Character Relationship Map: Karma

Characters

• Vishwa Pratap Singh (played by Dilip Kumar) — protagonist

  An ex-high-ranking police officer who runs a prison devoted to reforming criminals, Vishwa leads the mission to bring Dr. Michael Dang and Black Star to justice after the prison attack kills members o...

• Baiju Thakur (played by Jackie Shroff) — supporting

  Recruited by Vishwa for the mission against Black Star, Baiju trains alongside Jani and Khairu and forms a strong bond with them. He falls in love with Radha. After Vishwa is wounded, Baiju helps carr...

• Dr. Michael Dang (played by Anupam Kher) — supporting

  The head of the terrorist organisation Black Star, Dang is captured and transferred to Vishwa's prison. After he assaults a warden, Vishwa slaps him, and Dang vows revenge. Black Star later frees him...

• Radha (played by Sridevi) — supporting

  Radha is the woman Baiju falls in love with while he and the other recruits train for Vishwa's mission against Black Star. Their relationship continues through the fighting, and after the mission is c...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Baiju Thakur → Radha (Romantic Love Interest) — Their romance provides Baiju with a personal life beyond the military mission.

  During the training period, Baiju falls in love with Radha, and they marry after the mission.

• Vishwa Pratap Singh → Baiju Thakur (Professional Commander And Recruit) — Vishwa organizes and directs Baiju as part of the mission team.

  Vishwa receives government approval for the mission and successfully recruits Baiju for the operation.

Story Dynamics

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

• Baiju Thakur → Dr. Michael Dang (Conflict Opposing Combatant) — Baiju fights on the side opposing Dang and Black Star.

  Baiju joins Vishwa's mission against Dang's terrorist organization and later helps kill the remaining terrorists at the compound.

• Vishwa Pratap Singh → Dr. Michael Dang (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Their personal hostility becomes the central conflict driving the mission.

  Dang vows revenge after Vishwa slaps him in prison. Vishwa later leads a mission to bring Dang and Black Star to justice.

Story Analysis

A grieving prison officer leads a government-backed mission against a terrorist leader while duty, sacrifice, and personal bonds collide.

Plot Progression

1. A Prisoner's Vow — Vishwa manages a reforming prison before Dang arrives in custody. A violent confrontation creates a personal enmity that soon escalates into a devastating prison attack.
2. The Mission Takes Shape — After suffering a profound family tragedy, Vishwa receives government approval to pursue Dang. He recruits soldiers and establishes covert bases near the border.
3. Duty Under Fire — The mission team trains and forms personal bonds while Vishwa demands complete commitment to the operation. A terrorist attack wounds Vishwa and forces the remaining soldiers to continue without him.
4. The Compound Assault — Intelligence reveals Dang's compound, allowing the soldiers to infiltrate it and gain help from captive Indian army personnel. The team identifies the munitions center as the decisive target.
5. Fire and Reckoning — The munitions center is destroyed through a sacrificial explosive attack, while the surviving soldiers defeat the remaining terrorists. Vishwa kills Dang, and the survivors receive honors and begin pe...