Sarkar is a 2005 Indian political crime thriller film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in the title role alongside Abhishek Bachchan as the younger son, Shankar …Sarkar (Hindi: सरकार, translation: Overlord) is a 2005 Indian political crime thriller film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in the title role alongside Abhishek Bachchan as the younger son, Shankar Nagre, along with Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Anupam Kher, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Supriya Pathak and Tanisha Mukherjee.^[2] It is the first installment of Sarkar film series.

The movie is inspired from The Godfather. Along with film’s sequel, Sarkar Raj, released on 6 June 2008, the film was archived at the American Academy of Motion Pictures library.^[3] The blockbuster film was premièred at the New York Asian Film Festival.