Katekar's dinner table: TV, computer classes and a nagging wife
A loud, loving Katekar household at dinner, with Shalini scolding the kids and the husband, until Sartaj's call cuts through the noise.
S1E4 · Brahmahatya
20 moments · 30 min of essential viewing in a 54-minute episode.
Moments, in order
Nayanika's hidden-camera sting on Bunty falls apart
Sartaj and Katekar listen in as Nayanika wears a wire for Bunty; one mention of Gaitonde turns him paranoid and violent, and he spots the camera.
Bunty has Sartaj at his mercy
A captured Sartaj is stripped of his things and taunted by Bunty, who wants to know why Gaitonde came back and what the 25-day deadline means.
Bunty's escape deal is slipping and he turns on his partner
With Interpol and RAW closing in, Bunty demands the exit from India he was promised and threatens the man who was supposed to deliver it.
Gaitonde's history lesson: Shah Bano, Rajiv Gandhi and Ramayan on TV
Over a body being disposed of, Gaitonde explains how a 1980s political trick put the whole country in front of the TV and taught Bunty the power of religion.
Bunty beats his sister and Gaitonde pulls him off
Bunty explodes at his sister over a smashed cassette and her Muslim lover; Gaitonde steps in and asks whether he enjoys hitting women.
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.
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.
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.
Katekar warns Sartaj he is collateral damage
Katekar tells Sartaj that the Delhi officer will use him and discard him, and names what that is called.
Bunty calls himself a demon and asks for Anjali Mathur's number
Hiding out, Bunty rages at a silent Nayanika for ruining him, then decides the RAW officer is his way out.
Bunty bargains with Anjali: everything he knows for Singapore
Bunty tells Anjali about Gaitonde's call after ten years and offers to talk if she gets him out of India; she gives him three hours.
Nayanika gets a message out to Sartaj
Refusing food, Nayanika persuades her guard to phone Sartaj with the hideout address and the two-hour RAW deadline.
Sartaj trades his Junaid testimony for backup
Sartaj needs men to grab Bunty before RAW does; the price is reciting the official version of the Junaid shooting, word by word.
Paritosh tells Gaitonde to marry a decent girl and hide Kukoo
At the launch of the airline bought with black money, Gaitonde's partner objects to Kukoo being seen in public; Gaitonde says he can buy his happiness.
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.
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.
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.
Greetings from Suleiman Isa
Gaitonde marks the last time he saw Kukoo, and Isa's men announce themselves with an attack.
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