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Sarkar

2005 · 123 min

A brooding, slow-burning crime saga that immerses you in a world of ruthless power plays and moral ambiguity, anchored by a towering central performance.

Directed by
Ram Gopal Varma
Genres
Crime, Action, Drama
Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon
Tagline
There Are No Rights And Wrongs, Only Power - Sarkar.
Overview
Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.

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Directed by
Ram Gopal Varma
Genres
Crime, Action, Drama
Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • family
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, action, drama
Directed by
Ram Gopal Varma
Written by
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Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Supriya Pathak, Katrina Kaif, Tanishaa Mukerji, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Rukhsar Rehman
Music
Amar Mohile
Cinematography
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Runtime
123 min
Country
India
Languages
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