Character Relationship Map: Poster Boys

Characters

• Vinay Sharma (played by Bobby Deol) — supporting

  Vinay Sharma is a primary teacher whose personal life collapses after his irresponsible conduct leads to a marital crisis. After his photograph is used without permission in the misleading vasectomy c...

• Arjun Singh (played by Shreyas Talpade) — supporting

  Arjun Singh is one of the three central victims of the unauthorized vasectomy poster. His proposal to Riya is initially rejected, while the false advertisement damages his reputation. He investigates...

• Arjun's Boss (played by Somesh Agarwal) — supporting
• Riya (played by Triptii Dimri) — supporting

  Riya is Arjun Singh's girlfriend, and Arjun's proposal to her is initially rejected because of the reputational damage surrounding him. After Arjun is publicly cleared and his courage in protesting is...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Arjun's Boss → Arjun Singh (boss)
• Arjun Singh → Riya (Romantic Partner) — Arjun and Riya are romantically involved, but their relationship is obstructed by Riya's father's judgment.

  Arjun Singh proposes to his girlfriend Riya, but her father rejects the proposal because he considers Arjun unsuitable.

Story Dynamics

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

• Arjun Singh → Vinay Sharma (Alliance Teammate) — Arjun and Vinay cooperate in exposing the unauthorized poster campaign and seeking justice.

  Arjun Singh and Vinay Sharma are two of the three men who meet on a bridge, discover that their photographs were used on vasectomy posters, and decide...

Story Analysis

Three disgraced men challenge an institutional cover-up and regain dignity through public protest.

Plot Progression

1. Private Lives Unravel — Arjun faces rejection from Riya's family, while Vinay's marriage breaks down. The men's personal humiliation establishes their shared vulnerability.
2. The Poster Scandal — The three men discover their photographs on a bus poster promoting vasectomy. They connect the public defamation to an unauthorized campaign and begin investigating.
3. Institutional Cover-Up — The responsible employees promise to remove the posters and apologize, but they delay and seek protection from their superiors. The authority refuses to address the men's complaint.
4. False Justice — The men sue the Health Department, but fabricated documents cause them to lose the case. A local reporter then publicizes the scandal and strengthens public support.
5. Public Defiance — Arjun announces a naked protest, and the three men carry it out while supporters circulate videos. The Chief Minister intervenes, declares them innocent, and promises compensation.