Sarkar (2005 film)
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Manish Gupta |
| Screenplay by | Ram Gopal Varma (based on The Godfather) |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma Parag Sanghvi |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan Kay Kay Menon Supriya Pathak Katrina Kaif Tanishaa Anupam Kher Kota Srinivasa Rao |
| Cinematography | Amit Roy |
| Edited by | Nitin Gupta Amit Parmar |
| Music by | Score: Amar Mohile Songs: Bapi-Tutul Prasanna Shekhar |
Production company | RGV Film Company |
| Distributed by | K Sera Sera Sahara One Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹140 million |
| Box office | ₹393 million |
Sarkar (transl. Leader) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language political crime thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Tanishaa, Supriya Pathak, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Anupam Kher. It is the first installment of the Sarkar film series.
Sarkar is an unofficial remake of The Godfather and spawned two sequels: Sarkar Raj, which was released on 6 June 2008, and Sarkar 3, which was released on 12 May 2017. Sarkar was premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival. The film is preserved at the American Academy of Motion Pictures library.