Maman is a gangster who trains homeless children to beg for money. He deliberately blinds some children with hot oil to make them more effective, captures Latika after she falls behind, and later raises her for prostitution. Jamal and Salim return to rescue her, and Salim shoots Maman dead.
Umar Saif, Umar Farooq's brother, leads the terrorist takeover of East Coast Mall through sleeper cells disguised as Santa Claus. He demands Farooq's release, captures Veera after discovering his identity, and tries to escape among the hostages before Veera eliminates him and his network.
Manu Malhotra is Mehak's neighbor and a member of a community laughter club who is working on his anger-management problems. His former relationship with Jiah, described in her diary as tempestuous and abusive, makes Mehak suspect that he killed her. His apparent reconciliation with Jiah ultimately proves that Mehak's conclusion was mistaken.
A wealthy, high-paying client who specifically seeks out virgins. He is initially responsible for triggering Lakshmi's desperate escape attempt and later rapes her after she is drugged and stripped of her virginity.
Fakira first appears as a trusted aide assigned to join the Chaukdi Gang on a bank robbery, then later joins the group and promises loyalty. Years afterward, Phagun discovers that Fakira is also Durrani, the Romania-based criminal pursuing Mitwa over stolen money. Phagun confronts and kills him in Romania.
Pritam is part of a city couple who visit a forest bungalow in an effort to heal their troubled, childless marriage. Their solitude is disrupted when Radha's former lover arrives, intensifying jealousy, insecurity, and tension. Pritam must face this relationship conflict as the danger of a wounded leopard escalates.
Jadhav is a member of Mehandi's circus troupe and Jeeva's friend, and he trains Jeeva for the knife-throwing act. He secretly wants Mehandi for himself and betrays the eloping couple by informing Jeeva's father. He later marries Mehandi, emotionally blackmails her, and abandons her and their daughter after injuring her during a drunken performance.
Zaid is Suryakant's childhood friend who brings him back to carrom as a young man by introducing him to the carrom hustling scene. This renewed involvement gives Suryakant a path back into the game after his hopes of finding work in Dubai collapse, and leads toward his decision to challenge Jaleel.
Ankur Vikal has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Signature works include Slumdog Millionaire, Doosra, Cookie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
