Gaitonde meets Kukoo: 'I am paradise'
Gaitonde tries to lure Isa's showgirl Kukoo into his car; she schools him on how a film works and tells him she only falls for action.
Kukoo's Best Moments
A dancer at Isa's club whose charm pulls Gaitonde into a new world. Played by Kubbra Sait.
8 moments · 12 min · by Favseen
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Gaitonde gifts Kukoo the Parveen Babi necklace
Gaitonde brings Kukoo a film-star jewel he killed for, compares her to Parveen Babi and tells her he alone understands the pain behind her eyes.
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Gaitonde strikes at Isa and waits for a revenge that never comes
After a hit on Isa's men, Gaitonde braces for retaliation; Isa stays silent, playing a longer game, while Kukoo and the city turn to Gaitonde.
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Kukoo sets the terms of her magic
In bed, Kukoo refuses to be turned over, teases Gaitonde about Isa's greeting and tells him he can have the car if he just asks.
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The Rolls-Royce and the lesson that politics is the real business
Gaitonde shows off Kukoo's magic with a new car, then narrates how his deal with Bhonsle made the gang war a Hindu-Muslim war.
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Kukoo's locked door: the truth and Gaitonde's answer
Kukoo screams through the door about what she was made for and what she cannot give him; Gaitonde says he never wanted the magic, only her.
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Why don't you ever kiss me: Kukoo makes Gaitonde promise not to die
At a party after the cola flop, Kukoo asks why he never kisses her, gets a kiss, then begs him to promise he will live; she fears she will get him killed.
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Kukoo's Deewaar farewell: for Bachchan to live, Parveen Babi has to go
Kukoo tells Gaitonde he will outshine Amitabh Bachchan and rule Bombay, as long as her baby lives; the film comparison carries her decision.