Sarkar Reviews

 (2005)
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The Godfather, Bal Thackeray, or Both??
Oct 16, 2008
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Its difficult to actually pinpoint what Ram Gopal Varma is trying to say in this film... but my guess would be he's adapting the Godfather, and I would also say that he did an impressive job with that! The Good: Francis... Read more
sarkaar is a godfather's clone, but it is way better
Dec 20, 2006
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GODFATHER: Bonasera asks Godfather to have the men who raped his daughter to be murdered. He says that the government has failed in convicting her daughter's molesters. This scene explains how Godfather is approached by commoners and how their problems were... Read more
Amitabh the 'Sarkar' of Bollywood
Nov 09, 2006
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First of all..I begin by saying that I AM A HUGE FAN OG "THE GODFATHER"-Novel. But Sarkar is not a complete adaptation of Gofather. Only the basic undercurrent of a mafia Don has been taken from it. I feel Sarkar... Read more
Spectacularly Flawless!
Aug 12, 2006
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Ram Gopal Varma wrote a disclaimer in the extras on this DVD which includes a praise of his idol Francis Ford Coppola (the director of The Godfather) the inspiration for this masterpiece of a film. If that is not enough for... Read more
A good Movie but pales in front of original
Dec 19, 2005
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This movie is a very difficult to review movie. Lets start by going through the good part. Amitabh Bachhan as always is brilliant. There are so many pictures amitabh is doing in the current times and still he makes me... Read more
one of the few Hindi movies worth your time
Sep 25, 2005
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Sarkar is a good movie by any standard. It portrays a fictitious do-gooder who is a messiah to the down-trodden. In the Indian context where the rule of law is but a mockery of its own self, Sarkar (played by... Read more
Francis Ford Coppola will be proud!
Aug 22, 2005
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Its not easy to choose a subject rather a film that has been made in almost all languages and by everyone who calls himself a director. Still, Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) has chosen it and has made the best Indian... Read more
Good but disappointing.....
Aug 11, 2005
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a rushed project is what i can call this movie, which had the potential to be great, but the director, Ram Gopal Verma, just to imitate The Godfather & The Godfather II, rushed so many things and made a mess of... Read more
Ramu is back with a bang!!!!
Jul 06, 2005
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I recently read a review on IMDb completely destroying Sarkar. I found it to be quite untrue. This movie is one of the best i have seen. The performances are mind blowing. Its the first time amitabh has been told... Read more
Powerful
Jul 05, 2005
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Ram Gopal Verma has not intended to actually remake "The Godfather". Its his tribute to the original great story & subsequent adaptation for Indian audiences. Hence, if one thinks that Sarkar is an Indian remake of Coppola's "The Godfather" he... Read more