Sarkar Raj (2008)
You don't have to paint peacocks eggs
3 July 2008
Shiva, Kshana Kshanam, Satya, Company.... you might want to add Sarkar Raj which yells for top position in RGV's portfolio. Yep – he is indeed baptised by fire and attempts to silence his critics and biggest detractors in his latest bout.

Big B:: After "Black", this is another wow performance. Pay attention for the subtle nuances.

Jr B:: Extension of his character from Part-I and does it effortlessly. Silence and resilience suits him (akin to Big B from Deewar and Kaala Patthar).

Ash:: There are no bad actors only bad directors.

Dilip Prabhavalkar::: My dream of seeing Big B and Prabhavalkar Saaheb together was fulfilled. Amazing actor and fantastic performance. Anybody utters "Rao Saab" next time, your mind will instantly bring up his image.

Supriya Pathak & Tanisha:: Pity they don't get much scope between the Bachchan's.

Victor Banerjee:: RGV's favourite but didn't have much scope to exhibit his talent.

Ravi Kale, Govind Namdeo, Sayaji Shine & Upendra Limaye:: Dependable as usual.

Rajesh Shringarpore:: Promising.

Cinematography:: Captivating. Critics complaining of close-up shots will probably crucify Kubrick, Scorsese, Kurosawa, Tarantino, Bergman. Maybe never heard of style.

Music:: Ties in well with the screenplay.

Pity the media is leaving no stone unturned to label this as a flop (happened to "Black" too!). Time will tell and results will speak for itself. Until then lets watch the barking dogs.
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