Film: “Sarkar 3”; Director: Ram Gopal Varma; Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Amit Sadh, Manoj Bajpai, Ronit Roy, Yami Gautam; Rating: ****

It is easy to see the third instalment of Ram Gopal Varma’s “Sarkar” franchise as an unnecessary carryover of a saga that has lost its relevance and sheen. But “Sarkar 3” rises far above the wasteland of a stagnant crime-drama to give us an insight into a life of outlawry that is richly layered with blood and drama.

Bal Thackeray is dead. Long live Bal Thackeray. In Amitabh Bachchan’s persona –steely, gritty, imperturbable, granite-hard and yet malleable and vulnerable — the Thackeray doppelganger is uncanny. The walk, the talk and the ability to walk that talk to places where the dialogue writer would never have imagined. Take a bow, Mr B. They don’t make em like you anymore.

It takes courage to build one more plot around that formidable and imposing figure from Maharashtra’s politics who rewrote the rules of politics and who gave political arrogance a sexy edge. The last Sarkar film came 9 years ago. And the figure of Subhash Nagre is now threatened with obsolescence, if not complete irrelevance.

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And yet here lies Varma’s triumph. He manufactures a compelling if somewhat cramped and at times campy yarn of a wizened but still-spirited political outlaw who has no appetite for betrayal and disloyalty.
“In order to understand politics you first need to get a hang of the politics in the family. It’s called Palace politics,” says Subhash Nagre, slurping tea out of the plate while, please note, the grandson Shivaji (Amit Sadh in engaging form) also slurps over his cuppa.

Lineage, continuity and perpetuity are big in “Sarkar 3”. Outsiders are seen as traitors and marauders. In fact the film makes a pitch for nepotism in crime and politics arguing that absolute loyalty can only be traced in the bloodline. In blueprinting this genealogical fact of clannish life, the narrative stretches the tendons of its muscular drama into scenes that are constructed robustly and at times with enrapturing vividness.

There are some terrific shootouts in this film reminiscent of episodes from Ram Gopal Varma’s best gangster films in the past. Parking lots are a favourite haunt for violence in this film. Ram Gopal Varma seems to tell us there’s more to cars than Rohit Shetty. Indeed “Sarkar 3” marks the return to form for the long-disoriented filmmaker. He cuts and shoots the scenes in long shots and breathless pauseless frames that cover the dramatic tension without toppling over into overstatements.

Manoj Bajpai joins the gang-war somewhere in the preamble and opts out too soon. He has some of the best lines on the criminalization of politics. Sadly the script doesn’t listen to Bajpai’s harangue, busy as it is hero-worshipping the outlawed aging hero. Bajpai’s one sequence with Mr. Bachchan where Bajpai’s character Govind Deshpande mocks Mr. Bachchan’s Nagre from a public podium for subverting Gandhian ideals is worth its weight in gold.

Of course Varma being Varma he does like shooting his actors from odd angles, like Yami Gautam, who has never looked more seductive, captured from inside the handle of a teacup. Tea-hee.

The women, Gautam, Supriya Pathak and Rohini Hattangadi get little space in this predominantly masculine war of supremacy. And that one scene where Hattangadi blows a kiss at her screen son would have you whistling in excitement.

The background score didn’t have to be persuasive, though. We get the point without the over-punctuation.

Strangely very few people get killed in the course of the storytelling although the body count seems a lot higher. And when archvillain Jackie Shroff, swimming and sexing in Dubai, dies at the end “that’s not a spoiler, it’s nemesis”, we feel a surge of empathy for the Nagre family that has lost a lot of blood, but never in vain.

Watch “Sarkar 3” for the way Varma frames the familial feud in flames of fury. The performances are largely effective specially those by Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh. The latter comes into his own as Mr Bachchan’s uncontrollable grandson. But above all, this is one more triumphant celluloid outing for Amitabh Bachchan who invests his role of the aging tiger-neta with a kind of cosmic resonance that goes way beyond that famous baritone.

Yup, they don’t make star-actors like Amitabh Bachchan any more. Ram Gopal Varma reminds us of the Bachchan charisma in ways that are deeply nostalgic and exceedingly provocative.

By Subhash K Jha

IANS

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan had to reshoot some scenes of filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma’s upcoming movie “Sarkar 3”. The cine icon says he will share the reason behind it soon.

“Reshoot in progress. After long hours of debate and discussion Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) and I decided to change the look of ‘Sarkar 3’. Just kidding,” Big B tweeted late on Saturday night.

T 2502 – Reshoot in progress : After long hours of debate and discussion RGV & I decided to change the look of SARKAR 3 !
Jus’ kidding ! pic.twitter.com/ILapLptZAs

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 22, 2017

The actor also shared some photographs from the set, in which he is seen sitting on a bench with an intense look.

In another, the actor is seen having a conversation with Varma.

Amitabh also tweeted: “You shall be hearing of this pretty soon!”

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Presented by Eros International and produced by Allumbra Entertainment, Wave Cinemas and AB Corp, “Sarkar 3” is the third film in Varma’s “Sarkar” series.

“Sarkar”, which released in 2005, is set in the world of Indian politics. Its sequel “Sarkar Raj” hit the screens in 2008.

“Sarkar 3” will see Amitabh reprising his role as Subhash Nagre. The film will also feature Yami Gautam, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Sadh, Rohini Hattangadi, Ronit Roy and Bharat Dabholkar.

Amitabh also stressed the importance of documenting the process of filmmaking for “posterity of the largest film industry in the world”.

In a post on his official blog, the “Piku” star said: “It is rare to just sit in an environment of cinema, and talk about cinema and its craft. A documentation that has such immense importance and one that the industry has never done.”

“I do hope someday someone shall start this process…not just for their personal self but for the posterity of the largest film industry in the world.”

IANS

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Watch the impressive trailer of filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma’s “Sarkar 3”. Looking at the trailer this looks like Amitabh Bachchan’s angriest version. This is RGV’s third instalment of his political thriller series and it is slated for April 7th release. 

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Ram Gopal Varma’s “Sarkar 3”, featuring megastar Amitabh Bachchan, will now release on April 7 instead of March 17.

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Presented by Eros International and produced by Allumbra Entertainment, Wave Cinemas and AB Corp, “Sarkar 3” is the third film in Varma’s “Sarkar” series.

“Sarkar”, which released in 2005, is set in the world of Indian politics. Its sequel “Sarkar Raj” hit the screens in 2008.

“Sarkar 3” will see Amitabh reprising his role as Subhash Nagre. The film will also feature Rohini Hattangadi, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee, Ronit Roy, Bharat Dabholkar, Yami Gautam and Amit Sadh.

IANS

By Aayushi Jain

There are many actors doing brand endorsements these days. When we see these advertisements – some we like, some we don’t and some we don’t even remember. I still remember when she caught my eye for the first time. I saw this ‘fair and lovely’ advertisement and I told my mom this girl is so beautiful. Yami Gautam, moving steadily up the ladder, is a Chandigarh based model turned actor. Yami aspired to be an IAS as a young girl and was pursuing her graduate degree in law honours but at the age of 20, Yami decided to pursue her acting career. 

Yami made her television debut with ‘Chaand ke paar chalo’ . She played her most notable role in ‘Yeh pyar na hoga kam’ which aired on colors. 

Her film career started with a Kannada film ‘ Ullasa Utsaha’ and then came her break in Bollywood movies , a small budget film ‘Vicky donor’ opposite Aayushmann Khurana. She played the role of a Bengali girl who falls in love with a punjabi boy but there is an adult twist in the tale.

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The movie was a big success at the box office and received critical appreciation. Taran Adarsh wrote, “Yami gautam makes an imposing debut. She adds enormous value to the movie by her act , screen presence and striking looks.” 

She won the coveted filmfare award along with many other like Zee Cine, Star Screen etc in the year 2013, all under the best debut actor-female category.

In 2015 things turned ugly for Yami when Actor Pulkit Samrat’s estranged wife, Shweta Rohira, called her a ‘home breaker’ in a statement. At that time Pulkit and Yami were wrapping up their second film together, ‘Junooniyat.’ Although the two have never admitted to being in a relationship, the alleged love story has gone through many twists and turns ever since rumours of their affair surfaced.

Watch Yami’s sparkling chemistry with Pulkit Samrat during their film ‘Junooniyat’ Promotions.

Yami went on to do some more Hindi movies which did not do well on the box office but she did justice to her roles in each one of them. Her film ‘Total Siyappa’ opposite Ali Zafar saw the same fate as Sanam Re and Junooniyat.

Yami proves the quote ‘failure is success in progress’, absolutely right. All these failures were her work in progress for Kaabil which is a huge success at the box office. She’s looking supple, pretty and lovable in her role of a blind girl who goes through the unimaginable brutality. 

What makes me write about Yami is how she has never pulled off a publicity stunt to gain attention, she has not been lucky enough like Anushka and Deepika of the industry who started off with big banners but she has proved that she is no less a performer. Yami Gautam is getting up there on her own talent and hard work. She is an inspiration for all the ladies out there who feel they have it in them to make it big but do not have Yash Raj, Dharma or Bhansali up their sleeves. 

I wish sarkar 3  turns out to be a great success for Yami Gautam and may she have an amazing career ahead. 

Aayushi Jain is a freelance writer. Fashion, philosophy, cooking and poetry are the areas of interest for her. 

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has started shooting for the third instalment of the popular crime-movie “Sarkar”. The 74-year-old says the movie by maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Vasrma is intriguing and unprecitable. “First day of ‘Sarkar 3’! Larger, intriguing and oh so unpredictable,” Big B tweeted on Tuesday night.

The “Pink” star also shared that there is “apprehension on the first day of shoot”. “An entirely new environ, an entirely new set up, even if the designs of the story and characters have been indulged well in the past…happens all the time. And yet, we never stop speaking about it,” he shared on his blog.

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“The director knows best and we leave it to him and his vision…that is really the best way out,” he added. The cine icon had played an integral part in the first two instalments of the film.

“Sarkar”, which released in 2005, is set up in the world of Indian politics. Its sequel “Sarkar Raj” hit the screens in 2008.

“Sarkar 3” will see Amitabh reprising his role as Subhash Nagre. The film will also stars Rohini Hattangadi, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee, Ronit Roy, Bharat Dabholkar and Yami Gautam.

IANS

It seems things are not going well for Abhishek Bachchan at the moment. After reports of him not been part of Dhoom Reloaded, it is confirmed that he will not feature in Ram Gopal Verma’s upcoming political-drama, Sarkar 3.

Ram Gopal Verma has himself confirmed that Abhishek will not feature in the upcoming flick, while also adding that Aishwarya Rai is also not there in the third installment of the franchisee.

The director of the movie, on his Twitter account, also revealed that Sarkar 3 is going to be more intense, and will be made on a large scale. He also informed that the first look of the political-drama will be launched on August 26.

Ram Gopal Verma informed on Twitter: “Sarkar 3 first look will be launched on 26th August. Going by the story both Abhishek and Aishwarya will not be featuring in this segment.”

He further wrote: “Scale of Sarkar 3 will be much more larger and intense than the earlier two. Rest of the cast details will be soon announced.”

The first movie of the franchise, titled Sarkar, was released in 2005, with Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif and Anupam Kher in lead roles.

In the second installment, titled Sarkar Raj, Amitabh and Abhishek reprised their roles, while Aishwarya was the new entrant.