Shailendra 'Shelly' Rungta (played by Anil Kapoor) is a protagonist in The Night Manager.
Major arms smuggler and hotel investor who uses illegal arms deals to fund his operations. He becomes the primary target of Shaan and Lipika's investigation. After his right-hand man BJ is arrested, he offers Shaan the CEO position to infiltrate and control his syndicate from within. Shantanu 'Shaan' Sengupta (played by Aditya Roy Kapur) is a protagonist in The Night Manager.
Former Indian Navy Lieutenant turned night manager. After witnessing an illegal arms deal and failing to protect a young girl named Safina, he quits his job. Two years later, he infiltrates Shelly's arms syndicate under a fake identity at Lipika's request, aiming to dismantle the operation from inside. Kaveri 'K' Dixit (played by Sobhita Dhulipala) appears in The Night Manager.
Lipika Saikia Rao (played by Tillotama Shome) appears in The Night Manager.
RAW officer in charge of Bangladesh operations. She receives evidence of Shelly's arms smuggling and coordinates with Shaan. After Safina's death, she is demoted but continues the mission, going undercover and orchestrating setups to help Shaan infiltrate Shelly's gang and arrest BJ. Brij Pal (played by Saswata Chatterjee) appears in The Night Manager.
Shelly's right-hand man and key enforcer. He discovers Shaan's fake Sri Lankan passport during a staged kidnapping, decides to take him in for recuperation, and inadvertently allows Shaan to infiltrate the gang. He is later arrested in a setup orchestrated in Riyadh. Jaiveer 'Jayu' Singh (played by Ravi Behl) appears in The Night Manager.
Sarang Potdukhe (played by Anand Vikas Potdukhe) appears in The Night Manager.
Lipika's co-worker at the agency. He assists in orchestrating a dramatic setup that enables Shaan to successfully reach Sri Lanka and pose as an international runaway to get close to Shelly's operations. Danish Khan (played by Joy Sengupta) appears in The Night Manager.
The Night Manager (2023) — Character Map & Story Timeline
The Night Manager (2023) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.
AI Narrative Summary
Justice and Redemption
Character Network — 9 Characters
Shailendra 'Shelly' Rungta (Anil Kapoor) — protagonist Major arms smuggler and hotel investor who uses illegal arms deals to fund his operations. He becomes the primary target...
Shantanu 'Shaan' Sengupta (Aditya Roy Kapur) — protagonist Former Indian Navy Lieutenant turned night manager. After witnessing an illegal arms deal and failing to protect a young...
Kaveri 'K' Dixit (Sobhita Dhulipala)
Lipika Saikia Rao (Tillotama Shome) RAW officer in charge of Bangladesh operations. She receives evidence of Shelly's arms smuggling and coordinates with Sh...
Brij Pal (Saswata Chatterjee) Shelly's right-hand man and key enforcer. He discovers Shaan's fake Sri Lankan passport during a staged kidnapping, deci...
Jaiveer 'Jayu' Singh (Ravi Behl)
Sarang Potdukhe (Anand Vikas Potdukhe) Lipika's co-worker at the agency. He assists in orchestrating a dramatic setup that enables Shaan to successfully reach...
