Sunil Bakshi

"I know what Whitehall is... question remains, what kind of a man are you?" "A loyal one."

- Bobbi Morse and Sunil Bakshi

Sunil Bakshi is a member of HYDRA and the right hand man of Daniel Whitehall.

Youth
"Mr. Bakshi, I trust you to do what needs to be done."

- Daniel Whitehall

According to the research of Bobbi Morse, Sunil Bakshi grew up on the streets of London, probably the district, and refined his accent. He joined the military but was let go when they found something off about him. He then became a private contractor.

Sunil Bakshi joined HYDRA and eventually became a confidant and the right hand man of Daniel Whitehall, one of HYDRA's leaders. Bakshi met John Garrett, who spoke highly of Grant Ward.

Retrieving the Obelisk
"You don't know what it's doing to me. I can't keep it off." "Once we have the Obelisk, you will be taken care of the way HYDRA has always taken care of you. Please proceed to the secondary drop site, and I shall meet you at the appropriate time."

- Carl Creel and Sunil Bakshi Sunil Bakshi acted as Carl Creel's HYDRA contact. After Creel stole a file and killed Roger Browning, Bakshi awarded him with a rare, near-flawless musgravite that Creel enjoyed absorbing.

Bakshi reported to Daniel Whitehall that Creel had successfully procured the Obelisk.

Bakshi did not show for his meeting with Creel at the Halfway House Cafe, causing Creel to request a new meeting site. They decided upon a plaza. At the plaza, the Absorbing Man complained about how the Obelisk was causing him to lose control of his powers. Bakshi reminded Creel of his training and that his "compliance would be rewarded." This catch-phrase calmed Creel enough for him to regain control. However, before Bakshi could retrieve the briefcase containing the artifact, Lance Hunter attacked Creel and, in the ensuing confusion, Raina stole it and Bakshi was unable to catch her.

The Moroccan Mission
"There's a scientist in our downstairs lab. I believe her talents are being wasted. I'd like authorization to bring her up here." "So, you trust her?" "I do now. But if I'm wrong we'll make her comply."

- Sunil Bakshi and Daniel Whitehall Bakshi was present as Daniel Whitehall worked on brainwashing Agent 33.

Jemma Simmons came to his attention when he saw a S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy newsletter with her, Leo Fitz, and Donnie Gill on the cover from when Fitz and Simmons visited the Academy. Bakshi ordered Simmons to accompany him and a retrieval team of HYDRA agents to Morocco to recapture Donnie Gill.

On a HYDRA freighter in Morocco, Bakshi gave Simmons an earpiece and told her to repeat to Gill what he told her to say. During her conversation with Blizzard, Bakshi gave Simmons the necessary catchphrases to reactivate Gill's brainwashing. When Gill resisted and tried to freeze Simmons, she ran to Bakshi who finished the speech.

With Gill back under HYDRA control, Bakshi and Simmons walked towards his helicopter. Simmons noticed Skye in sniper position and pushed Bakshi from harm's way and escaped. At HYDRA Laboratories, Bakshi informed Whitehall that Simmons deserved a promotion as the now compliant Agent 33 served Whitehall. Whitehall told Bakshi that if they must Simmons can be indoctrinated.

Words of Creation
"So that's Agent May. I guess the file wasn't overselling her. If Coulson sent her, it would seem he doesn't fully trust General Talbot." "So what now? We have Dr. Whitehall's mission to complete." "We need to send in someone Agent Coulson does trust."

- Sunil Bakshi and Agent 33 Daniel Whitehall sent Agent 33 and Bakshi to Miami, Florida to retrieve a painting that had the Words of Creation inscribed on its back. Using the Photostatic Veil, Bakshi impersonated Glenn Talbot and seized the painting. Later that evening, still wearing Talbot's face, Bakshi went to the fundraising gala held for Santa Maria de las Flores. There he was approached by Phil Coulson who asked him not to interfere with his mission. Bakshi feigned drunkenness to hide his ignorance of Coulson.

Melinda May followed the disguised Bakshi to his hotel room to see if "Talbot" was setting a trap for her and Coulson. While there she found and fought Agent 33; Bakshi acting as Talbot distracted May enough for Agent 33 to render her unconscious. When May awakened, Bakshi threatened her with torture to learn S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secrets. However, he went to investigate the commotion outside his room, allowing May to attack him and escape.

Fleeing with the painting with Coulson chasing him, Bakshi called for a HYDRA extraction team, but Coulson shot him with an I.C.E.R. and took the antique before they could arrive.

The Mole
"I specialize in finding them; Bakshi here...Well, he makes them suffer."

- Bobbi Morse

After an experiment was done at the wedding of Pete and Mariah Leitner, the wait staff, who were HYDRA agents, reported to Bakshi that it was only a partial success. He told them to report to Daniel Whitehall personally.

Afterwards, Bakshi ordered Jemma Simmons and Kenneth Turgeon to attend a meeting Whitehall was having with his top scientists including Dr. Lingenfelter. He gave them paperwork on the experiment to replicate the power of the Obelisk based on the skin cell samples of a waitress.

He and Bobbi Morse searched for a mole within HYDRA. Eventually, Simmons was discovered and Bakshi pursued her. Simmons was saved though by Morse and Antoine Triplett in a cloaked Quinjet. While discussing the evacuation of HYDRA Laboratories, Bakshi and Whitehall were approached by an unnamed man. Bakshi ordered two guards to remove him, but they were killed. When Bakshi went for his weapon, Whitehall stopped him to listen to the Doctor's offer.

Capture
"Since Strucker is overseas, I assume you report to someone else." "That's correct." "I want a meeting." "Though we do appreciate your talents and your loyalty, Mr. Whitehall is a very busy man." "Will his schedule open up if I can get you face-to-face with Coulson? Close enough to put a bullet in his head."

- Grant Ward and Sunil Bakshi

Later on, Bakshi received a call from Grant Ward, who requested a meeting. Bakshi, along with two guards met Ward in a bar, run by a member of HYDRA. During the meeting, Ward asked Bakshi to whom he answered, to which Bakshi replied that he answered to Daniel Whitehall. Ward also asked if he could meet Whitehall, as Strucker was overseas. Initially, Bakshi told Ward that Whitehall was busy, but after Ward told him that he could get them close to Coulson, Bakshi seemed intrigued. However, Ward killed Bakshi's guards and the bartender, and tied Bakshi to a chair, to be found by a S.H.I.E.L.D. team, led by Melinda May. Bakshi was placed in Vault D.

As Skye was hacking Bakshi's phone for information, it rang; Ward called and greeted her. He told her that he will continue to give presents like Bakshi, until he can regain her trust. Bakshi was then interrogated by Agent Morse, who was able to get some information about who Whitehall really was. However, Bakshi, demonstrating his loyalty to HYDRA, attempted to commit suicide with a Cyanide Pill embedded in his cheekbone. However, Simmons was able to stop his suicide attempt.

When Grant Ward boarded the Bus to retrieve Raina and capture Skye, Skye noted that Ward captured Bakshi for S.H.I.E.L.D., but was capturing Raina for HYDRA and told him to pick a side. He told her he had.

Allies

 * HYDRA
 * Daniel Whitehall † - Leader
 * John Garrett †
 * Carl Creel - Subordinate
 * Agent 33 - Subordinate
 * Donnie Gill - Subordinate (under HYDRA coercion)
 * Calvin Zabo

Enemies

 * S.H.I.E.L.D.
 * Phil Coulson
 * Melinda May
 * Jemma Simmons - Subordinate while undercover, now Enemy
 * Bobbi Morse - Colleague while undercover, now Enemy
 * Glenn Talbot - Disguise
 * Grant Ward - Ally turned Captor

Appearances

 * Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
 * Season Two
 * Shadows
 * Heavy is the Head
 * Making Friends and Influencing People
 * Face My Enemy
 * A Hen in the Wolf House
 * The Writing on the Wall
 * The Things We Bury
 * Ye Who Enter Here (mentioned)