Agreed, this has become somewhat cold. But, I promised to write. So here we are.
First thing first. There is no comparison between The GodFather and Sarkar.
I had watched GodFather a long time back. And that too bit by bit.
Here I’m talking about the book by Mario Puzo.
There are so many situations and characters that are taken straight from The GodFather.
At the same time, in Sarkar, Ram Gopal Varma has given a twist to everything.
The most striking difference is the ideologies (if I may say so) of the center characters.
For GodFather, “it’s not personal, it’s strictly business!”
But, for Sarkar, it’s all personal.
Sarkar, played by Amitabh Bachan, gives justice to the people who come to him for help.
And everything he does is based on principles.
I think this shift from business to principles was necessary for the majority of the Indian audience.
But, for someone who is a diehard Godfather fan, this can be a put off.
The jarring ‘Govinda Govinda…..’ background singing, which was intended to create tension and apprehension, gave me a head ache. Instead, they could have gone all instrumental.
Amitabh’s performance is very restrained. And Abhishek brings back memories of the angry-young-man. This boy is a real package. With that killer smile……..well, don’t let me start!
The real plus points of Sarkar:
You love Amitabh. You love Abhishek. Here you get a double bonanza.
What’s more, you get a surprise gift called KayKay.
Man Oh Man! He IS awesome!!!!
