MUMBAI: Eros International has acquired the international distribution rights for Ram Gopal Varma's yet to release Sarkar Raaj.

Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sarkar Raaj is the sequel to award winning Sarkar, which was based on the politician-underworld nexus in Mumbai.

The movie will release in cinemas worldwide in May.

Eros International COO and commercial director Jyoti Deshpande commented: "It's exciting to be associated with a film like Sarkar Raaj. It is one of the much awaited films this year with the ensemble of the Bachchan family adding an interesting dimension."

Sarkar focused on the complexities of a powerful family, and Sarkar Raaj extends this storyline from the transition of power from the father to the son.