‘Sarkar Raj’ was on my watchlist ever since I watched ‘Sarkar’ in 2005. Subhash Nagre’s family had a set of well-etched characters, and it was good to see Shankar Nagre emerge from the shadows of Subhash Nagre. In real life too.This weekend, after toying between the sequel and ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’, the sequel won. Archu was left grumpy, but I am not going to spend any more money on the Yashraj banner – unless the film stars King Khan!
And I faced trouble with online ticketing. For the first time.
I did not receive any sms with my transaction id. Nor was any other form of confirmation from the multiplex forthcoming. I tried calling the ever-busy landline number in vain, and my email did not beget any response.
However, my list of credit card transactions had promptly been updated.
Printers were non-functional when I went to enquire at the multiplex, and I finally used a kiosk to generate tickets. Four in number.
The first half of the film is undoubtedly slow. The lady CEO of a company (a character introduced in the sequel), with a pet power plant project in mind, decides to camp indefinitely in the capital of the State that is going to house it. The younger overlord is convinced about the project, and goes around convincing villagers about how the plant would solve all the electricity problems of the State. He is upright, but slowly gets caught in vicious politics before he realizes. His pregnant wife is the first victim.
The second half is when the film picks up pace. The best sequence in the movie is set in the terrace of a building where the CEO and the younger overlord talk to each other, and soon after he is shot by an unseen assailant.
A change in circumstances prompts the original, gritty Sarkar to resume duties, and Big B shines in the moments that follow. The ending makes it seem as though a third film based on the characters is a possibility.
The lines I liked (and recollect)include:
"Nazdiki nuksaan dekhne se pehle, door ka fayda dekhna chahiye"
Foresight and patience; this struck a chord immediately for it mirrors my thoughts.
"Mujhe jo sahi lagta hai, main karta hoon"
Self-conviction can move mountains, but how easy is it to actually put the above in practice?
"Sab kuch niji hai"
I am slowly realising the importance of not taking things personally. Hearing it aloud reinforces it.
For those who are planning to watch the sequel, do watch the original first. The metamorphosis of some characters can be understood better.
2 comments:
how could you like sarkar raj or whatever?? even the first movie sucked. on not to taking things personally, i can only quote from the bible
"It's all personal, every bit of business. Every piece of shit every man has to eat every day of his life is personal. They call it business. OK. But it's personal as hell." - The Godfather
suki
@Suki, like I said earlier this morning, am surprised that the dialogue has been lifted. Have to watch/read Godfather soon. Thanks for writing here :)
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