Character Relationship Map: Kaabil

Characters

• Rohan Bhatnagar (played by Hrithik Roshan) — protagonist

  Rohan Bhatnagar is a kind young man who has been blind since birth and earns a living as an animation voice actor. After marrying Sue Bhatnagar, he seeks justice when she is assaulted and dies, using...

• Madhavrao Shellar (played by Ronit Roy) — supporting

  Madhavrao Shellar is a well-known politician and Amit's older brother. He uses his influence after Sue Bhatnagar's assault, and his men hold Rohan Bhatnagar and Sue captive for 36 hours. Later, Rohan...

• Amit (played by Rohit Roy) — supporting

  Amit is a local goon and the younger brother of Madhavrao Shellar. Together with Wasim, he drunkenly harasses Rohan Bhatnagar and Sue Bhatnagar before assaulting Sue twice. Rohan eventually tracks Ami...

• Wasim (played by Sahidur Rahaman) — supporting

  Wasim is Amit's friend and accomplice in the harassment and assault of Sue Bhatnagar. After Sue's death, Rohan Bhatnagar lures Wasim to a place he knows well, hangs him, and leaves Amit's handkerchief...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Madhavrao Shellar → Wasim (Professional Criminal Associate) — Wasim belongs to the criminal network operating under Madhavrao's influence.

  Wasim acts with Amit, while Shellar's men later kidnap Rohan and his wife after the assault.

• Madhavrao Shellar → Amit (Family Older Brother) — Madhavrao is Amit's older brother and later confronts Rohan about Amit's crimes.

  The plot identifies Amit as Madhavrao Shellar's younger brother.

Story Dynamics

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

• Rohan Bhatnagar → Madhavrao Shellar (Conflict Nemesis) — Their conflict represents Rohan's revenge against the political power protecting Amit.

  Madhavrao reveals Amit's repeated assault, while Rohan later lures Madhavrao to a construction site and kills him.

• Rohan Bhatnagar → Wasim (Conflict Enemy) — Wasim is one of the perpetrators targeted by Rohan.

  Wasim participates with Amit in the assault, and Rohan later tricks and kills him.

• Amit → Wasim (Alliance Accomplice) — Amit and Wasim operate together in the abuse that drives the revenge plot.

  Amit and Wasim jointly harass the couple, enter the house, and assault Rohan's wife.

• Rohan Bhatnagar → Amit (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Amit becomes the central personal enemy responsible for Rohan's revenge.

  Amit assaults Rohan's wife, and Rohan later lures him to the warehouse and kills him.

Story Analysis

A blind man's grief becomes a calculated campaign of revenge against the criminals and power structure responsible for destroying his marriage.

Plot Progression

1. A Love Built in Darkness — Rohan meets an independent blind woman through friends, falls in love, and marries her. Their peaceful life is interrupted by Amit and Wasim's harassment.
2. Violence and Institutional Failure — Amit and Wasim assault Rohan's wife after entering the home. The couple are then kidnapped before medical examination and later blamed for the delay.
3. The Loss That Ignites Revenge — Rohan's wife dies by suicide after the repeated assault. Madhavrao's revelation and the suicide note transform Rohan's grief into a deliberate revenge plan.
4. Calculated Retribution — Rohan uses voice modulation and his knowledge of familiar places to trap Wasim and Amit. He manipulates evidence so the killings appear connected to Amit.
5. The Last Target and Release — Despite house arrest, Rohan lures Madhavrao to the unfinished home and stages his death as suicide. He later scatters his wife's ashes at sea.