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Credits
Producer/s:	Ram Gopal Varma & Parag Sanghavi
Director:	Ram Gopal Varma
Cast:	Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Supriya Pathak, Rukhsar, Kathrina Kaif, Tanishaa, Anupam Kher

Ram Gopal Varma says in the beginning of the film, 'I have been deeply influenced by 'Godfather ' and this is my tribute to him'. I don't think Francis Ford Coppola would feel flattered if he watches the film! To begin with, the Godfather, which Ramu would rather term as the 'Good Samaritan' looks completely out of character. Where is the power in that listless frame and those dead eyes? Forgot to add, his deadpan expression too! To beat it, Mr. Bachchan underplays but there is no underlying tension within! The way he carries himself, he could well be termed as the 'Mahatma'. For he walks in the typical Gandhi style, with his hand resting on his younger son's (Shankar played by Abhishek Bachchan) shoulders. A Rudraksh mala and a red Tilak on the forehead does not necessarily allow a person to assume the Indian Godfather look! The charisma is definitely missing. So the film is already a letdown.

Before we get into other things let's be done with the story of the film. Suresh Nagre (Amitabh Bachchan) is 'Sarkar'. He's the man who dispenses instant justice, makes and breaks the law with the help of a group of hit men under his control. We assume that Sarkar has fallen from Heaven as there is no background on him. Unless of course, Ram Gopal Varma is planning a prequel to it. Sounds scary! The audience will also wonder if he has inherited a lot of family property because no one in the family seems to be doing any sort of work. Besides, Sarkar is not indulging in any kind of financial transactions with the people he helps. He even refuses bribe money offered to him to allow an illegal operation to take place. This leads to conflict. We'll come back to this later. Let's complete the family tree first.

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