Sarkar (film series)

Sarkar is a series of Indian political crime thriller films set in the world of Marathi politics and crime, co-produced and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The first part, Sarkar, was released in 2005, the second part, Sarkar Raj, in 2008, and the third installment, Sarkar 3, in 2017. The central figure is Subhash Nagre, a Mumbai political figure known to his followers as Sarkar and played by Amitabh Bachchan, whose son Shankar, played by Abhishek Bachchan, takes over his position. The first film is often said to be a remake of The Godfather, and the series is generally read as based on the political family of Bal Thackeray. A promotional mobile game based on Sarkar Raj was released in 2008, and a Telugu sequel titled Rowdy came out in 2014.