Character Relationship Map: Andaz

Characters

• Raj (played by Rajesh Khanna) — protagonist

  Raj is Sheetal's beloved and legally married partner. He rejects his father's refusal to accept Sheetal because of her unknown lineage, disowns his father and property, and leaves to attend Sheetal's...

• Ravi (played by Shammi Kapoor) — protagonist

  Ravi is a single father raising his daughter, Munni, with help from his mother. He falls in love with Sheetal, who is Munni's teacher and a single mother, and eventually proposes to her. After his mot...

• Sheetal (played by Hema Malini) — supporting

  Sheetal is a single mother raising Deepu and teaching Munni at the local school. After her legally married partner Raj dies in an accident, she is rescued from a suicide attempt and rebuilds her life....

• Mona (played by Simi Garewal) — supporting

  Mona is Ravi's late wife and Munni's mother. She dies soon after giving birth to Munni because of a health condition that proves fatal after childbirth. Her death leaves Ravi to raise their daughter a...

• Mahua (played by Aruna Irani) — minor

  Mahua is a worker who flirts with Ravi and is loved by Gangu, a mute worker. When Badal and his friend chase her in the forest, she cries out to Ravi for help, but he mistakenly thinks she is crying w...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ravi → Sheetal (Romantic Love Interest) — Their developing romance drives the film's present-day storyline.

  Ravi meets Sheetal at a school fundraiser, grows closer to her, confesses his love, and later receives her acceptance.

• Ravi → Mona (Family Husband) — Ravi is a widower whose family life was shaped by Mona's death.

  The plot states that Mona was Ravi's wife and died soon after giving birth.

• Raj → Sheetal (Romantic Beloved) — Their love story forms the tragic backstory of Sheetal's life.

  The plot states that Raj and Sheetal were romantically involved and planned to marry.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ravi → Mahua (Social Acquaintance) — Their casual familiarity becomes consequential when Ravi dismisses her genuine distress.

  Mahua flirts with Ravi, and Ravi knows that she often cries for help as a prank.

Story Analysis

A widower and a bereaved mother overcome social judgment, painful history, and tragedy before choosing a shared future.

Plot Progression

1. A Meeting Across Two Families — Ravi's widowed family life is established before he meets Sheetal at a school fundraiser. He discovers that she is also raising a child alone and teaches his daughter.
2. The Wound Behind Sheetal — Flashbacks reveal Raj and Sheetal's legal marriage, family rejection, and Raj's fatal accident. Sheetal's resulting despair explains her guarded life in the present.
3. Love Under Suspicion — Ravi's conflict with Badal creates an opportunity for a damaging story about Sheetal. Meanwhile, small incidents involving the children allow Ravi and Sheetal to grow closer.
4. The Cost of Misjudgment — Mahua's desperate cry for help is ignored by Ravi, with devastating consequences. Sheetal is then humiliated at Ravi's home before Ravi's own illegitimacy is revealed.
5. Truth Before Departure — Ravi forces a confession from those responsible for the rumor and pursuit. A repentant father offers Sheetal a new path, but she ultimately chooses Ravi.