By:
Subhash
K.
Jha
IndiaFM
Thursday,
November
29,
2007
Ram
Gopal
Varma's
Sarkar
Raj
is
to
be
released
in
April
2008.
Reveals
a
source
close
to
Varma
(the
director
is
completely
off
press
after,
in
his
own
words,
being
burnt
by
Aag).
"The
film
was
never
to
be
pitched
against
Jodha-Akbar.
We
had
zeroed-
in
on
April
because
that"s
how
long
the
post-production
would
take.
Clashing
with
another
Aishwarya
Rai
film
was
never
a
problem.
In
Jodha-Akbar,
Aishwarya
plays
a
historical
character.
In
Sarkar
Raj
she's
a
contemporary
woman."
Mrs
Rai-Bachchan
is
currently
devoting
all
her
time
to
home
and
ailing
Daadi
(Mrs
Teji
Bachchan)
and
perfecting
every
nuance
in
her
two
releases
which
in
spite
of
stalwarts
in
the
cast(including
her
formidable
father-in-law
in
the
Sarkar
sequel)
offers
her
author-backed
roles.
According
to
insiders
Sarkar
Raj
has
shaped
up
into
Ram
Gopal
Varma's
best
work
to
date.
And
the
Bachchans
are
extremely
upbeat
about
it.
Sarkar
Raj
is
also
crucial
for
Abhishek,
since
it's
his
next
release.
His
last
film
was
Jhoom
Baraabar
Jhoom,
not
counting
the
guest
appearance
in
Laaga
Chunari
Mein
Daag.
After
Sarkar
Raj
it"s
the
f-x
special
Drona
for
Abhishek.
It
looks
like
2008
will
be
a
bumper
year
for
the
Bachchans.