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{{Infobox film
| name = Indu Sarkar
| image = Indu Sarkar.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| director = [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]
| producer = [[Bharat Shah]] Bhandarkar Entertainment
| writer = [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]
| screenplay = Madhur Bhandarkar Anil Pandey [[Sanjay Chhel]] (Dialogue)
| story = Madhur Bhandarkar
| starring = [[Kirti Kulhari]] [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] Supriya Vinod [[Anupam Kher]] [[Tota Roy Chowdhury]]
| music =[[Anu Malik]] [[Bappi Lahiri]]
| cinematography = Keiko Nakahara
| editing = Devendra Murdeshwar
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|07|28|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|title=Two Interesting Films on Gandhi Politics|url=http://www.gulte.com/trending/58681/Two-Interesting-Films-On-Gandhi-Politics|publisher=Gulte.com}}</ref>}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}120 million<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3570|title=Indu Sarkar - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}60.70 million<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/>
| runtime = 139 minutes
}}

'''''Indu Sarkar'''''<ref>{{cite news|title=Madhur Bhandarkar shares 'intense' first look of 'Indu Sarkar'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/madhur-bhandarkar-shares-intense-first-look-of-indu-sarkar/articleshow/57873801.cms|work=The Times of India}}</ref> is a 2017 Indian [[historical drama|period]] [[political thriller film]], co-written, co-produced and directed by [[Madhur Bhandarkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/indu-sarkar-who-is-playing-sanjay-gandhi-indira-gandhi-and-more-complete-list-of-whos-who-in-the-film-4707347/|title=Indu Sarkar: Who is playing Sanjay Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and more, complete list of who’s who in the film}}</ref> The story screenplay of the movie is written by Anil Pandey and Madhur Bhandarkar and the dialogues are penned by [[Sanjay Chhel]]. Indu Sarkar is produced under the banner of [[Bharat Shah|Bhandarkar Entertainment and Mega Bollywood Private Limited]]. The film is set in the period of [[The Emergency (India)|the emergency]] in India, i.e. the 19-month-long period from 1975 to 1977 when there was a state of emergency across the country.
The film stars [[Kirti Kulhari]], [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Tota Roy Chowdhury]], Nitanshi Goel and Supriya Vinod.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thereel.scroll.in/839827/meet-the-actress-who-plays-indira-gandhi-in-madhur-bhandarkars-indu-sarkar|title=Meet the actress who plays Indira Gandhi in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Indu Sarkar'}}</ref> The music is composed by [[Anu Malik]] and [[Bappi Lahiri]]. The film was released on 28 July 2017 with few cuts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Controversial film Indu Sarkar on Emergency set to hit screens with few cuts|url= http://www.oneindia.com/india/controversial-film-indu-sarkar-on-emergency-set-hit-screens-2504828.html|work=Oneindia|access-date=29 July 2017|date=25 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Indu Sarkar' gets a release date|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/entertainment/madhur-bhandarkar-s-indu-sarkar-gets-a-release-date/video-o0IAoeFZj0dPi24NoCJbTI.html|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
During the Emergency, Indu's husband, a government employee, plans to use the situation to his advantage and move ahead in his career. However, Indu's sense of morality sets her on a different path.

==Cast==
* [[Kirti Kulhari]] as Indu Sarkar
* [[Tota Roy Chowdhury]] as Navin Sarkar
* [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] as [[Sanjay Gandhi]]
* [[Nitanshi Goel]] as Young Indu
* Supriya Vinod as [[Indira Gandhi]]
* [[Rashmi Jha]] as Farzana
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Nanaji Pradhan
* [[Sheeba Chaddha]] as Mekhla Singh
* [[Manav Vij]] as Inspector Sodhi
* [[Abhinav Sharma]] as Shreedhar
* Ankur Vikal as Shivam, an activist
* [[Varun Singh Rajput]] as Nihal
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Inspector Mishra
* Mohan Kapoor as Sahani
* [[Parvin Dabas]] as Govardhab Singh, IRS Joint Director, IB

==Production==
Indu Sarkar includes a recreated version of Aziz Nazan's popular qawwali, Chadhta Sooraj Dheere Dheere Dhal Jaayega.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/madhur-bhandarkar-incorporate-famous-qawwali-indu-sarkar/|title=Madhur Bhandarkar to incorporate THIS famous qawwali in Indu Sarkar - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=19 April 2017}}</ref> Rashmi Jha was signed for the role of Farzana, which is inspired by socialite [[Rukhsana Sultana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/rashmi-jha/articleshow/59896576.cms|title=Small-town girl Rashmi Jha wins hearts in 'Indu Sarkar'}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was released at around 825 screens across India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indu Sarkar box office collection day 1: Amid protests, will Madhur Bhandakar's film make an impact at the box office?|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/indu-sarkar-box-office-collection-day-1-madhur-bhandakar-film-4771838/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=29 July 2017|date=28 July 2017}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
The film garnered mixed reviews from critics. Nitin Bhave of ''[[Times of India]]'' praised the film for its acting performances and gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/indu-sarkar/movie-review/59794948.cms|title=Indu Sarkar Review {3/5}: Bhandarkar drops most gimmicks and turns the page. But he is still far from Page 3.}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[News18]]'' gave 2 stars by saying "This is at Best an Average Movie".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/indu-sarkar-movie-review-this-film-is-at-best-an-average-movie-1476321.html |title=Indu Sarkar Review: This is at Best an Average Movie|publisher=[[News18]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=28 July 2017}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' criticised the director's confused narrative by giving 2 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/indu-sarkar-movie-review-confused-between-criticising-the-sarkar-and-championing-it/story-M6REhm3oB9V4UGGYgcyD0H.html|title=Indu Sarkar movie review: Confused between criticising the sarkar and championing it|work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=28 July 2017}}</ref> Giving 2 stars ''[[Indian Express]]'' also panned the film by saying "A watered-down, bloodless version of the Emergency".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/indu-sarkar-movie-review-kirti-kulhari-neil-nitin-mukesh-anupam-kher-madhur-bhandarkar-star-rating-4769901/ |title=Indu Sarkar movie review: A watered-down, bloodless version of the Emergency|work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=28 July 2017}}</ref>

==Controversy==
The film generated controversy since the time its trailer got released up until it was shown in the theatres.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/indu-sarkar-in-controversy-for-the-period-it-is-set-in-bappi-lahiri-2024242.html|title='Indu Sarkar' in controversy for the period it is set in: Bappi Lahiri|publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=16 July 2017}}</ref> [[Indian National Congress]] supporters heavily criticised the director Bhandarkar's attempt to portray former [[Prime Minister of India]] [[Indira Gandhi|Mrs.Indira Gandhi]] and her son [[Sanjay Gandhi]] in a bad light.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/indu-sarkar-trailer-sanjay-gandhi-daughter-madhur-bhandarkar-congress-leader-bollywood-news/18412197|title=Indu Sarkar trailer shocking and misleading, says Sanjay Gandhi s daughter|date=11 July 2017}}</ref> However, the director clarified that it was not a biopic on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi under whose regime the Emergency was declared in the country in 1975.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/madhur-bhandarkar-indu-sarkar-indira-gandhi-anti-congress-bjp-propaganda-film-controversy-bollywood-news/18354194 |title=Madhur Bhandarkar hits back at claims of 'Indu Sarkar' being anti-Congress|publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=20 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/06/21/madhur-bhandarkar-hits-back-at-congress-says-indu-sarkar-isn_a_22494286/ |title='Indu Sarkar' Isn't Sponsored by the BJP Government, Says Madhur Bhandarkar|publisher=Huffington Post India |access-date=21 July 2017|date=20 July 2017}}</ref> Sanjay Gandhi's alleged daughter Priya Singh Paul approached the [[Bombay High Court]] seeking a stay on the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sanjay-gandhi-s-daughter-moves-hc-seeking-stay-on-indu-2510630 |title=Sanjay Gandhi's 'daughter' moves HC seeking stay on 'Indu|publisher=[[DNA India]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=22 July 2017}}</ref> However, Bombay High Court rejected the plea after Paul failed to present solid evidence of her association with the lineage of Sanjay Gandhi.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/indu-sarkar-revising-committee-clear-film-bombay-high-court-rules-in-its-favour-3852545.html |title=Indu Sarkar: Bombay HC rules in film's favour, Revising Committee clears it with 'few cuts'|publisher=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=25 July 2017}}</ref> Just two days before the release Paul moved the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] seeking a stay on the release of the movie after Bombay High Court dismissed her plea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-2-days-before-release-plea-in-supreme-court-for-stay-on-release-of-indu-sarkar-2514263 |title=Just 2 days before release: Plea in Supreme Court for stay on release of 'Indu Sarkar'|publisher=[[DNA India]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sanjay-gandhi-daughter-petition-supreme-court-madhur-bhandarkar-indu-sarkar-4767727/ |title=Sanjay Gandhi's alleged daughter files petition in Supreme Court to stay release of Indu Sarkar|work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=26 July 2017}}</ref> The Supreme Court also refused to stay the release of the film and quoted it as "The movie is an artistic expression within the parameters of law."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sc-refuses-stay-on-indu-sarkar-release/articleshow/59789194.cms |title=Supreme Court refuses stay on 'Indu Sarkar' release|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=27 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sc-refuses-stay-on-indu-sarkar-release-madhur-bhandarkar-sanjay-gandhi-congress-bollywood-news/18458185 |title=SC refuses stay on 'Indu Sarkar' release|publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=27 July 2017}}</ref>

After the release of the film several supporters of the Indian National Congress protested and even tried to stall the screening.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/congress-activists-force-cancellation-of-indu-sarkar-in-thane-4771160/ |title=Congress activists force cancellation of Indu Sarkar in Thane|work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=28 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/congress-activists-force-cancellation-of-indu-sarkar-in-thane-2028091.html |title=Congress activists force cancellation of ''Indu Sarkar'' in Thane|publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=28 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-workers-disrupt-indu-sarkar-shows-in-maharashtra-1730559 |title=Congress Workers Disrupt Indu Sarkar Shows in Maharashtra|publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=28 July 2017}}</ref> Congress workers created ruckus in front of a cinema hall in [[Indore]]. Police used canes to disperse those who came to blows.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/290717/indu-sarkar-congress-workers-clash-with-bjp-in-indore-disrupt-shows-in-maharashtra.html |title=Indu Sarkar: Congress, BJP workers clash in Indore, shows in Maharashtra disrupted|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film opened at {{INR}}8.50 million nett on its first day, as reported by [[Box office India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/indu-sarkar-box-office-collection-day-1-the-madhur-bhandarkar-film-fails-to-work-at-the-ticket-counters/articleshow/59820961.cms |title=‘Indu Sarkar' box-office collection Day 1: The Madhur Bhandarkar film fails to work at the ticket counters|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 July 2017|date=29 July 2017}}</ref> The film grossed {{INR}} 47 million net in first weekend.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
It was declared a disaster.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Indu Sarkar
| type = soundtrack
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]
* [[Filmi]]
}}
| artist = {{ubl|[[Bappi Lahiri]]|[[Anu Malik]]}}
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = [[Bappi Lahiri]]
}}

{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Yeh awaz hai
| title2 = Chadhta Suraj Dheere Dheere
| extra1 = [[Monali Thakur]]
| extra2 = [[Anu Malik]], [[Mujtaba Aziz Naza]]
| length1 =
| title3 = Dilli Ki Raat
| extra3 = [[Bappi Lahiri]] & [[Anmol Malik]]
| length3 = 3:57
| all_writing =
| total_length =
}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Facebook|InduSarkarMovie}}
* {{IMDb title|6620324}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|indu-sarkar}}

{{Madhur Bhandarkar}}

[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian political films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1970s]]
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Works about the Emergency (India)]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Indira Gandhi]]
[[Category:Films directed by Madhur Bhandarkar]]

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