Bhonsle promises a water train, then hears Gaitonde is dead
The home minister works a rally crowd with a grand pledge for Maharashtra, and is told about the bunker before the bouquet reaches him.
Bipin Bhonsle
A rising politician who finds Gaitonde's muscle useful. Played by Girish Kulkarni.
11 moments · 15 min
Bhonsle threatens Parulkar with a Gadchiroli posting
On the phone the minister demands a report, warns Parulkar about helping RAW, and hints his career could end among the Naxals.
Gaitonde's birthday party and his first sight of Bipin Bhonsle
A Mithun impersonator dances at Gaitonde's first-ever birthday party, where a local Hindu committee man with political dreams comes asking for favours.
Bhonsle asks Gaitonde to keep Muslims from voting; Gaitonde throws him out
Bipin Bhonsle brings temple offerings and cash, then asks for help winning his election; Gaitonde introduces his mixed crew and refuses the Hindu-Muslim game.
Bunty sells Gaitonde's help for 50 lakh
Bunty chases Bhonsle down and negotiates on the boss's behalf; Gaitonde is furious until the number lands and he prices democracy against Isa's car.
Bhonsle plays saviour at the drought charity show
The Home Minister takes the stage, claims credit for water tankers and introduces Zoya Mirza as his guest star.
Bhonsle introduces Trivedi, who hails Gaitonde as Shiva reborn
Trivedi flatters Gaitonde with divine comparisons and talks of spreading 'our community'; Gaitonde finds the riddles tiresome and wants plain speech.
The duck riddle: Gaitonde refuses to leave Bombay
Asked to go overseas as a general for the coming war, Gaitonde answers with a three-duck riddle and a crude threat, then walks out with the jalebis.
Bhonsle threatens Parulkar; Parulkar warns Sartaj
The minister screams at Parulkar about the NGO raid; Parulkar passes the heat down to Sartaj, who says he is only doing his job.
Trivedi explains how the Mahabharata begins while Gaitonde is beaten
Gaitonde learns who was really behind his torture, while the men watching joke he is unkillable and Trivedi turns a king's seed and a fish into India's birth.
Bhonsle's interrogation: the country is in danger
Confronted with water-tanker gun shipments and emails from Trivedi, Bhonsle denies everything, then snaps that the officers cannot see the coming threat.