Amitabh Bachchan begins shooting for 'Sarkar 3'

Amitabh Bachchan says the movie by maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is intriguing and unpredictable.

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has started shooting for the third instalment of the popular crime-movie Sarkar.

The 74-year-old says the movie by maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is intriguing and unpredictable.

"First day of 'Sarkar 3'! Larger, intriguing and oh so unpredictable," Big B tweeted on Tuesday night.

The Pink star also shared that there is "apprehension on the first day of shoot".

"An entirely new environ, an entirely new set up, even if the designs of the story and characters have been indulged well in the past...happens all the time. And yet, we never stop speaking about it," he shared on his blog.

"The director knows best and we leave it to him and his vision...that is really the best way out," he added.

The cine icon had played an integral part in the first two instalments of the film.

Sarkar, which released in 2005, is set up in the world of Indian politics. Its sequel Sarkar Raj hit the screens in 2008.

Sarkar 3 will see Amitabh reprising his role as Subhash Nagre. The film will also stars Rohini Hattangadi, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee, Ronit Roy, Bharat Dabholkar and Yami Gautam.