Amit Srivastav (played by Amitabh Bachchan) is a protagonist in Benaam.
Husband of Sheela and father of a young boy. A central figure who witnesses an attempted murder on a press reporter, admits the victim to a hospital, and secretly keeps a torn invitation as evidence. He faces severe blackmail and his son is kidnapped as a result. He collaborates with Inspector Jadhav to uncover the culprit's identity and rescue his child. Sheela Srivastav (played by Moushumi Chatterjee) appears in Benaam.
Amit's wife and mother of their young son. She is directly affected by the blackmail plot when their child is kidnapped, serving as the primary motivation for Amit's investigation into the mystery. Inspector Jadhav (played by Satyendra Kapoor) appears in Benaam.
A police officer who assists Amit in investigating the kidnapping and blackmail plot. He works alongside Amit to track down the unknown voice and ultimately identifies the culprit responsible for the attempted murder and the abduction. Gopal (played by Madan Puri) appears in Benaam.
Police Commissioner (played by Iftekhar) appears in Benaam.
Police Constable Havaldar (played by Dhumal) appears in Benaam.
Chachi (played by Shubha Khote) appears in Benaam.
Mr. Desai (played by Jagdish Raj) appears in Benaam.
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Characters
Amit Srivastav
(played by Amitabh Bachchan) — protagonist
Husband of Sheela and father of a young boy. A central figure who witnesses an attempted murder on a press reporter, admits the victim to a hospital, and secretly keeps a torn invitation as evidence....
Sheela Srivastav
(played by Moushumi Chatterjee) — supporting
Amit's wife and mother of their young son. She is directly affected by the blackmail plot when their child is kidnapped, serving as the primary motivation for Amit's investigation into the mystery.
Inspector Jadhav
(played by Satyendra Kapoor) — supporting
A police officer who assists Amit in investigating the kidnapping and blackmail plot. He works alongside Amit to track down the unknown voice and ultimately identifies the culprit responsible for the...
Gopal
(played by Madan Puri) — supporting
Police Commissioner
(played by Iftekhar) — supporting
Police Constable Havaldar
(played by Dhumal) — supporting
Chachi
(played by Shubha Khote) — supporting
Mr. Desai
(played by Jagdish Raj) — supporting
Dancer (uncredited)
(played by Robert) — minor
Story Analysis
A procedural thriller tracking the investigation of a kidnapping orchestrated by anonymous blackmailers.
