Sarkar 3

About the film

Sarkar 3 (transl. Government 3) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language political action thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is the third installment of the Sarkar franchise and the continuation of the events of Sarkar Raj. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan again in the titular lead role, along with Yami Gautam, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Sadh, Ronit Roy and Parag Tyagi.

Plot

Business tycoon Deven Gandhi approaches Subhash Nagre "Sarkar" for a real estate project over a large slum in Dharavi Mumbai. Sarkar suggests that Gandhi should offer appropriate compensation and relocate the slum dwellers. Gandhi deems that too expensive and would rather offer a smaller commission to Sarkar to force the relocation. Sarkar refuses, and when Gandhi insists that he will go to another power bastion, Sarkar asserts that he will not let Gandhi go ahead. Gandhi reports back to his Dubai-based boss, Vallya. They join hands with a rival opposition leader named Govind Deshpande and plot to oust Sarkar.

Sarkar's wife pleads with him to permit their grandson Shivaji Nagre "Chiku" to join him. Sarkar hesitates: the boy is hot-headed and volatile like his deceased father, Vishnu Nagre, but ultimately relents. Chiku immediately clashes with Gokul (Sarkar's long-time loyal right-hand man) and accomplice Raman Guru over various matters, including whether or not to eliminate Deshpande. It is implied that Chiku's girlfriend Annu is using him to get to Sarkar because Sarkar had apparently eliminated her father. Meanwhile, Gandhi approaches Gokul with the proposition to help him; otherwise, Chiku would become the next Sarkar and Gokul would remain a servant.

Deshpande plots with Gandhi and Vallya to instigate mill workers against Sarkar. Chikku is on the warpath to attack Deshpande. Sarkar tries to determine who is behind everything. One day, Deshpande is hotly pursued and killed, and Sarkar, who has long held a reputation for bumping the opposition, is blamed. Sarkar notes that whoever did this is determined and cunning and will stop at nothing. When assassins open fire on Sarkar at the Ganpati Visarjan festival, it becomes clear that Sarkar's inner circle has been breached. Chiku shows Sarkar the video of Gandhi meeting Gokul and, separately, Gokul remonstrates and says that Chiku, used by the wily Annu and his own vengeance for his father, is behind everything. Sarkar expels Chiku, and Chiku joins Gandhi.

Production

In 2009, Ram Gopal Varma stated that he had no plans finalised for the third installment in the series and subsequently shelved Sarkar 3. However, in 2012, it was reported that the sequel was in the pre production stage. The film was expected to go on floors at the end of 2013, primarily with the same cast of Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, albeit leaving the latter's character dead at the end of Sarkar Raj. Aishwarya Rai was reported to have been left out.

In August 2016, director Ram Gopal Varma confirmed Sarkar 3. He stated on Twitter that Abhishek and Aishwarya will not be a part of the third installment.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was released by Eros Now Music. The music was composed by Rohan Vinayak and Ravi Shankar. The full soundtrack was released on 3 May 2017 and has seven songs.

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