Ram Gopal Varma announces 'Sarkar 4', set to begin shooting next month
Mumbai, March 13
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has announced the next instalment of his acclaimed political crime franchise, 'Sarkar 4'.
Speaking at the opening day of the Red Lorry Film Festival, Ram Gopal Varma shared that he will begin the sequel's shooting from next month.
"I am making Sarkar 4. I'm starting that next month," he said, answering a query.
He also spoke about his other project titled 'The Syndicate', which Varma joked would "wash away all my sins."
The original 'Sarkar' film came out in 2005, featuring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead as Subhash Nagre. Abhishek Bachchan was also a part of the film, playing his onscreen son Shankar.
The film's sequel, 'Sarkar Raj' was released in 2008, expanding the universe with the addition of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Anita Rajan. The last film in the franchise, 'Sarkar 3', came out in 2017.
While Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan reprised their characters in the third instalment, the cast also featured Yami Gautam, Manoj Bajpayee, and Amit Sadh, among others.
Coming to the Red Lorry Film Festival, Varma was present at the festival for a special screening of his cult classic 'Shiva'.
Revisiting the film, the director spoke about the inspirations behind it, noting that legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg influenced his visual approach.
"Certainly, some of the shots in Shiva were inspired by Spielberg's style of shot-taking," Varma said.
He also acknowledged that the film drew thematic inspiration from 'The Way of the Dragon', starring martial arts icon Bruce Lee. According to Varma, the idea came from adapting the core premise of that film into a completely different setting.
Varma heaped high praise on Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar', further adding that Steven Spielberg remains his all-time favourite filmmaker.
He also described Dhar as one of the most promising talents from the current generation.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Excited but cautiously optimistic. RGV's recent work has been very hit or miss. But the Sarkar universe is iconic. Will Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai return? That would be amazing! 🤞
Interesting that he's juggling 'Sarkar 4' and 'The Syndicate'. Hope he gives his full focus. The man gave us 'Satya' and 'Company', so the talent is there. Just needs a solid script. Best of luck to him!
Respectfully, I think the franchise should have ended with Sarkar Raj. Part 3 felt unnecessary. Not sure what new ground part 4 can cover. But Big B's presence is always a plus.
As someone who loved the original, this is great news! The mix of family drama and political power plays was so well done. Hope they bring back that intensity. Also, his praise for Aditya Dhar (URI) is nice to see.
RGV acknowledging Spielberg's influence on 'Shiva' is cool. But for Sarkar 4, he should look back at his own classic Indian filmmaking roots. We need the raw, realistic RGV, not the experimental one. Fingers crossed! 🙏
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