Sarkar (2005 film)
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Manish Gupta |
| Produced by | Parag Sanghvi Ram Gopal Varma |
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| Cinematography | Amit Roy |
| Edited by | Nitin Gupta Amit Parmar |
| Music by | Songs: Bapi–Tutul Prasanna Shekhar Score: Amar Mohile |
Production company | RGV Film Company |
| Distributed by | KSS Limited 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 drama film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Tanishaa Mukerji, Supriya Pathak, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Anupam Kher. It is the first installment of the Sarkar film series.
An unofficial remake of The Godfather; it spawned two sequels: Sarkar Raj (2008) and Sarkar 3 (2017). Sarkar was premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival and released in India on 1 July 2005. The film is preserved at the American Academy of Motion Pictures library.