Sarkar Raj
2008 2h 5m movie Film India

Sarkar Raj

सर्कार राज

“Power Cannot Be Given It Has To Be Taken”

Sarkar Raj returned 9.9× its production cost, earning $8.1M against a $820K budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.

Synopsis

सर्कार राज

“Power Cannot Be Given It Has To Be Taken”

When Anita Raja, CEO of Sheppard power plant, brings a power plant proposal to set up in rural Mahrashtra before the Nagres, insightful Shankar is quick to realise the benefits the power plant can bring to the people.

Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$820K
Budget
$8.1M
Revenue
$7.3M
Net Profit
9.9×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 5m runtime, production spent $7K per minute on screen and earned $65K per minute back.

Other Titles From K Sera Sera Limited

Action + Adventure in India

67 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sarkar Raj itself).

The 2007–2009 India Window

Sarkar Raj holds position #56 of 164 India films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. 3 Idiots
    #1

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  2. Like Stars on Earth
    #2

    Like Stars on Earth

    ★ 8.0 · 2007
  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008
  4. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  5. Amal
    #5

    Amal

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  6. Arabikkatha
    #6

    Arabikkatha

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  7. Bhramaram
    #7

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  8. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #8

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sarkar Raj premiered alongside 51 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 51 other India films in 2008.

The 650th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

35
Reviews
71st
Review-volume percentile
85th
Popularity percentile

35 audience reviews — more than 71% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 85th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
35
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #887 of 1,983 India films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #247 of 637 (top 39%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesK Sera Sera Limited, Z Picture Company, Balaji Motion Pictures
Runtime2h 5m
Release DateJune 6, 2008
IMDbtt0490210