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| director      = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| director      = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| producer      = Ram Gopal Varma <br/>[[Parag Sanghvi]] <br />(''Sarkar'')<br>Praveen Nischol <br />(''Sarkar Raj'')<br/>Rahul Mittra<br/>Anand Pandit<br/>Gopal Shivram Dalvi<br/>Krishan Choudhary<br/>WeOne<br />(''Sarkar 3'')
| producer      = Ram Gopal Varma<br/>[[Parag Sanghvi]]<br/>(''Sarkar'')<br/>Praveen Nischol<br/>(''Sarkar Raj'')<br/>Rahul Mittra<br/>Anand Pandit<br/>Gopal Shivram Dalvi<br/>Krishan Choudhary<br/>WeOne<br />(''Sarkar 3'')
| writer        = [[Manish Gupta (director)|Manish Gupta]] <br />(''Sarkar'')<br>[[Prashant Pandey]] <br />(''Sarkar Raj'')<br>[[P. Jaya Kumar]] <br />Nilesh Girkar <br />(''Sarkar 3'')
| writer        = [[Manish Gupta (director)|Manish Gupta]]<br/>(''Sarkar'')<br/>[[Prashant Pandey]]<br/>(''Sarkar Raj'')<br/>[[P. Jaya Kumar]]<br/>Nilesh Girkar<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| screenplay    = Ram Gopal Varma
| screenplay    = Ram Gopal Varma
| starring      = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] <br> [[Abhishek Bachchan]] <br> [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] <br> [[Supriya Pathak]]<br>[[Jackie Shroff]]<br>[[Manoj Bajpayee]]<br>[[Yami Gautam]]
| starring      = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br/>[[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br/>[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<br/>[[Supriya Pathak]]<br/>[[Tanishaa]]
| music          = [[Amar Mohile]]<br />[[Bapi-Tutul]]<br/>Ravi Shankar<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| music          = [[Amar Mohile]]<br/>[[Bapi-Tutul]]<br/>Ravi Shankar<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| cinematography = Amit Roy<br/>Amol Rathod<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| cinematography = Amit Roy<br/>Amol Rathod<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| editing        = Amit Parmar <br />Nitin Gupta<br> (''Sarkar'')<br> Nipun Ashok Gupta <br />(''Sarkar Raj'')<br>Anwar Ali<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| editing        = Amit Parmar<br/>Nitin Gupta<br/>(''Sarkar'')<br/>Nipun Ashok Gupta<br/>(''Sarkar Raj'')<br/>Anwar Ali<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| studio        = Alumbra Entertainment<br>Wave Cinemas<br>Company Product<br>[[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation|AB Corp Ltd]]
| studio        = Alumbra Entertainment<br/>Wave Cinemas<br/>Company Product<br/>[[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation|AB Corp Ltd]]
| distributor    = [[K Sera Sera]] <br />[[Sahara One]] <br>(''Sarkar'') <br> Showman Pictures<br> [[Balaji Motion Pictures]] <br />(''Sarkar Raj'')<br/>[[Eros International]]<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| distributor    = [[K Sera Sera]]<br/>[[Sahara One]]<br/>(''Sarkar'')<br />Showman Pictures<br/>[[Balaji Motion Pictures]]<br/>(''Sarkar Raj'')<br/>[[Eros International]]<br/>(''Sarkar 3'')
| released      = {{Nowrap|''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|1]]'': {{Start date|2005|7|1|df=y}}}}<br />{{Nowrap|''[[Sarkar Raj|2]]'': {{Start date|2008|6|6|df=y}}}}<br />{{Nowrap|''[[Sarkar 3|3]]'': {{Start date|2017|5|12|df=y}}}}
| released      = {{Nowrap|''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|1]]'': {{Start date|2005|7|1|df=y}}}}<br/>{{Nowrap|''[[Sarkar Raj|2]]'': {{Start date|2008|6|6|df=y}}}}<br/>{{Nowrap|''[[Sarkar 3|3]]'': {{Start date|2017|5|12|df=y}}}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INRConvert|41|c}}<br />(Two films)
| budget        = {{INRConvert|76|c}}<br/>(Three films)
| gross          = {{INRConvert|100|c}}<br />(Two films)
| gross          = {{INRConvert|100|c}}<br/>(Two films)
}}
}}
   
   
'''''Sarkar''''' is a series of Indian [[political film|political]] [[crime thriller]] films set in the world of [[Shiv Sena|Marathi politics]] and [[Crime film|crime]], co-produced and directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. The first part ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' released in 2005, the second part ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/30sarkar.htm|title=Sarkar is just Godfather, dumbed-down|website=Rediff}}</ref><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|publisher=}}</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|date=13 May 2008}}</ref> and the third installment ''[[Sarkar 3]]'' in 2017.<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><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skjbollywoodnews.com/sarkar-3-movie-review-watch-sarkaar-3-way-varma-frames-familial-feud-flames-fury/|title=Sarkar 3 Movie Review- Watch Sarkaar 3 for the way Varma frames the familial feud in flames of fury! - SKJ Bollywood News|first=Subhash K .|last=Jha|date=11 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/tabloid/film/sarkar-3-film-review-1.2025637|title='Sarkar 3' film review|first=Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Senior|last=Reporter|date=11 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="sarkar3" />
'''''Sarkar''''' is a series of Indian [[political film|political]] [[crime thriller]] films set in the world of [[Shiv Sena|Marathi politics]] and [[Crime film|crime]], co-produced and directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. The first part ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' released in 2005, the second part ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/30sarkar.htm|title=Sarkar is just Godfather, dumbed-down|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://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|publisher=}}</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|date=13 May 2008}}</ref> and the third installment ''[[Sarkar 3]]'' in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|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><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skjbollywoodnews.com/sarkar-3-movie-review-watch-sarkaar-3-way-varma-frames-familial-feud-flames-fury/|title=Sarkar 3 Movie Review- Watch Sarkaar 3 for the way Varma frames the familial feud in flames of fury! - SKJ Bollywood News|first=Subhash K .|last=Jha|date=11 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/tabloid/film/sarkar-3-film-review-1.2025637|title='Sarkar 3' film review|first=Manjusha | last=Radhakrishnan|date=11 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="sarkar3">{{cite web |date=23 August 2016 |title=Ram Gopal Varma on Sarkar 3 - Reports on rest of cast apart from Amitji are wrong |url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ram-Gopal-Varma-on-Sarkar-3-Reports-on-rest-of-cast-apart-from-Amitji-are-wrong/articleshow/53823525.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912101115/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 |archive-date=12 September 2016 |work=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
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{{main| Sarkar (2005 film)}}
{{main| Sarkar (2005 film)}}


Subhash Nagre ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]), known by his followers as Sarkar, lives in [[Mumbai]]. The opening scenes show a rape victim's father ([[Veerendra Saxena]]) approaching Sarkar for justice (which the corrupt law and order system has failed to deliver) which Sarkar promptly establishes by having the rapist beaten up by his henchmen. His son, Vishnu ([[Kay Kay Menon]]), plays a sleazy producer who is more interested in the film actress Sapna ([[Nisha Kothari]]) than his wife Amrita (Rukhsar). Sarkar's other, more upright son, Shankar ([[Abhishek Bachchan]]), returns from the United States with his love Pooja ([[Katrina Kaif]]) after completing his education there. Pooja's doubts about Sarkar's image cause Shankar, who firmly believes in his father's righteousness, to break up with her later in the movie.
Subhash Nagre ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]), known to his followers as Sarkar, lives in [[Mumbai]]. The opening scenes show a rape victim's father ([[Veerendra Saxena]]) approaching Sarkar for justice (which the corrupt law and order system has failed to deliver) which Sarkar promptly establishes by having the rapist beaten up by his henchmen. His son, Vishnu ([[Kay Kay Menon]]), plays a sleazy producer who is more interested in the film actress Sapna ([[Nisha Kothari]]) than his wife Amrita ([[Rukhsar Rehman|Rukhsar]]). Sarkar's other, more upright son, Shankar ([[Abhishek Bachchan]]), returns from the United States with his love Pooja ([[Katrina Kaif]]) after completing his education there. Pooja's doubts about Sarkar's image cause Shankar, who firmly believes in his father's righteousness, to break up with her later in the movie.


One day, a [[Dubai]]-based don, Rasheed ([[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]) tries to strike a deal with Sarkar; he promptly refuses on moral grounds and also forbids him from doing it himself. Rasheed tries to eliminate Sarkar's supremacy with the help of Selvar Mani ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]), Sarkar's former associate, Vishram Bhagat and Swami Virendra ([[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]). Meanwhile, they trap Sarkar by assassinating a righteous, upright, [[Ahimsa]] political leader and an outspoken critic of Sarkar, Motilal Khurana ([[Anupam Kher]]). Everyone, including Vishnu believe that Sarkar is guilty but Shankar has deep faith in his father. Sarkar gets arrested. Shankar now takes over the position of Sarkar temporarily. On learning of a plot to murder his father in prison, he approaches the police commissioner (Anant Jog) who mocks him and his father besides not providing protection. By the time he reaches the prison and appropriate action is taken, the attempt on Sarkar's life is already made. Sarkar is later acquitted. He remains bedridden as Shankar takes on Sarkar's enemies.
One day, a [[Dubai]]-based don, Rasheed ([[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]) tries to strike a deal with Sarkar; he promptly refuses on moral grounds and also forbids him from doing it himself. Rasheed tries to eliminate Sarkar's supremacy with the help of Selvar Mani ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]), Sarkar's former associate, Vishram Bhagat and Swami Virendra ([[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]). Meanwhile, they trap Sarkar by assassinating a righteous, upright, [[Ahimsa]] political leader and an outspoken critic of Sarkar, Motilal Khurana ([[Anupam Kher]]). Everyone, including Vishnu believe that Sarkar is guilty but Shankar has deep faith in his father. Sarkar gets arrested. Shankar now takes over the position of Sarkar temporarily. On learning of a plot to murder his father in prison, he approaches the police commissioner (Anant Jog) who mocks him and his father besides not providing protection. By the time he reaches the prison and appropriate action is taken, the attempt on Sarkar's life is already made. Sarkar is later acquitted. He remains bedridden as Shankar takes on Sarkar's enemies.
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{{main|Sarkar 3}}
{{main|Sarkar 3}}


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


In August, 2016 director Ram Gopal Varma confirmed ''Sarkar 3''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ram-gopal-varma-announces-sarkar-3/|title=Ram Gopal Varma announces Sarkar 3 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=22 August 2016}}</ref> He told on his Twitter that Abhishek and Aishwarya will not be a part of the third installment.<ref name="sarkar3">[http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ram-Gopal-Varma-on-Sarkar-3-Reports-on-rest-of-cast-apart-from-Amitji-are-wrong/articleshow/53823525.cms Ram Gopal Varma on Sarkar 3 - Reports on rest of cast apart from Amitji are wrong]. [[Times of India]].</ref>
In August 2016, director Ram Gopal Varma confirmed ''Sarkar 3''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=22 August 2016 |title=Ram Gopal Varma announces Sarkar 3 - Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20875542/Ram-Gopal-Varma-announces-Sarkar-3 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823173414/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20875542/Ram-Gopal-Varma-announces-Sarkar-3 |archive-date=23 August 2016 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> He stated on Twitter that Abhishek and Aishwarya will not be a part of the third installment.<ref name="sarkar32">{{cite web |title=Ram Gopal Varma on 'Sarkar 3': Reports on rest of cast, apart from Amitji, are wrong - Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ram-Gopal-Varma-on-Sarkar-3-Reports-on-rest-of-cast-apart-from-Amitji-are-wrong/articleshow/53823525.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912101115/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 |archive-date=12 September 2016 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
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! colspan="3" | Film
! colspan="3" | Film
|-
|-
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' <br>(2005)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' <br />(2005)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' <br>(2008)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' <br />(2008)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar 3]]''<br>(2017)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar 3]]''<br />(2017)
|-
|-
! Subhash Nagre <br>{{small|Sarkar}}
! Subhash Nagre <br />{{small|Sarkar}}
| colspan="3" | [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| colspan="3" | [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
|-
|-
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! Shankar Nagre
! Shankar Nagre
| colspan="2" | [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
| colspan="2" | [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
| Abhishek Bachchan<br>{{small|(Archived footage)}}
| Abhishek Bachchan<br />{{small|(Archived footage)}}
|-
|-
! Avantika
! Avantika
| colspan="2" | [[Tanisha Mukherjee]]
| colspan="2" | [[Tanishaa]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
|-
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! Vishnu Nagre
! Vishnu Nagre
| [[Kay Kay Menon]]
| [[Kay Kay Menon]]
| Kay Kay Menon<br>{{small|(Archived footage)}}
| Kay Kay Menon<br />{{small|(Archived footage)}}
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Pooja
! Pooja
| [[Katrina Kaif]]
| [[Katrina Kaif]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Motilal Khuana
! Motilal Khuana
| [[Anupam Kher]]
| [[Anupam Kher]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Amrita
! Amrita
| [[Rukhsaar Rehman]]
| [[Rukhsar Rehman|Rukhsar]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Khan Saab
! Khan Saab
| [[Ishrat Ali]]
| [[Ishrat Ali]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Vishram Bhagat
! Vishram Bhagat
| [[Raju Mavani]]
| [[Raju Mavani]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Rashid
! Rashid
| [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]
| [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Selver Mani
! Selver Mani
| [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
| [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Girl's father
! Girl's father
| [[Virendra Saxena]]
| [[Virendra Saxena]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Police Commissioner
! Police Commissioner
| [[Anant Jog]]
| [[Anant Jog]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] Madan Rathod
! [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] Madan Rathod
| [[Deepak Shirke]]
| [[Deepak Shirke]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Hero in Vishnu's film
! Hero in Vishnu's film
| [[Carran Kapoor]]
| [[Carran Kapoor]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Heroine in Vishnu's film
! Heroine in Vishnu's film
| [[Nisha Kothari]]
| [[Nisha Kothari]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Virendra Swami
! Virendra Swami
| [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]
| [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Shobha
! Shobha
| [[Mangal Kenkre]]
| [[Mangal Kenkre]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Pooja's father
! Pooja's father
| [[Saurabh Dubey (actor)|Saurabh Dubey]]
| Saurabh Dubey
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Anita Rajan
! Anita Rajan
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]
| [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Hassan Qazi
! Hassan Qazi
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Govind Namdeo]]
| [[Govind Namdeo]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Mike Rajan
! Mike Rajan
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Victor Banerjee]]
| [[Victor Banerjee]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Karunesh Kaanga
! Karunesh Kaanga
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Sayaji Shinde]]
| [[Sayaji Shinde]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Rao Saab
! Rao Saab
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]]
| [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Bala
! Bala
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Sumeet Nijhawan]]
| [[Sumeet Nijhawan]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Kantilal Vora
! Kantilal Vora
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Upendra Limaye]]
| [[Upendra Limaye]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Sanjay Somji
! Sanjay Somji
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Rajesh Sringarpure]]
| [[Rajesh Sringarpure]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
!  Chief Minister Sunil Shinde
!  Chief Minister Sunil Shinde
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Shishir Sharma]]
| [[Shishir Sharma]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Negi <br> (the mystery man)
! Negi <br /> (the mystery man)
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Javed Ansari]]
| [[Javed Ansari]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
|-
! Shivaji "Cheeku" Nagre
! Shivaji "Cheeku" Nagre
| Chintan Atul Shah
| Chintan Atul Shah
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Amit Sadh]]
|[[Amit Sadh]]
|-
|-
! Annu Karkare
! Annu Karkare
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Yami Gautam]]
|[[Yami Gautam]]
|-
|-
! Govind Deshpande
! Govind Deshpande
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Manoj Bajpayee]]
|[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
|-
|-
! Gokul Satam
! Gokul Satam
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Ronit Roy]]
|[[Ronit Roy]]
|-
|-
! Michael Vallya (Sir)
! Michael Vallya (Sir)
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Jackie Shroff]]
|[[Jackie Shroff]]
|-
|-
! Raman Guru
! Raman Guru
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Parag Tyagi]]
|[[Parag Tyagi]]
|-
|-
! Gorakh Rampur
! Gorakh Rampur
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Bharat Dhabolkar]]
|[[Bharat Dhabolkar]]
|-
|-
! Rukku Bai Devi
! Rukku Bai Devi
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Rohini Hattangadi]]
|[[Rohini Hattangadi]]
|}
|}


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! colspan="3" | Film
! colspan="3" | Film
|-
|-
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' <br>(2005)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' <br />(2005)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' <br>(2008)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' <br />(2008)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar 3]]'' <br>(2017)
!  width:10%;"| ''[[Sarkar 3]]'' <br />(2017)
|-
|-
! Director
! Director
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|-
|-
! Producer(s)
! Producer(s)
| Ram Gopal Varma <br>[[Parag Sanghvi]]
| Ram Gopal Varma <br />[[Parag Sanghvi]]
| Ram Gopal Varma <br>Praveen Nischol
| Ram Gopal Varma <br />Praveen Nischol
| Rahul Mittra<br>Anand Pandit<br>Gopal Shivram Dalvi<br>[https://www.krishanchaudhary.com Krishan Choudhary]<br>WeOne
| Rahul Mittra<br />Anand Pandit<br />Gopal Shivram Dalvi<br />Krishan Choudhary<br />WeOne
|-
|-
! Screenplay
! Screenplay
| [[Manish Gupta (director)|Manish Gupta]]<br>Ram Gopal Varma
| [[Manish Gupta (director)|Manish Gupta]]<br />Ram Gopal Varma
| [[Prashant Pandey]]<br>Ram Gopal Varma
| [[Prashant Pandey]]<br />Ram Gopal Varma
| Ram Gopal Varma<br>[[P. Jaya Kumar]]
| Ram Gopal Varma<br />[[P. Jaya Kumar]]
|-
|-
! Story
! Story
| [[Manish Gupta (director)|Manish Gupta]]<br>Ram Gopal Varma
| [[Manish Gupta (director)|Manish Gupta]]<br />Ram Gopal Varma
| [[Prashant Pandey]]<br>Ram Gopal Varma
| [[Prashant Pandey]]<br />Ram Gopal Varma
| Nilesh Girkar<br>Ram Gopal Varma
| Nilesh Girkar<br />Ram Gopal Varma
|-
|-
! Composer(s)
! Composer(s)
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! style="text-align:center;"| Box office revenue
! style="text-align:center;"| Box office revenue
|-
|-
| ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' ||  1 July 2005 || {{INRConvert|130|m}}<ref name="sarkar">http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Sarkar</ref> || {{INRConvert|400|m}}<ref name="sarkar" />
| ''[[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]]'' ||  1 July 2005 || {{INRConvert|130|m}}<ref name="sarkar">{{Cite web | url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Sarkar | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125200300/http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Sarkar | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 January 2013 | title=Unknown}}</ref> || {{INRConvert|400|m}}<ref name="sarkar" />
|-
|-
| ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' ||  6 June 2008 || {{INRConvert|280|m}} || {{INRConvert|594.6|m}}<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|accessdate=9 August 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021202725/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU%3D|archivedate=21 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' ||  6 June 2008 || {{INRConvert|280|m}} || {{INRConvert|594.6|m}}<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|accessdate=9 August 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021202725/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU%3D|archivedate=21 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|-
! style="text-align:center;"| Total
|''[[Sarkar 3]]''
! style="text-align:center;"|
|12 May 2017
! style="text-align:center;"| {{INRConvert|410|m}}<br>{{small|Two films}}
|₹350 million
! style="text-align:center;"| {{INRConvert|994.6|m}}<br>{{small|Two films}}
(US$5.4 million)
<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-12-21 |title='Sarkar 3', 'Rangoon', 'Jagga Jasoos': Bollywood films that came, but couldn't conquer the box office |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sarkar-3-rangoon-jagga-jasoos-bollywood-films-that-came-but-couldnt-conquer-the-box-office/articleshow/62050892.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-08-27 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
|₹99.3 million
(US$1.5 million)
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | Total
! style="text-align:center;" |
! style="text-align:center;" | {{INRConvert|760|m}}<br />{{small|Three films}}
! style="text-align:center;" | {{INRConvert|1.09|b}}<br />{{small|Three films}}
|}
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* IIFA Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role (2009)- Abhishek Bachchan
* IIFA Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role (2009)- Abhishek Bachchan
==Games==
A promotional [[mobile video game]] based on the ''Sarkar Raj'' was released by Mauj Mobile in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hasan |first=Sheeba |date=31 May 2008 |title='Sarkar Raj' power play |url=https://www.masala.com/bollywood-news/sarkar-raj-power-play-3447 |website=Masala}}</ref>


==Remake==
==Remake==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0432047|Sarkar}}
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q717788|id=tt0432047|title=Sarkar}}
* {{IMDb title|0490210|Sarkar Raj}}
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q3473636|id=tt0490210|title=Sarkar Raj}}


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Latest revision as of 17:27, 3 March 2026

Sarkar film series
Directed byRam Gopal Varma
Produced byRam Gopal Varma
Parag Sanghvi
(Sarkar)
Praveen Nischol
(Sarkar Raj)
Rahul Mittra
Anand Pandit
Gopal Shivram Dalvi
Krishan Choudhary
WeOne
(Sarkar 3)
Written byManish Gupta
(Sarkar)
Prashant Pandey
(Sarkar Raj)
P. Jaya Kumar
Nilesh Girkar
(Sarkar 3)
Screenplay byRam Gopal Varma
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Supriya Pathak
Tanishaa
Music byAmar Mohile
Bapi-Tutul
Ravi Shankar
(Sarkar 3)
CinematographyAmit Roy
Amol Rathod
(Sarkar 3)
Edited byAmit Parmar
Nitin Gupta
(Sarkar)
Nipun Ashok Gupta
(Sarkar Raj)
Anwar Ali
(Sarkar 3)
Production
company
Alumbra Entertainment
Wave Cinemas
Company Product
AB Corp Ltd
Distributed byK Sera Sera
Sahara One
(Sarkar)
Showman Pictures
Balaji Motion Pictures
(Sarkar Raj)
Eros International
(Sarkar 3)
Release date
1: 1 July 2005 (2005-07-01)
2: 6 June 2008 (2008-06-06)
3: 12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹76 crore (US$11 million)
(Three films)
Box office₹100 crore (US$14 million)
(Two films)

Sarkar is a series of Indian political crime thriller films set in the world of Marathi politics and crime, co-produced and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The first part Sarkar released in 2005, the second part Sarkar Raj in 2008,[1][2][3] and the third installment Sarkar 3 in 2017.[4][5][6][7]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Sarkar (2005)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Sarkar (2005 film)

Subhash Nagre (Amitabh Bachchan), known to his followers as Sarkar, lives in Mumbai. The opening scenes show a rape victim's father (Veerendra Saxena) approaching Sarkar for justice (which the corrupt law and order system has failed to deliver) which Sarkar promptly establishes by having the rapist beaten up by his henchmen. His son, Vishnu (Kay Kay Menon), plays a sleazy producer who is more interested in the film actress Sapna (Nisha Kothari) than his wife Amrita (Rukhsar). Sarkar's other, more upright son, Shankar (Abhishek Bachchan), returns from the United States with his love Pooja (Katrina Kaif) after completing his education there. Pooja's doubts about Sarkar's image cause Shankar, who firmly believes in his father's righteousness, to break up with her later in the movie.

One day, a Dubai-based don, Rasheed (Zakir Hussain) tries to strike a deal with Sarkar; he promptly refuses on moral grounds and also forbids him from doing it himself. Rasheed tries to eliminate Sarkar's supremacy with the help of Selvar Mani (Kota Srinivasa Rao), Sarkar's former associate, Vishram Bhagat and Swami Virendra (Jeeva). Meanwhile, they trap Sarkar by assassinating a righteous, upright, Ahimsa political leader and an outspoken critic of Sarkar, Motilal Khurana (Anupam Kher). Everyone, including Vishnu believe that Sarkar is guilty but Shankar has deep faith in his father. Sarkar gets arrested. Shankar now takes over the position of Sarkar temporarily. On learning of a plot to murder his father in prison, he approaches the police commissioner (Anant Jog) who mocks him and his father besides not providing protection. By the time he reaches the prison and appropriate action is taken, the attempt on Sarkar's life is already made. Sarkar is later acquitted. He remains bedridden as Shankar takes on Sarkar's enemies.

Meanwhile, Selvar Mani, Swami, Vishram and Rasheed try to convince Vishnu to murder Sarkar. Vishnu was previously thrown out of Sarkar's house because he had murdered the actor who was having an affair with Sapna. Vishnu returns home pretending to have repented. When he approaches Sarkar in the dark of the night with the intent of murdering him, Shankar foils his plan and later kills him (establishing justice by the way of his father). Shankar eliminates Rasheed, Vishram and Selvar Mani. He also succeeds in making Swami his puppet. Shankar has also realised that Chief Minister Madan Rathore (Deepak Shirke) also has a part in the attempt to end Sarkar and his rule. This results in legal action against the Chief Minister. The closing scenes show people approaching Shankar for justice and his father apparently retired.

Sarkar Raj (2008)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Sarkar Raj

The sequel is chronologically set two years after the first film. Anita Rajan (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), CEO of an international electrical power firm based in London, holds a meeting with Mike Rajan (Victor Banerjee), her father and boss and Hassan Qazi, as a seemingly shady adviser and facilitator; regarding an ambitious proposal to set up a multimillion-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. The resulting socio-political drama forms the crux of the story.

Sarkar 3 (2017)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Sarkar 3

In 2009, Ram Gopal Varma stated that he had no plans finalised for the third installment in the series and subsequently shelved Sarkar 3.[8] However, in 2012, it was reported that the sequel was in the pre production stage. The film was expected to go on floors at the end of 2013, primarily with the same cast of Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, albeit leaving the latter's character dead at the end of Sarkar Raj. Aishwarya Rai was reported to have been left out.[9][10]

In August 2016, director Ram Gopal Varma confirmed Sarkar 3.[11] He stated on Twitter that Abhishek and Aishwarya will not be a part of the third installment.[12]

Cast and characters[edit | edit source]

Character Film
Sarkar
(2005) 		Sarkar Raj
(2008) 		Sarkar 3
(2017)
Subhash Nagre
Sarkar 		Amitabh Bachchan
Pushpa Nagre Supriya Pathak
Shankar Nagre Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan
(Archived footage)
Avantika Tanishaa
Chander Ravi Kale
Vishnu Nagre Kay Kay Menon Kay Kay Menon
(Archived footage)
Pooja Katrina Kaif
Motilal Khuana Anupam Kher
Amrita Rukhsar
Khan Saab Ishrat Ali
Vishram Bhagat Raju Mavani
Rashid Zakir Hussain
Selver Mani Kota Srinivasa Rao
Girl's father Virendra Saxena
Police Commissioner Anant Jog
Chief Minister Madan Rathod Deepak Shirke
Hero in Vishnu's film Carran Kapoor
Heroine in Vishnu's film Nisha Kothari
Virendra Swami Jeeva
Shobha Mangal Kenkre
Pooja's father Saurabh Dubey
Anita Rajan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Hassan Qazi Govind Namdeo
Mike Rajan Victor Banerjee
Karunesh Kaanga Sayaji Shinde
Rao Saab Dilip Prabhavalkar
Bala Sumeet Nijhawan
Kantilal Vora Upendra Limaye
Sanjay Somji Rajesh Sringarpure
Chief Minister Sunil Shinde Shishir Sharma
Negi
(the mystery man) 		Javed Ansari
Shivaji "Cheeku" Nagre Chintan Atul Shah Amit Sadh
Annu Karkare Yami Gautam
Govind Deshpande Manoj Bajpayee
Gokul Satam Ronit Roy
Michael Vallya (Sir) Jackie Shroff
Raman Guru Parag Tyagi
Gorakh Rampur Bharat Dhabolkar
Rukku Bai Devi Rohini Hattangadi

Crew[edit | edit source]

Occupation Film
Sarkar
(2005) 		Sarkar Raj
(2008) 		Sarkar 3
(2017)
Director Ram Gopal Varma
Producer(s) Ram Gopal Varma
Parag Sanghvi 		Ram Gopal Varma
Praveen Nischol 		Rahul Mittra
Anand Pandit
Gopal Shivram Dalvi
Krishan Choudhary
WeOne
Screenplay Manish Gupta
Ram Gopal Varma 		Prashant Pandey
Ram Gopal Varma 		Ram Gopal Varma
P. Jaya Kumar
Story Manish Gupta
Ram Gopal Varma 		Prashant Pandey
Ram Gopal Varma 		Nilesh Girkar
Ram Gopal Varma
Composer(s) Amar Mohile
Bapi-Tutul 		Ravi Shankar
Cinematography Amit Roy Amol Rathod
Editor Amit Parmar
Nitin Gupta 		Amit Parmar
Nipun Ashok Gupta 		Anwar Ali

Production[edit | edit source]

The first film, Sarkar (2005), is often said to be a remake of The Godfather (1972).

Debutante Rajesh Shringarpore's character of Sanjay Somji in its sequel Sarkar Raj (2008) 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.[13]

Release and revenue[edit | edit source]

Film Release date Budget Box office revenue
Sarkar 1 July 2005 ₹130 million (US$1.8 million)[14] ₹400 million (US$5.6 million)[14]
Sarkar Raj 6 June 2008 ₹280 million (US$3.9 million) ₹594.6 million (US$8.3 million)[15]
Sarkar 3 12 May 2017 ₹350 million

(US$5.4 million) [16]

₹99.3 million

(US$1.5 million)

Total ₹760 million (US$11 million)
Three films 		₹1.09 billion (US$15 million)
Three films

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Sarkar[edit | edit source]

Sarkar Raj[edit | edit source]

Star Screen Awards[edit | edit source]

Nominated

  • Screen Award for Best Film (2009)
  • Screen Award for Best Director (2009)- Ram Gopal Varma
  • Screen Award for Best Actor (2009)- Amitabh Bachchan
  • Screen Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2009)- Abhishek Bachchan
  • Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male/Female) (2009)- Dilip Prabhawalkar
  • Screen Award for Best Background Music (2009)- Amar Mohile

Stardust Awards[edit | edit source]

Nominated

  • Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male (2009)- Amitabh Bachchan
  • Stardust Award for The New Menace (2009)- Rajesh Shringapure
  • Stardust Award for Best Director (2009)- Ram Gopal Varma
  • Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male (2009)- Abhishek Bachchan
  • Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Female (2009)- Aishwarya Rai

Filmfare Awards[edit | edit source]

Nominated

  • Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role (2009)- Abhishek Bachchan

IIFA Awards[edit | edit source]

Nominated

  • IIFA Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role (2009)- Abhishek Bachchan

Games[edit | edit source]

A promotional mobile video game based on the Sarkar Raj was released by Mauj Mobile in 2008.[17]

Remake[edit | edit source]

The Telugu sequel, titled Rowdy, in the backdrop of south Indian factionism, was released on 4 April 2014. Rowdy had also received equally positive reviews from critics but was a moderate commercial success, grossing approximately ₹8 crores in its full run.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Sarkar is just Godfather, dumbed-down". Rediff.
  2. ↑ "BBC - Shropshire - Entertainment - Sarkar Raj unveiled at Cannes".
  3. ↑ "Bollywood biggies bet big on Cannes". dna. 13 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "Sarkar 3 Review {3/5}: Abhishek Bachchan is in top form, mesmerizing you with his grey shades and grey irises". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ Jha, Subhash K . (11 May 2017). "Sarkar 3 Movie Review- Watch Sarkaar 3 for the way Varma frames the familial feud in flames of fury! - SKJ Bollywood News".
  6. ↑ Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (11 May 2017). "'Sarkar 3' film review".
  7. ↑ "Ram Gopal Varma on Sarkar 3 - Reports on rest of cast apart from Amitji are wrong". Times of India. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Iyer, Meena (21 July 2009). "Sarkar 3 shelved!". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Amitabh, Abhishek to star in Sarkar 3". The Times of India. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "'Sarkar 3' on cards, sans Aishwarya: Ram Gopal Varma". IBN Live. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  11. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (22 August 2016). "Ram Gopal Varma announces Sarkar 3 - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ram Gopal Varma on 'Sarkar 3': Reports on rest of cast, apart from Amitji, are wrong - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016.
  13. ↑ Shah, Kunal (9 May 2008). "Why Raj wants to see Sarkar..." Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Unknown".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ "Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide (IND Rs)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  16. ↑ "'Sarkar 3', 'Rangoon', 'Jagga Jasoos': Bollywood films that came, but couldn't conquer the box office". The Economic Times. 21 December 2017. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  17. ↑ Hasan, Sheeba (31 May 2008). "'Sarkar Raj' power play". Masala.

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