The narrative engine of Season 1 is a ticking clock. Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan) is a disillusioned, low-ranking Mumbai police officer struggling with corruption within his department and a failing personal life. His trajectory changes drastically when he receives a mysterious phone call from Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), a legendary crime lord who has been missing for seven years.
One of the most brilliant creative decisions of Sacred Games Season 1 was splitting the directorial duties to create two distinct visual and tonal languages. The Present Day (Vikramaditya Motwane) Sacred Games Season 1