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Ram Gopal Varma confirms 'Sarkar 4' production begins next month
14 Mar 2026

Renowned filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has confirmed the fourth installment of his acclaimed political crime franchise, Sarkar.

The director revealed that production for Sarkar 4 will commence next month.

"I am making Sarkar 4. I'm starting that next month," he said during a session at the Red Lorry Film Festival's opening day.

He also briefly spoke about another upcoming project titled The Syndicate, which he humorously claimed would "wash away all my sins."

More about the 'Sarkar' franchise
Franchise history

The original Sarkar, released in 2005, starred Amitabh Bachchan as Subhash Nagre, a powerful political figure.

Abhishek Bachchan played his son Shankar in the film, which became a critically acclaimed political drama.

The franchise was further expanded with Sarkar Raj (2008) and Sarkar 3 (2017).

While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joined the cast of the second installment as Anita Rajan, Yami Gautam Dhar, Manoj Bajpayee and Amit Sadh were introduced in the third part.

Varma reveals influence behind cult classic 'Shiva'
Director's insights

Varma was at the Red Lorry Film Festival for a special screening of his cult classic Shiva.

He revealed that some shots in Shiva were inspired by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg's style of shot-taking.

He also admitted to being thematically influenced by Bruce Lee's The Way of the Dragon, saying he took its premise and set it in a different world while making Shiva.

Varma praises Aditya Dhar, calls 'Dhurandhar 2' a game-changer
Director's praise

During the interaction, Varma also praised filmmaker Aditya Dhar and his upcoming project Dhurandhar 2. He called Dhar one of the most promising talents of this generation.

He also reiterated that Spielberg continues to remain his all-time favorite filmmaker.

Varma's next film is Police Station Mein Bhoot, starring Bajpayee and Genelia Deshmukh.