| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 5.0 |
"raising the bar in this sequel"
- South Africa Daily News |
| 4.5 |
"From the direction point of view the movie is a master piece"
- Music 'N Movies |
| 4.0 |
"With Sarkar Raj, the man is back in form. Welcome back, Mr Varma"
- DNA India |
| 4.0 |
"Highly Recommended "
- IndiCine |
| 4.0 |
"supersedes the prequel and most importantly, RGV bounces back like never before. If you felt SHIVA and later SATYA were his finest efforts, you've got to watch SARKAR RAJ"
- IndiaFM |
| 4.0 |
"A rare sequel that surpasses its classic source"
- DCE Alumni |
| 4.0 |
"A must watch"
- Glamsham |
| 4.0 |
"of those sublimely rare movies in which every element–casting, acting, directing, script, cinematography, score–comes together"
- FilmiCafe |
| 4.0 |
"The best part of the film is that RGV has given a clear indication within Sarkar Raj that the audiences can most definitely hope for Sarkar to become a trilogy"
- Movie Talkies |
| 4.0 |
"lives up to that expectation of the people which they never expected to happen"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 4.0 |
"a hard hitting and intense film and does full justice to the original"
- BollySpice |
| 4.0 |
"does not disappoint the expectations of the audience. It is an excellent story with a powerful execution"
- B4U |
| 4.0 |
"as spellbinding in both the technical and casting departments. A definite must see – Indian cinema at its best"
- BBC |
| 4.0 |
"a perfect cinematic outing"
- MeriNews |
| 4.0 |
"resurrects the reputation of RGV"
- The Indian Express |
| 4.0 |
"This flick is a definite must watch"
- Desi Hits |
| 3.5 |
"a good film that has the potential to entertain, indulge and shock the audience"
- RadioSargam |
| 3.5 |
"an outstanding film that is definitely going to make a success story at the box-office"
- I Love India |
| 3.5 |
"resurrects the reputation of RGV, in tatters after the monstrously bad Aag"
- Screen India |
| 3.5 |
"carries the sequel forward without losing out on the gritty feel and retains the charisma of the central characters"
- Times Of India |
| 3.5 |
"a good intense thriller with brilliant performance by Amitabh Bachchan"
- Now Running |
| 3.5 |
"Its performances are a proof that Ram Gopal Varma, who last gave us the mind-numbing Aag, is on way to getting his groove back"
- NDTV |
| 3.3 |
"a rather pleasing and fitting sequel that ties up to the original in a much better way than the namesake Bollywood sequels of these days do"
- Planet Bollywood |
| 3.0 |
"a good watch and with all its pluses and minuses"
- Movie Walah |
| 3.0 |
"watch it to recall what Ram Gopal Varma was before he had a disastrous 2007"
- Times Now |
| 3.0 |
"See it and forget it"
- Andhra Cafe |
| 3.0 |
"A treat for Bachchan fans and an intense story for the non-believers"
- Without Giving The Movie Away |
| 3.0 |
"The energy and excitement of Sarkar is present in its sequel, as is the Govinda chant that haunted watchers"
- Indya.com |
| 3.0 |
"may not be as impressive as ‘Sarkar’ primary due to a dip post interval ,but it is sure set to get Ramgopal Varma a lot of accolades from the very people who ruled him out"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.0 |
"This sequel is a little more understated, resulting in a seemingly unfocused first half that really doesn't prepare you for what follows"
- The Guardian |
| 3.0 |
"An outstanding film"
- Magna Mags |
| 3.0 |
"A must-see for all Bachchan fans, the trio has delivered riveting performances"
- Buzz 18 |
| 3.0 |
"clearly gains major marks for its clever culmination, which was so much lacking from recent RGV products"
- IndiaTimes |
| 3.0 |
"The combination of Ram Gopal Varma and the almighty Bachchan clan makes for an intense cinematic experience"
- Channel 4 |
| 3.0 |
"falls short of expectations that Ramu's fans had gathered since his 'Sarkar', but it's a much, much better than most of Ramu's recent films"
- Smash Hits |
| 3.0 |
"an above-Bollywood-average flick, and like we said, given the star-power, production values and lack of options, makes for a good outing"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 3.0 |
"Two things that strike you the most in the film are the performances by the cast and Varma’s unique direction"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 3.0 |
"Ramu manages to get us to believe in is his talent once more"
- Deccan Herald |
| 3.0 |
"It’s not for everyone"
- Baradwaj Rangan |
| 3.0 |
"falls short of expectations"
- Mag 4 You |
| 3.0 |
"Check it out"
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 3.0 |
"May this phenomenon continue"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 2.5 |
"Varma badly needs to reinvent himself"
- Deepa Gahlot |
| 2.5 |
"For all those who loved Sarkar, this film will not be a disappointment"
- BoxOfficeIndia |
| 2.0 |
"It’s deadbeat, dull and dreary"
- Outlook India |
| 2.0 |
"Neither political nor thrilling"
- Tehelka |
| 2.0 |
"falls short of expectations"
- The Hindu |
| 2.0 |
"Varma just doesn't let the characters be"
- AllBollywood.com |
| 2.0 |
"a watchable, entirely forgettable film, and fans of the original are advised to rewatch that one again"
- Rediff |
| 2.0 |
"The score is stridently overdramatic; the camerawork deranged. But most off-putting is the patronising storyline"
- Times Online |
| 2.0 |
"The only reason you might want to catch this is the performance level and the relatively good ending that I was pleasantly surprised by"
- Sify |
| 2.0 |
"punishingly slow"
- IBN Live |
| 2.0 |
"hope this is Varma's last mistake"
- Hindustan Times |
| 2.0 |
"A ‘cutting chai’ this"
- Telegraph India |
| 1.0 |
"Undone by Weak Story"
- Bloomberg |
