Sarkar 3 (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Sarkar refuses the Dharavi real estate project because he insists on offering fair compensation to relocate the residents and avoid causing upheaval. He counsels a calmer, more humane approach rather than exploiting the poor for profit, which conflicts with Gandhi's cost-cutting interests.

Foreshadowing: This conflict sets the entire chain of betrayals and counter-plots in motion.

• sarkar
• gandhi
• dharavi
• real estate
• slum

Sarkar's wife Rukku Bai Devi pleads with him to let their grandson Chiku join his circle. Although Chiku is hot-headed and volatile, bearing the same temperament as his late father Vishnu Nagre, Sarkar relents hoping to mentor the young man and prepare him for power.

Foreshadowing: This decision introduces the central conflict of generational power transfer.

• chiku
• sarkar
• grandson
• rukku bai devi
• inner circle

It is hinted that Annu Karkare, Chiku's girlfriend, may be using him as a route to reach Sarkar because of a past grievance. She believes Sarkar eliminated her father, which creates a complex dynamic where her relationship with Chiku may be motivated by revenge rather than genuine affection.

Foreshadowing: This suspicion creates tension and distrust within Chiku's relationships.

• annu
• chiku
• karkare
• father
• revenge

Annu discovers that Gandhi, not Sarkar, was the one who killed her father. This revelation comes later in the film and shifts the moral landscape of the conflict, leading Annu to shoot Gandhi in response.

Foreshadowing: This truth ultimately resolves Annu's conflict with the Sarkar family.

• annu
• father
• gandhi
• killing
• murder

After assassins open fire on Sarkar at the Ganpati Visarjan festival, Chiku shows Sarkar a video of Gandhi meeting Gokul. However, Gokul simultaneously accuses Chiku of orchestrating the crisis. Feeling betrayed by the conflicting evidence and the betrayal within his inner circle, Sarkar expels Chiku from the fold.

Foreshadowing: This expulsion marks the peak of the father-grandson conflict and sets up the final revelation.

• chiku
• sarkar
• expelled
• ganpati festival
• betrayal

Yes, Sarkar reveals that he secretly sent Chiku to infiltrate Gandhi's ranks as a calculated ploy to test loyalties and shape the power balance. This infiltration was a long-game strategy to dismantle the opposition from within, not a genuine betrayal.

Foreshadowing: This revelation completely reframes the earlier conflicts and betrayals.

• chiku
• infiltration
• sarkar
• secret mission
• gandhi

Chiku kills Gokul Satam, removing Sarkar's longtime loyal lieutenant. Although Gokul had been part of Sarkar's trusted inner circle, it is later revealed that he had actually turned to Gandhi and played a role in the conspiracy against Sarkar.

Foreshadowing: Gokul's betrayal explains why he became a target.

• gokul
• chiku
• killed
• death
• betrayal

Gandhi wants to push through the Dharavi real estate project, which would bring massive profits. When Sarkar refuses to cooperate and insists on fair compensation for residents, Gandhi teams up with Vallya and Deshpande to orchestrate Sarkar's removal so the project can proceed without opposition.

Foreshadowing: The real estate conflict is the initial catalyst for all subsequent violence.

• gandhi
• sarkar
• removed
• real estate
• dharavi

Vallya is Gandhi's Dubai-based boss who helps orchestrate the attacks against Sarkar. He organizes a bomb blast at the mill to pressure Sarkar's camp and later travels to India to press his advantage, arguing that Chiku is too inexperienced to rule and promising to help Sarkar if Chiku is removed.

Foreshadowing: Vallya represents the external criminal network backing Gandhi.

• vallya
• gandhi
• dubai
• bomb
• mill

The film ends with Chiku eliminating Raman Guru and then shooting Vallya dead. With the main enemies vanquished, Sarkar and Chiku share a quiet moment sipping tea as Sarkar begins teaching the inexperienced heir the intricacies of palace politics, preparing Chiku to become the next Sarkar.

Foreshadowing: The ending establishes Chiku's succession while showing the cyclical nature of power.

• ending
• chiku
• sarkar
• succession
• power

Gokul turned to Gandhi to manipulate events and sideline Chiku, with the ultimate goal of becoming Sarkar himself. Gandhi had warned Gokul that if he refused to help, Chiku could become the next Sarkar and Gokul would remain a servant, which motivated his betrayal.

Foreshadowing: Gokul's ambition was the hidden force behind many conspiracies.

• gokul
• betrayal
• sarkar
• ambition
• gandhi

Deshpande is hunted and killed, and Sarkar is blamed for the killing due to its ferocity. The killer was part of the broader conspiracy to undermine Sarkar's reputation and destabilize his political influence. Sarkar recognizes that the perpetrator will stop at nothing to remove him.

Foreshadowing: This framing was part of the larger plot to turn public opinion against Sarkar.

• deshpande
• killed
• blamed
• sarkar
• conspiracy