Character Relationship Map: Bullet

Characters

• Dharam Dev (played by Dev Anand) — protagonist

  Inspector Dharam Dev pursues Durga Prasad for cheating innocent people and befriends his secretary, Sapna, to advance the case. After being overpowered by Prasad's men and falsely accused of murder, h...

• Sapna (played by Parveen Babi) — protagonist

  Sapna is Durga Prasad's personal secretary. Dharam Dev befriends her while investigating Prasad's wrongdoing. Initially hurt and annoyed, she decides to help Dharam Dev after Prasad urges her to pleas...

• Durga Prasad / D. P. (played by Kabir Bedi) — supporting

  Durga Prasad owns a shipping company but uses his main business to cheat innocent people. Inspector Dharam Dev investigates his misdeeds, while his secretary Sapna eventually helps the inspector. Pras...

• Inspector Rajesh (played by Rakesh Roshan) — supporting

  Inspector Rajesh helps facilitate Dharam Dev's release after Dev is overpowered by Durga Prasad's men and falsely implicated in a murder case. His timely assistance supports the investigation's contin...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dharam Dev → Inspector Rajesh (Professional Police Support) — Rajesh's assistance enables Dharam Dev to resume his effort against Durga Prasad.

  Inspector Rajesh's timely help facilitates Dharam Dev's release after Dharam Dev is falsely implicated in a murder case.

• Sapna → Durga Prasad / D. P. (Professional Secretary And Employer) — Sapna's position as Durga Prasad's secretary brings her into the investigation, and his demand prompts her to support Dharam Dev.

  Sapna is identified as Durga Prasad's personal secretary. She decides to help Dharam Dev after Durga Prasad urges her to please one of his associates.

Story Dynamics

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

• Dharam Dev → Sapna (Alliance Investigator And Informant) — Dharam Dev gains Sapna's support in his effort to expose Durga Prasad's wrongdoing.

  Dharam Dev befriends Sapna, Durga Prasad's personal secretary, to advance his investigation. Sapna decides to help him after Durga Prasad urges her to...

• Dharam Dev → Durga Prasad / D. P. (Conflict Inspector Pursuing Criminal) — Their conflict drives the investigation and culminates in Dharam Dev shooting Durga Prasad at Bombay Hospital.

  Dharam Dev pursues Durga Prasad for cheating innocent people and tries to bring him to justice. Durga Prasad's men later overpower Dharam Dev and fals...

Story Analysis

Inspector Dharam Dev pursues Durga Prasad's fraud, gains Sapna's help, survives a false murder accusation, and confronts Prasad at Bombay Hospital.

Plot Progression

1. The Inspector's Pursuit — Dharam Dev investigates Durga Prasad, whose shipping business is used to cheat innocent people. He befriends Prasad's secretary Sapna to advance the case.
2. Sapna Takes a Side — Initially hurt and annoyed, Sapna decides to help Dharam Dev after Prasad urges her to please one of his associates. Dharam Dev obtains confidential files connected to Prasad.
3. A False Murder Charge — Prasad's men overpower Dharam Dev and he is falsely implicated in a murder case. Inspector Rajesh's timely help and Dharam Dev's track record facilitate his release.
4. Suspicion and Revelation — Dharam Dev vows to stop Prasad with a bullet kept for him and warns him. As Mala, Seth Ghanshyamdas, and Roshi enter the story, suspense grows; Prasad is ultimately revealed as the murderer.
5. The Hospital Climax — The final confrontation takes place at Bombay Hospital. Dharam Dev shoots Durga Prasad, bringing their conflict to its conclusion.