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Sarkar (2005)

Sarkar poster
Original title
सर्कार
Directed by
Ram Gopal Varma
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A powerful political leader in Mumbai runs his own system of justice and order. His son gets caught up in a violent power struggle when enemies try to bring down the family.

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What happens

Sarkar (transl. Leader) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language political crime drama film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Tanishaa Mukerji, Supriya Pathak, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Anupam Kher. It is the first installment of the Sarkar film series. An unofficial remake of The Godfather; it spawned two sequels: Sarkar Raj (2008) and Sarkar 3 (2017). Sarkar was premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival and released in India on 1 July 2005. The film is preserved at the American Academy of Motion Pictures library. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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