. Qazi joins hands with Kaanga ([[Sayaji Shinde]]), who wants to become the Chief Minister of [[Maharashtra]] but could not as Sarkar is the overlord for Shinde's political party. Shankar and Anita begin campaigning in Thackerwadi to gain support of local public for the project. During their chat Shankar mentions that his toughest decision of life was to kill his own elder brother Vishnu, Anita tells that her father never saw her as a daughter and was her boss.

Sanjay Somji ([[Rajesh Shringarpure]]), leader of farmer's association is shown to be protesting the Nagre's. Meanwhile, Avanti, now Shankar's wife reveals to him that she is two months pregnant, Shankar also has growing friction in relationship with old family aid Chander ([[Ravi Kale]]). On the other hand, Shankar's wife Avanti's car is bombed within the premises of Sarkar's villa, and Avanti is killed, Sarkar who is shaken suffers a shock and is admitted to a hospital. Shankar replaces Bala ([[Sumit Nijhawan]]) as head over Chander ([[Ravi Kale]]), and asks him to quickly find out who was behind this brutal attack. Kantilal Vohra ([[Upendra Limaye]]) come to Sarkar requesting him to shift the project to [[Gujarat]]. As Sarkar refuses, Vohra, Kaanga, Qazi, are shown together hatching a plan. Chander calls up Shankar telling Qazi was behind the blast, Shankar shoots Qazi in his house. Mike comes to [[India]] and is seen to be meeting Vohra discussing about eliminating Shankar as, they both want only profit and Shankar aims for development for 40,000 villagers living in Thackerwadi also.

Vohra and Kaanga now hire a hit-man to kill Shankar for 5-Crore. While, Shankar and Anita are on a holiday, Anita cautions Shankar about an impending attack on them, a sniper shoots at Shankar six bullets, who later succumbs to his injuries in hospital. A furious Subash suspecting Vohra kidnaps him.
Sarkar tells Anita that his men have killed-Kaanga, Chander, Vohra and her father who was in [[London]] as revenge. He also tells her that these people were just pawns and the mastermind behind all this was his own guru, Rao Sahab ([[Dilip Prabhawalkar]]) who wanted his grandson Somji to take over Shankar. His guru comes to home to pay tributes to Shankar, where Sarkar shows him his dead grandson. The film ends with Anita becoming Shankar's replacement.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Subhash Nagre
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Shankar Nagre
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Anita Rajan
* [[Govind Namdeo]] as Hassan Qazi
* [[Tanisha Mukherjee]] as Avantika, Shankar's wife
* [[Victor Banerjee]] as Mike Rajan, Anita's father
* [[Supriya Pathak]] as Pushpa Nagre
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Karunesh Kaanga
* [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] as Rao Saab
* [[Sumeet Nijhawan]] as Bala
* [[Kay Kay Menon]] as Vishnu Nagare (Cameo from the original film ''Sarkar'')
* [[Upendra Limaye]] as Kantilal Vohra
* [[Rajesh Shringarpure]] as Sanjay Somji
* [[Shishir Sharma]] as Sunil Shinde
* [[Ravi Kale]] as Chander
* Javed Ansari as The Hitman
{{colend}}

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===

The film mostly garnered a positive critical reception. Critic [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film four stars out of five and noted "Besides its strong content, Sarkar Raj has been filmed exceptionally well with superb performances. [[Amitabh Bachchan]], expectedly, comes up with a terrific performance. He's as ferocious as a wounded tiger in the finale and takes the film to great heights. [[Abhishek Bachchan]] is cast opposite the finest actor of this country, yet he sparkles in every sequence. [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] is fabulous and delivers her career-best performance."<ref>{{cite news |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Sarkar Raj : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12651/index.html|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=9 August 2011|date=5 June 2008}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' gave a two-star rating and said, "The only reason you might want to catch this is the performance level and the relatively good ending. Amitabh Bachchan is dependably good. Abhishek holds his own, though with a more filled-out character, he could have taken it to another level. Aishwarya is superb in the emotional scenes, but again, is let down by the unforgivably simplistic character sketching."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chopra|first=Sonia|title=Movie Review : Sarkar Raj (Review)|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sarkar-raj-review-review-bollywood-14688419.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217005157/http://www.sify.com/movies/sarkar-raj-review-review-bollywood-14688419.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2015|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=9 August 2011}}</ref> ''[[Rediff]]'' which also gave a two-star rating noted "This is a watchable".<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Raja|title=Sarkaricature Raj|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/06sarkarr.htm|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=9 August 2011|date=6 June 2008}}</ref>

''[[The Economic Times]]'' gave a three star rating out of five and said "Sarkar Raj clearly gains major marks for its clever culmination, which was so much lacking from recent RGV products. The considerately and crisply penned dialogues by Prashant Pandey add a lot of insight to the scenes and depth to the characterizations."<ref>{{cite news|last=Malani|first=Gaurav|title=Sarkar Raj: Movie Review|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-06-06/news/28488082_1_ram-gopal-varma-abhishek-bachchan-ramu|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=9 August 2011|date=6 June 2008}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] from [[NDTV]] stated "What works here are the performances. The Bachchans-all three of them are in fine form. Despite wonderful performances and nicely done dramatic moments, Sarkar Raj doesn't pack the visceral punch of Sarkar".<ref>{{cite web|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|title=Movie Review: Sarkar Raj|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?lang=hindi&id=312&moviename=+Sarkar+Raj |publisher=NDTVMovies.com |access-date=9 August 2011|date=6 June 2008}}</ref>

[[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film with three and a half stars and applauded the lead performances saying "This film carries the sequel forward without losing out on the gritty feel and retains the charisma of the central characters".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kazmi|first=Nikhat|title=Sarkar Raj|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Sarkar-Raj/movie-review/3107474.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 August 2011|date=6 June 2008}}</ref> Critic Nathan Southern of [[MSN]] gave four stars citing that "Sarkar Raj thrives on its narrative cliffhangers, that the film never once fails to engage the audience; the premise and its characters are rock-solid, its dialogue convincing, and its suspense palpable. Varma and scriptwriter Prashant Pandey pack such unusual twists and double-crosses into the tale that even the most hardened and seasoned moviegoer will find the conclusion impossible to foresee".<ref>{{cite web|last=Southern|first=Nathan|title=Sarkar Raj : Critics' Reviews|url=http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-critic-reviews/sarkar-raj/|publisher=[[MSN]] Movies|access-date=9 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923122813/http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-critic-reviews/sarkar-raj/|archive-date=23 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Box office reception ===
''Sarkar Raj'' grossed almost {{INR}} 340 million in India<ref>{{cite web|title=All India 2008 (Figures in INR Crore)|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=218&catName=MjAwOA==|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118030823/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=218&catName=MjAwOA==|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2008|website=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=9 August 2011}}</ref> and over $1 million in the USA. The ''[[Filmfare]]'' Magazine (August 2008 issue) and other media declared it to be among the only four hits in the first half of 2008 (along with ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'', ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'' and ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]'').

The producers reported that the movie had earned more than the entire grossings of its hit prequel in its first two weeks itself. According to the year end report of ''The Free Trade Journal'', ''Sarkar Raj'' was the seventh highest all-India grosser of the year after (in order) ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'', ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'', ''[[Golmaal Returns]]'', ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]'', ''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]'' and ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]''. The trade magazine also reported high international collections. It was declared a super hit grosser at the box office.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Sarkar Raj
| type = soundtrack
| artist =
| cover =
| alt =
| released = June 15 2008
| recorded = 2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Hindi
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
}}
The music is composed by Bapi and Tutul. Lyrics are penned by [[Sandeep Nath]] and [[Prashant Pandey]].

=== Track listing ===

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Chaah Bhanwar Trishna
| extra1 = Sunayana Sarkar Dasgupta
| lyrics1 = Sandeep Nath
| length1 = 3:30
| title2 = Jalte Rawan
| extra2 = Abhishek Nailwal
| lyrics2 = [[Prashant Pandey]]
| length2 = 3:02
| title3 = Jalwa Re Jalwa
| extra3 = [[Kailash Kher]], Sunayana Sarkar Dasgupta
| lyrics3 = Prashant Pandey
| length3 = 4:37
| title4 = Jhini Jhini
| extra4 = [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Shweta Pandit]]
| lyrics4 = Prashant Pandey
| length4 = 4:04
| title5 = Saam Daam
| extra5 = Kailash Kher
| lyrics5 = Sandeep Nath
| length5 = 3:29
| title6 = Saher Saher Ke Hajharon Sawal
| extra6 = Arun Ingle, Bapi, Tutul
| lyrics6 = Sandeep Nath
| length6 = 2:49
| title7 = Subah
| extra7 = [[Pamela Jain]]
| lyrics7 = Prashant Pandey
| length7 = 3:43
| title8 = The Govinda – Chant
| extra8 = Kailash Kher, Bapi, Tutul
| lyrics8 = Sandeep Nath
| length8 = 2:59
| title9 = The Govinda – Groove
| extra9 = Bapi, Tutul, Jankee Parikh
| lyrics9 = Sandeep Nath
| length9 = 3:03
| title10 = The Govinda – Theme
| extra10 = Bapi, Tutul
| lyrics10 = Prashant Pandey
| length10 = 3:34
| title11 = The Govinda – Trance
| extra11 = Bapi, Tutul, Jankee Parikh
| lyrics11 = Sandeep Nath
| length11 = 3:25
| title12 = The Jalwa – Club Mix
| extra12 = Kailash Kher, Sunayana Sarkar Dasgupta
| lyrics12 = Sandeep Nath
| length12 = 4:47
}}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[54th Filmfare Awards|28 February 2009]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Abhishek|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-for-54th-filmfare-awards-2009--news-bollywood-kkfsuoigahisi.html |title=Nominations for 54th Filmfare Awards 2009 |website=Sify |date=16 February 2009 |access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| [[10th IIFA Awards|11–13 June 2009]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-the-iifa-awards-2009/ |title=Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2009 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2009 |access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="7"| [[Producers Guild Film Awards]]{{efn|Previously known as Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards.}}
| rowspan="7"| 5 December 2009
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
| {{sort|Pathak|[[Supriya Pathak]]}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://apsaraawards.org/4th_apsara_awards_nominees.html |title=4TH APSARA PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS NOMINEES |website=Apsara Awards |access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-of-4th-apsara-film-television-producers-guild-awards/ |title=Nominations of 4th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=23 November 2009 |access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
| {{sort|Namdev|[[Govind Namdev]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Screenplay
| {{sort|Pandey|Prashant Pandey}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Cinematography
| {{sort|Roy|Amit Roy}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Art Director
| {{sort|Nigvekar|Sunil Nigvekar}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Sound Recording
| {{sort|Mishra|Debashish Mishra}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Re-Recording
| {{sort|Fernandes|Leslie Fernandes}}
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="9"| [[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="9"| 14 January 2009
| [[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| ''Sarkar Raj''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="9"| <ref>{{cite web|title=15th Star Screen Awards Nominations |url=http://screenindia.com/screenaward09/nomination.html |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |access-date=6 July 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090121184925/http://screenindia.com/screenaward09/nomination.html |archive-date=21 January 2009}}</ref>
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{sort|Varma|[[Ram Gopal Varma]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| {{sort|Amitabh|[[Amitabh Bachchan]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{sort|Abhishek|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
| {{sort|Prabhavalkar|[[Dilip Prabhavalkar]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]]
| {{sort|Mohile|[[Amar Mohile]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| {{sort|Roy|Amit Roy}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
| {{sort|Gupta|Nitin Gupta}}, {{sort|Parmar|Amit Parmar}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Sound Recording
| {{sort|Mishra|Debashish Mishra}}
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5"| [[Stardust Awards]]
| rowspan="5"| 15 February 2009
| [[Stardust Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{sort|Varma|[[Ram Gopal Varma]]}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/02/10/4832/index.html |title=Nominations for Pan Bahar Max Stardust Awards 2009 |access-date=6 July 2021 |author=Bollywood Hungama News Network |date=10 February 2009 |work=Bollywood Hungama |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921004531/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/02/10/4832/index.html |archive-date=21 September 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Male|Actor of the Year – Male]]
| {{sort|Amitabh|[[Amitabh Bachchan]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| {{sort|Abhishek|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Female|Actor of the Year – Female]]
| {{sort|Aishwarya|[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| The New Menace
| {{sort|Shringarpure|[[Rajesh Shringarpure]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|}

== Controversy ==
Debutante Rajesh Shringarpore's character of Sanjay Somji was also reportedly based on [[Raj Thackeray]], the estranged nephew of political leader [[Bal Thackeray]]; thus furthering the general viewpoint that the series is based on [[Bal Thackeray]] and his family. Apparently [[Ram Gopal Verma]] had even shown Raj Thackeray rushes of the film to allay his fears of being wrongly portrayed.<ref name="adaptation">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&sectid=30&contentid=20080509200805090206278538342fe46|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|last=Shah|first=Kunal|title=Why Raj wants to see Sarkar...|date=9 May 2008|access-date=5 June 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024183614/http://mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?Page=article|archive-date=24 October 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
In 2009 Ram Gopal Verma stated that he had no plans finalised for the third instalment in the series and shelved ''Sarkar 3''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Iyer|first=Meena|title=Sarkar 3 shelved!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sarkar-3-shelved/iplarticleshow/4801701.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 August 2011|date=21 July 2009}}</ref> However, in 2012 it was reported that the sequel would go ahead once again and currently is in the [[pre production]] stage where the script is being written. The film is expected to go on floors at the end of 2013, primarily with the same cast of [[Amitabh Bachchan|Amitabh]] and [[Abhishek Bachchan]] although his character dies at the end of this film and also [[Aishwarya Rai]] is to be left out.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh, Abhishek to star in Sarkar 3|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-26/news-interviews/31399630|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707040953/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-26/news-interviews/31399630|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2012|date=26 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Sarkar 3' on cards, sans Aishwarya: Ram Gopal Varma|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sarkar-3-on-cards-sans-aishwarya-rgv/252284-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428062724/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sarkar-3-on-cards-sans-aishwarya-rgv/252284-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2012|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|date=26 April 2012|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>

In August, 2016 director Ram Gopal Varma confirmed ''[[Sarkar 3]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20875542/Ram-Gopal-Varma-announces-Sarkar-3|title=Ram Gopal Varma announces Sarkar 3|work=bollywoodhungama.com|date=22 August 2016|access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref> He told on his Twitter that Abhishek and Aishwarya will not be a part of the third installment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ram-Gopal-Varma-on-Sarkar-3-Reports-on-rest-of-cast-apart-from-Amitji-are-wrong/articleshow/53823525.cms|title=Ram Gopal Varma on 'Sarkar 3': Reports on rest of cast, apart from Amitji, are wrong |work= The Times of India|agency=ANI| date=23 August 2016|access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://sarkarraj.erosentertainment.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|0490210}}

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Sarkar Raj - Revision history

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	* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Shankar Nagre		* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Shankar Nagre
	* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Anita Rajan		* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Anita Rajan

			* [[Tanisha Mukherjee]] as Avantika, Shankar's wife

	* [[Govind Namdeo]] as Hassan Qazi		* [[Govind Namdeo]] as Hassan Qazi
	* [[Tanisha Mukherjee]] as Avantika, Shankar's wife
	* [[Victor Banerjee]] as Mike Rajan, Anita's father		* [[Victor Banerjee]] as Mike Rajan, Anita's father
	* [[Supriya Pathak]] as Pushpa Nagre		* [[Supriya Pathak]] as Pushpa Nagre