Character Relationship Map: Yaara

Characters

• Phagun (played by Vidyut Jammwal) — protagonist

  Raised alongside Mitwa, Phagun becomes a professional smuggler and a central member of the Chaukdi Gang. He falls in love with Sukanya and later builds a land business with her. In 1997, he risks his...

• Sukanya (played by Shruti Haasan) — supporting

  A college student involved in a political movement, Sukanya falls for Phagun after he protects her and an injured party member from corrupt police. She is arrested and later reunites with Phagun, whom...

• Mitwa (played by Amit Sadh) — supporting

  Raised with Phagun, Mitwa joins him in the Chaukdi Gang and becomes a professional smuggler. He later works for Shakeel, steals money from Durrani, and is captured. Phagun discovers that Mitwa gave th...

• Chaman (played by Sanjay Mishra) — supporting

  After Phagun and Mitwa escape Jaisalmer, Chaman recruits them at the India–Nepal border into the Chaukdi Gang, alongside Rizwan and Bahadur. He leads the gang in its early smuggling activities and lat...

• Rizwan (played by Vijay Varma) — supporting

  A member of the Chaukdi Gang, Rizwan grows up alongside Phagun, Mitwa, and Bahadur as they become professional smugglers. He is sentenced to seven years in prison after the gang's arrest. In 1997, he...

• Bahadur (played by Kenny Basumatary) — supporting

  Recruited into the Chaukdi Gang alongside Phagun, Mitwa, and Rizwan, Bahadur becomes their friend and a professional smuggler. He is sentenced to seven years in prison after the gang's arrest. In 1997...

• Fakira/Durrani (played by Ankur Vikal) — supporting

  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 Durra...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Fakira/Durrani → Mitwa (Professional Criminal Associate) — Their criminal association links Mitwa's disappearance and betrayal to Fakira's hidden identity.

  Mitwa is described as having worked for the Romania-based Durrani after leaving the gang. The later revelation identifies Durrani as Fakira.

• Chaman → Bahadur (Power Recruiter) — Chaman is the initial authority connecting Bahadur to the criminal team.

  Chaman recruits Bahadur into the same gang that includes Phagun, Mitwa, and Rizwan.

• Chaman → Rizwan (Power Recruiter) — He places Rizwan inside the gang's original hierarchy.

  Chaman recruits Rizwan as a member of the Chaukdi Gang at the India–Nepal border.

• Chaman → Mitwa (Power Recruiter) — Chaman establishes Mitwa's first major gang affiliation.

  Chaman recruits Mitwa, together with Phagun, Rizwan, and Bahadur, into the Chaukdi Gang.

• Chaman → Phagun (Power Recruiter) — Chaman brings Phagun into the criminal network that defines his adult life.

  At the India–Nepal border, Chaman recruits Phagun into the Chaukdi Gang.

• Phagun → Sukanya (Romantic Partner) — Their relationship becomes Phagun's main emotional anchor and connects his criminal past to a possible family life.

  Sukanya falls for Phagun after he protects her and an injured political party member. They later marry after Phagun is released from prison.

• Phagun → Mitwa (Family Foster Brother) — They grow up together and remain bound by a brother-like loyalty that is later damaged by betrayal.

  Phagun and Mitwa are raised together by Chand in Jaisalmer. Their bond is treated as familial throughout their shared criminal life.

Story Dynamics

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

• Fakira/Durrani → Phagun (Conflict False Ally) — The apparent friendship develops into the film's major hidden betrayal and final personal confrontation.

  Fakira initially joins the gang and promises to be a loyal friend. Years later, Phagun discovers that Fakira is operating as Durrani and kills him in...

• Rizwan → Bahadur (Alliance Teammate) — They form part of the gang's original operational unit.

  Rizwan and Bahadur are recruited into the Chaukdi Gang with Phagun and Mitwa. Both are later imprisoned after the gang's confrontation with the police...

• Phagun → Bahadur (Alliance Teammate) — Their alliance extends from criminal work to protecting vulnerable members of the gang's wider circle.

  Bahadur joins the Chaukdi Gang alongside Phagun and participates in the gang's smuggling activities. He later shelters Tanuja and Tinku at his house.

• Phagun → Rizwan (Alliance Teammate) — Rizwan is one of Phagun's longest-standing gang companions.

  Rizwan joins the Chaukdi Gang with Phagun, Mitwa, and Bahadur. The group conducts smuggling and criminal operations together.

Story Analysis

A crime saga about brotherhood, loyalty, betrayal, and the possibility of family after a violent past.

Plot Progression

1. Ashes Of Childhood — Phagun and Mitwa grow up together under Chand in Jaisalmer. Chand's sacrifice and the burning of the criminal's house force them into an escape from their childhood world.
2. The Chaukdi Brotherhood — Chaman recruits the pair into the Chaukdi Gang with Rizwan and Bahadur. Smuggling, the Patna bank heist, and Chaman's death transform the group into hardened criminals.
3. Love Behind Bars — The gang helps villagers and establishes a base, while Phagun meets Sukanya and protects her from corrupt police. A night shootout brings imprisonment, but Phagun and Sukanya later marry.
4. The Old Gang Reopens — In 1997, Mitwa's capture draws Phagun back into violence despite Sukanya's objections. The rescue triggers renewed threats, deaths, and a cycle of revenge around the surviving gang.
5. Betrayal At The End — Phagun travels to Romania and discovers Fakira's hidden identity as Durrani. After killing Fakira, he confronts Mitwa's betrayal, leading to Mitwa's suicide and a final image of family continuity.