Sarkar 3

Sarkar 3

Year: 2017

Runtime: 132 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Ram Gopal Varma

Crime

Subhash Nagre, known as Sarkar, remains a powerful figure in Maharashtra, maintaining his influence with the people. This installment introduces Shivaji Nagre, Sarkar’s grandson, whose feelings towards his grandfather are complex and intense. As Shivaji navigates his relationship with Sarkar, he grapples with conflicting loyalties. Will he ultimately betray his grandfather, or become entangled in his schemes? The film explores their complicated dynamic and the consequences of power.

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1

Dharavi real estate plot sparks Sarkar-Gandhi clash

Business tycoon Deven Gandhi approaches Sarkar with a real estate project over a vast Dharavi slum. Sarkar counsels offering fair compensation and relocation, but Gandhi deems it too costly. He enlists his Dubai-based boss Vallya and ally Govind Deshpande to plot Sarkar's ouster, while Sarkar refuses to yield.

early Dharavi, Mumbai
2

Chiku is allowed to join Sarkar

Sarkar's wife pleads with him to permit their grandson Shivaji Nagre, Chiku, to join his circle. The boy is hot-headed and volatile, but Sarkar ultimately relents and brings him near. The family decision marks a new dynamic in Sarkar's camp.

soon after Sarkar's residence
3

Chiku clashes with Gokul and Raman Guru

Chiku immediately clashes with Gokul and Raman Guru over how to handle Deshpande. The tension highlights Chiku's impulsiveness and the fissures within Sarkar's inner circle. It is hinted that Annu is using Chiku to reach Sarkar, given Sarkar's past actions against her father.

early Sarkar's domain
4

Gandhi seeks Gokul's loyalty

Gandhi approaches Gokul with a proposition to help him against Sarkar. He warns that if Gokul refuses, Chiku could become the next Sarkar and Gokul would remain a servant. The seeds of betrayal begin to take root.

mid Gokul's location
5

Deshpande, Gandhi, and Vallya plot the mills

Deshpande joins forces with Gandhi and Vallya to incite mill workers against Sarkar. Deshpande's machinations set the stage for broader opposition. Meanwhile, Chiku moves toward Deshpande as part of the escalating conflict.

rising tension Mill area
6

Deshpande is hunted and killed; blame falls on Sarkar

Deshpande is hotly pursued and killed, and Sarkar is blamed for the murder. Sarkar notes that the killer is determined and cunning, signaling that the opposition will stop at nothing to destabilize him. The seeds of a deeper conspiracy bear fruit.

soon after City/Mill area
7

Ganpati festival ambush reveals betrayal

Assassins open fire on Sarkar at the Ganpati Visarjan festival, and it becomes clear that his inner circle has been breached. Chiku shows Sarkar a video of Gandhi meeting Gokul, while Gokul accuses Chiku of manipulation and vengeance. Sarkar expels Chiku, and Chiku subsequently joins Gandhi.

festival day Ganpati festival location
8

Vallya's mill blast targets Sarkar's camp

Vallya organizes a bomb blast at the mill to pressure Sarkar. Gokul reports that the act was carried out by Chiku, who now aims to destroy both Sarkar and Gandhi. The assault deepens the bloodied political battlefield.

following festival Mill
9

Tragedy strikes as Chiku's chase intensifies

Sarkar's wife dies, plunging his personal life into grief. Gokul urges that Chiku be killed, and Chiku is shot at but escapes. Gokul then launches a focused hunt to capture the young rival.

around the death Sarkar's residence
10

Gokul falls by Chiku's hand

Gokul is shot dead by Chiku, removing Sarkar's longtime loyal lieutenant. Sarkar swears vengeance as the power struggle between factions tightens its grip. The balance of loyalty and rebellion reaches a breaking point.

aftermath City
11

Vallya arrives and the infiltration is revealed

Vallya arrives in India to press Sarkar, arguing that Chiku is too inexperienced to act as a successor. Sarkar discloses that Chiku was dispatched to infiltrate Gandhi by Sarkar himself and that he ordered Gokul's killing. The treacherous web tightens as loyalties shift.

arrival India
12

Annu uncovers Gandhi's crime and acts

Annu discovers that Gandhi killed her father, not Sarkar, and she shoots Gandhi in response. The revelation shifts the moral center of the conflict and redefines alliances. The act sets in motion a fragile reckoning.

post-revelation Unknown location
13

Retrospective truths about Gokul and Gandhi

Hindsight reveals that Annu's rift was resolved and that Gokul had turned to Gandhi to manipulate events and sideline Chiku. Gandhi and Gokul's schemes aimed to draw out Vallya, ensuring Sarkar's dominance through misdirection. The conspiratorial chessboard becomes clearer.

retrospective Unknown
14

Final confrontation: Raman Guru and Vallya fall

Chiku walks in and kills Raman Guru, then another gunshot marks the death of Vallya. Sarkar and Chiku share a quiet moment, sipping tea as Sarkar begins teaching the inexperienced successor the intricacies of palace politics. A grim peace settles over the patriarch's realm.

finale Palace

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