Film: Sarkar Raj
Rating: 3.25/5
Banner: K Sera Sera, Adlabs Films Ltd
Language: Hindi
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Govind Namdev, Tanisha, Supriya Pathak, Shayaji Shinde, Dilip Prabhawalkar etc
Music: Bapi-Tutul
Art: Sunil Nigvekar
Cinematography: Amit Roy
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma, Praveen Nischol
Released On: 06 June 2008
Story:
A powerful political tale, the film takes off from where it was left on the backdrop of the Nagre household but this time it is the more smart and quick thinking Shankar Nagre (Abhishek Bachchan) who is moving ahead with the decisions under the required wisdom and guidance of 'Sarkar' Subhash Nagre (Amitabh Bachchan). All is well till the arrival of the hep and beautiful Anita (Aishwarya Rai) who happens to be the CEO of the famous Sheppard Power Plant Corporation and her proposal of setting up a power plant in the rural areas of Maharashtra. While Shankar sees a lot of promise and growth for the people and residents around, Sarkar does not feel the same about it as he has a deeper look inside the whole thing. However, Shankar manages to convince Sarkar and finally both Shankar and Anita set out on an extensive tour to the various interiors of the state to gather mass support for the project.
What Shankar does not realize in all his dreams is that he is getting sucked into a deeper political coup which is the brainchild of few stronger evil forces that are bent upon eliminating the presence of the Nagres in the field of politics. What has Anita got to do with it? Is Sarkar around when Shankar needs him? How does the vicious circle of deceit and political games come to an end? All this forms the rest of the story.
Performance:
Amitabh Bachchan has come out with a power packed performance and it is without doubt that he holds the major thrust when it comes to the momentum in the film. His Euphoria hits the top during the penultimate sequences when he lets out his fiery like a wounded Lion.
Abhishek has been improving with each performance and is turning out to be like a diamond which shines at every point of cutting. He has put up his best efforts to match the caliber of his father at every instant and the competition looked neck to neck between them.
Aishwarya's performance will definitely go down in the books of acting as one of the most intense yet smooth performance, her acting has outclassed her looks this time and it is without doubt that the audience will not want to think about her looks in this. Equally good is the supporting cast who has added a great value to the film.
Tanisha as daughter-in-law to Amitabh Bachchan could make her presence felt for sometime on screen.
Upendra Limaye with his style of telling his name Krantilal Vora (brings subtle humor), Shayaji Shinde with his cunning gestures and Govind Namdev as Hasan Qazi with cruel face have made a good 'baddy trio'. They added right form of villainy required for the film. And Dilip Prabhawalkar continued his most-famous Gandhian style of talk.
With right camera work and great background score, Ram Gopal Varma could sustain his image this time with this sensible movie after the big mishap 'Aag'.
Dialogues:
Dialogues are crisp, short and clear continuing the trade mark of Ram Gopal Varma
Subhash Nagre: "Jaan lena jurm hai-magar sahee waqt pe lena raajneethi"
Subhash Nagre: "Nasdeeq kaa fayde uthane se pehle door ka ruksaan ko bhi samajhlo"
Analysis:
The film runs slow but keeps the audiences attentive till the end. The color tone chosen to take it on to celluloid is quite similar to 'Sarkar' as it's a continuation to that. This film projects the sentimental facet of Subhash Nagre in bigger way unlike the former one. Indeed, 'Sarkar' has showcased how powerful Subhash is and what his ideology is.
Ram Gopal Varma made its sequel taking for granted that Subhash's power need not be established again. He didn't even bring the character of Rukshad (wife of Subhash's Nagre's first son Vishnu, played by Kay Kay Menon) here. He directly jumped into the theme of 'Power Plant'. To balance the equation with an equal, Dilip Prabhawalkar (Gandhi in Munnabhai Zindabad) was picked up. He proves to be a right match for Amitabh Bachchan in playing that role.
To sum up, the film appeals for multiplex audiences than masses. Varma's target audiences are clearly understood as there are no duets, no dances, no dream songs and no poetic fervor in the film. It's a silent drama with serene narration.
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