Character Relationship Map: Drishyam 2

Characters

• Vijay Salgaonkar (played by Ajay Devgn) — protagonist

  Affluent businessman and master manipulator who covers up a murder to protect his family.

• IG Tarun Ahlawat (played by Akshaye Khanna) — supporting

  Senior police officer leading the investigation into David Braganza's murder and Vijay's alibi.

• Meera Deshmukh (played by Tabu) — supporting

  Former IG and mother of the deceased, returns to seek justice for her son Sam.

• Murad Ali (played by Saurabh Shukla) — supporting

  Screenwriter collaborating with Vijay to develop a film script.

• Mahesh Deshmukh (played by Rajat Kapoor) — supporting

  Grieving father of Sam who relentlessly pursues the truth about his son's death.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• IG Tarun Ahlawat → Mahesh Deshmukh (Professional Case Collaborator)

  Tarun works with Mahesh after summoning him from London and uses the investigation to pursue the remains.

• Meera Deshmukh → Mahesh Deshmukh (Family Married Partners)

  Meera and Mahesh are identified as the parents of the deceased and jointly pursue the truth about his death.

• Vijay Salgaonkar → Murad Ali (Professional Screenwriting Collaborator)

  Vijay is frequently in contact with screenwriter Murad Ali to develop a film script.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Murad Ali → Mahesh Deshmukh (Narrative Revelation Source)

  Murad discloses the alternate climax and its final twist to Mahesh outside the courthouse.

• Murad Ali → Meera Deshmukh (Narrative Revelation Source)

  Murad explains to Meera that the script had an alternate climax involving a body substitution and later reveals its final twist.

• Murad Ali → IG Tarun Ahlawat (Narrative Investigative Informant)

  Murad visits Tarun and explains that Vijay had created a script loosely based on the murder.

• IG Tarun Ahlawat → Meera Deshmukh (Alliance Professional Ally)

  Tarun is described as a close friend and colleague of Meera's predecessor, and he summons Meera to assist the investigation.

• Vijay Salgaonkar → Mahesh Deshmukh (Conflict Opponent)

  Mahesh asks Vijay to disclose the location of his son's remains, but Vijay does not respond.

• Vijay Salgaonkar → Meera Deshmukh (Conflict Moral Adversary)

  Meera returns to seek justice for her son and remains dissatisfied even after Vijay confesses.

• Vijay Salgaonkar → IG Tarun Ahlawat (Conflict Investigative Adversary)

  Tarun leads the investigation into the murder cover-up and summons Vijay's family for questioning.

Story Analysis

A family's effort to survive renewed investigation is matched by grieving parents' search for truth and closure.

Plot Progression

1. A Prosperous Life Under Suspicion
2. The Buried Evidence Returns
3. The Family's Defense Collapses
4. Fiction Becomes Evidence
5. A Silent Form Of Closure