Character Relationship Map: Singham Returns

Characters

• Bajirao Singham (played by Ajay Devgn) — protagonist

  Bajirao Singham is a DCP transferred to Mumbai who investigates the death of a team member found with illicit money. He uncovers a political corruption scheme, protects Avni Kamat, pursues Prakash Rao...

• Avni Kamat (played by Kareena Kapoor Khan) — supporting

  Avni Kamat is Singham's childhood friend who returns with him to their hometown at his father's request. She and Singham fall in love, but she is also connected to Guruji's political candidates and be...

• Guruji (played by Anupam Kher) — supporting

  Guruji is a veteran ruling-party leader who taught both Singham and CM Vikram Adhikari. He opposes Prakash Rao's political scheme and is murdered by the fraudulent religious leader's henchmen. His dea...

• Prakash Rao (played by Zakir Hussain) — supporting

  Prakash Rao is the ruling party's secretary minister and a corrupt political operator connected to the fraudulent religious leader. He harms political candidates, including Avni, is arrested after tes...

• Altaf Khan (played by Pankaj Tripathi) — supporting

  Altaf Khan is a henchman who distributes black money to bribe voters on behalf of the corrupt political network. Singham captures him at Wadhavpur, but an attack leaves him in a coma. After recovering...

• Singham's Father (played by Govind Namdeo) — minor

  Singham's Father is the family elder who believes Singham has resigned from the police force. He asks Singham and Avni Kamat to come to their hometown, unintentionally supporting Singham's cover while...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Singham's Father → Bajirao Singham (father)
• Bajirao Singham → Guruji (Professional Mentor And Student) — Guruji's death gives Singham a personal reason to pursue the conspiracy.

  Guruji is described as a veteran leader who had been a teacher to Singham.

• Bajirao Singham → Avni Kamat (Romantic Partner) — Their romance develops while Singham secretly continues his investigation.

  After returning to Shivgarh, Bajirao Singham and Avni Kamat fall in love.

Story Dynamics

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

• Altaf Khan → Prakash Rao (Narrative State Witness) — Altaf becomes the key witness connecting the money operation to Rao.

  Altaf recovers and gives testimony that implicates Rao in the political corruption case.

• Bajirao Singham → Altaf Khan (Conflict Initial Adversaries) — Altaf is first encountered as an operative in the corruption network.

  Singham catches Altaf at Wadhavpur while Altaf is distributing black money to bribe voters.

• Bajirao Singham → Prakash Rao (Conflict Law Enforcement Adversaries) — Their conflict moves from investigation and arrest to a final personal reckoning.

  Singham arrests Rao after Altaf testifies, but Rao later escapes conviction when witnesses are killed.

• Prakash Rao → Avni Kamat (Conflict Political Persecutor) — Rao uses violence to intimidate Avni and the opposing political group.

  Rao harms Guruji's candidates, including Avni, because of the political opposition connected to her family.

• Guruji → Avni Kamat (Alliance Political Supporters) — Avni represents Guruji's political camp during the election struggle.

  Avni is identified as one of Guruji's candidates, and she is targeted because of the political conflict surrounding his party.

• Guruji → Prakash Rao (Conflict Political Rivals) — Their political disagreement is a central cause of Guruji's assassination.

  Guruji opposes Rao's scheme, after which armed agents kill Guruji.

Story Analysis

A police officer confronts a corrupt political network after murder, legal failure, and witness intimidation undermine formal justice.

Plot Progression

1. The Ambulance Mystery — Singham arrives in Mumbai and discovers a dead team member beside bags of money. The investigation points toward political corruption and a powerful religious network.
2. A Mentor's Murder — Guruji opposes Rao's scheme and is killed while Singham is present. Singham hides his continuing mission behind a false resignation and returns to Shivgarh.
3. The Hidden Operation — Singham and Avni grow closer, but Singham's undercover role is revealed. He captures Altaf during a black-money operation before the convoy is attacked.
4. Justice Without Witnesses — Political violence targets Avni and the opposing candidates. Altaf testifies, but witness killings destroy the prosecution and allow the accused leaders to escape.
5. The Broadcast Reckoning — Singham mobilizes police outside the formal system and attacks the corrupt network. Confessions are broadcast, the election is won, and the two leaders die in a staged accident.