Sarkar Raj
Seen it?2008 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When Anita Raja, CEO of Sheppard power plant, brings a power plant proposal to set up in rural Mahrashtra before the Nagres, insightful Shankar is quick to realise the benefits the power plant can bring to the people.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 7 PGA Awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$8 million worldwide on a $820K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
- Amitabh BachchanSubhash Nagare 'Sarkar'
- Abhishek BachchanShankar Nagare
- Aishwarya Rai BachchanAnita Rajan
- Govind NamdeoHassan Qazi
- Tanishaa MukerjiAvantika
- Victor BanerjeeMike Rajan
- Supriya PathakPushpa Nagre
- Sayaji ShindeKarunesh Kaanga
- Dilip PrabhavalkarRao Saab
- Sumeet NijhawanBala