Based on Vikram Chandra’s book,’ Sacred Games’ is a Netflix Original show that investigates the criminal underbelly of Mumbai. The series revolves around Ganesh Gaitonde, a juvenile offense lord, who contacts Sartaj, a typical police officer, to talk about something important. Sartaj is unaware that this brief encounter will open up a can of worms for him. As the narrative progresses, it ends up Sartaj and Gaitonde are only mere pawns in a huge cataclysmic plan which introduces an existential threat for a whole city.
‘Sacred Games’ is directed and produced by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap. The first period of the offense thriller was published on July 5, 2018, in over 190 nations. It received favorable reviews from critics across the globe and became a global success in a short moment. Although year 2 failed to receive exactly the identical approval from the crowd, the show remained popular enough for the lovers to need another season. So, will there be a sacred Games’ season 3? Let us find out!
Sacred Games Season 3 Release Date
‘Sacred Games’ year 2 fell in its entirety on Netflix on August 15, 2019. It is made up of eight episodes with a runtime of 43–58 minutes each.
Season 2 ends on a cliffhanger leaving everything to fans’ judgment. The end has been intentionally left open to interpretation. In the finale, Shahid Khan successfully activates the bomb using a pattern-protected password. Sartaj’s team decides to give up and flees, but Sartaj is determined to defuse the bomb. With four seconds remaining, he draws a blueprint, and the display shows”loading.” However, it’s notable that the pattern drawn by Shahid Khan and Sartaj Singh differs.
So, this can mean two things! In case the defusing pattern is different from the original one, it usually means that Sarjat succeeds in defusing the bomb. On the contrary, the diverse patterns can also indicate that the bomb detonates at the conclusion, and all efforts to stop the extremists are left futile. Moreover, in a meeting, Nawazuddin Siddiqui hinted that season 3 of’Sacred Games’ is probably not happening because there’s absolutely no material left to pay. Since the series has exhausted the source material, i.e., Vikram Chandra’s mystery thriller novel in seasons 1 and 2, there isn’t a great opportunity for the show’s return. Therefore, regardless of the huge fan following and high ratings, a ‘Sacred Games’ period 3 appears unlikely.
Sacred Games Cast: Who is in it?
The show is led by Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ganesh Gaitonde, a notorious crime lord, and Saif Ali Khan as Inspector Sartaj Singh. Radhika Apte and Pankaj Tripathi’s informative article the crucial roles of Anjali Mathur and Guruji, respectively. The star-studded cast also includes Kalki Koechlin as Batya, Sameer Kochhar as Markand, Neeraj Kabi as DCP Dilip Parulkar, Jatin Sarna as Deepak”Bunty” Shinde, and Elnaaz Norouzi as Zoya Mirza/Jamila, among many others.
Sacred Games Plot: What is it About?
Tired of the corruption in the police department, a typical middle-aged policeman, Sartaj Singh, genuinely wants to curtail crime. However, he hates his profession has such a terrible reputation. He gets a chance to do something notable when he receives a call from the fugitive gangster Ganesh Gaitonde. Sartaj tracks him down while they’re on call, but before he could arrest himGaitonde dies by suicide. However, his death is just the start of a lengthy narrative. Before his passing, Gaitonde had advised Sartaj to save his city in 25 days.
The clues left behind from the gang lord warn of the coming doom. In season 1, Sartaj attempts to unravel the wicked schemes of the extremists. At the same time, he tries to determine Gaitonde’s connection with his dad. In the next season, he ultimately finds out that the Ashram that his father used to visit is filled with extremists that wish to create a conflict-free world with their apocalyptic plans. It’s also revealed that Gaitonde was trapped in Kenya by RAW for the safety of Suleiman. They discuss a long-rivalry that began when Gaitonde stole Suleiman’s mistress Kukoo.
Since their competition poses a threat for Suleiman, RAW chose to maintain Gaitonde as far away from him as you can. Suleiman is crucial for RAW because he can be used as bait to catch Shahid Khan, a terrorist who plans to wipe out India. The last episode of season 2 consequences fans by showing that Shahid Khan is Sartaj Singh’s cousin. The series ends on a cliffhanger since Sartaj tries to find out the blueprint to diffuse the atomic bomb setup by Shahid. The end proves that holy Game’ is without a doubt one of the most promising open-ended shows in recent decades.
