'Sarkar Raj' - Bollywood Movies

Monday, June 9, 2008

'Sarkar Raj'

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MOVIE REVIEW

CAST: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Tanisha Mukherji

Power plants, politics, passion and power, ‘Sarkar Raj,’ is a powerful, hard hitting film that surpises and entertains. Considering the hype behind the ‘Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag’ sequel, I walked in thinking the house would be packed, but surprisingly I was only one of about 4 people in the theatre, so it was pretty hard to gage people’s views... But I really don’t understand why, because while it may not be a film for the lovey-dovey Bollywood masala fans, it is a superbly made film.


PLOT: Sarkar (Amitabh Bachchan) is the political king in his area of Maharashtra, India and his son Shankar (Abhishek Bachchan) rules alongside him. When Anita (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) comes in as the CEO of a power company with ideals to build a massive power plant in their village, Shankar is all for it, much to the disbelief of others. What ensues after that is a twisted tale of murder, deceit, and mayhem.


THE GOOD: Amitabh’s acting is exceptional as he proves why he is Bollywood’s biggest legend. Abhishek too excels in his hard hitting role and can easily be couted as one of the finest actors in his league. Aishwarya has definitely shown improvement (has she been taking lessons from her new fam?) especially in a pivotal emotional scene. The script is well written and takes you on an explosive and surprising journey.


THE BAD: The beginning is a bit slow as the plot of the film is set up. The talk of power plants and politics can get a little drawn out.


THE VERDICT: On a whole ‘Sarkar Raj,’ is an outstanding film with outstanding performances, an exciting script and a fresh new start for Ram Gopal Varma after the nightmare of ‘RGV Ki Aag’! This flick is a definite must watch!



 

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