Sarkar, an influential man, is falsely charged with the murder of an upright politician. When he is imprisoned, his son Shankar steps into his shoes as a leader to protect his father and their legacy.
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Film cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Tanisha Mukherjee, Katrina Kaif, Rukhsar, Kay Kay Menon, Supriya Pathak, Anupam Kher and more.
Singer: Amitabh Bachchan, Kailash Kher, Bapi, Tutul, Krishna Beura, Farhad Wadia
Lyricist: Sandeep Nath
Music Director: Bapi Tutul
Film Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Film Producer: Parag Sanghavi, Ram Gopal Varma
Release date: 1 July 2005 (India)
Sequel: Sarkar Raj
Budget: 14 crores INR, 7 crores INR
Nominations: Filmfare Award for Best Actor, MORE
Box office: 39.3 crores INR
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Songs :
1. Govinda Song
2. Saam Daam Dand Bhed
3. The Govinda Omen
4. Shaher Shaher Ke Hazaron Sawal
5. Jitni Oonchaiyan
6. The Want For Power
7. Govinda Trance
8. Deen Bandhu
9. Deen Bandhu Theme
10.Meri Mari Hui Beti Ka Badla
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Awards :
1. Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2006 · Abhishek Bachchan
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2. IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor
2006 · Abhishek Bachchan
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3. Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2006 · Abhishek Bachchan
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4. Guild Award for Best Editing
2006 · Nipun Gupta
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This was Ram Gopal Varma's tribute to the Hollywood classic "The Godfather" (1972).
The success of this film resulted in two sequels - "Sarkar Raj" (2008) and "Sarkar 3" (2017).[1][2]
Amitabh Bachchan's character in this film was said to be inspired by the Shiv Sena politician Bal Thackeray.