Character Relationship Map: Aulad

Characters

• Anand (played by Jeetendra) — protagonist

  Anand is a businessman who first pretends Devki is his wife to satisfy his uncle, then falls in love with her and marries her. After a train accident leaves him believing Devki is dead, he gives their...

• Yashoda (played by Jaya Prada) — protagonist

  Yashoda is newly married to Vicky and expecting a child when the train accident kills him and leaves her devastated. Anand arranges for her to take his and Devki's baby, whom she raises as her own. He...

• Devki (played by Sridevi) — supporting

  Devki is a street dancer who meets Anand several times and briefly poses as his wife to help him satisfy his uncle. She later marries Anand and gives birth to their son, but is separated from him afte...

• Vicky (played by Vinod Mehra) — minor

  Vicky is Yashoda's newly married husband. He and Yashoda are expecting a child when they meet Anand and Devki on the ill-fated train. Vicky dies in the accident, leaving Yashoda devastated; Anand resp...

• Doctor (played by Bharat Bhushan) — cameo

  The doctor is involved after the train accident, when Anand arranges for his and Devki's baby to be switched with the dead infant so Yashoda can take the child home. Later, after Devki collapses with...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Devki → Doctor (Professional Medical Adviser) — The doctor provides the final medical revelation concerning Devki's motherhood.

  After Devki collapses with a headache when the child is returned, the doctor announces that she is expecting a child.

• Yashoda → Doctor (Professional Medical Caregiver) — The doctor is connected to the medical events surrounding the two families.

  The doctor later gives the good news that Devki is expecting, while the earlier child-switching decision affects Yashoda's family.

• Anand → Doctor (Professional Decision Participant) — The doctor participates in Anand's consequential child-switching decision.

  Anand has the doctor switch his baby for the dead child after the accident.

• Yashoda → Vicky (Romantic Newlywed Couple) — They are married partners whose family is disrupted by the accident.

  The plot identifies Yashoda and Vicky as another newly married couple, and Vicky dies in the train accident.

• Anand → Devki (Romantic Temporary Marriage) — Their relationship develops from a deceptive arrangement into marriage and shared parenthood.

  Anand presents Devki as his wife to satisfy his uncle, later falls in love with her, and marries her genuinely.

Story Dynamics

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

• Anand → Vicky (Social Acquaintance) — Their connection begins through the meeting of the two couples.

  Anand and Devki meet the newly married couple Yashoda and Vicky before the train journey and accident.

• Devki → Yashoda (Conflict Maternal Rivals) — They compete over the child's identity, custody, and emotional belonging.

  After Devki learns the truth about the child, the story explicitly describes a tussle between the two mothers.

• Anand → Yashoda (Alliance Protective Ally) — Anand attempts to protect Yashoda from the loss of her child.

  After Vicky dies in the train accident, Anand feels sorry for Yashoda and arranges for his baby to be switched with the dead child.

Story Analysis

A family drama about deception, loss, disputed motherhood, and sacrifice for a child's happiness.

Plot Progression

1. A Convenient Marriage — Anand lies about being married after learning that his uncle plans to arrange his marriage. He temporarily presents Devki as his wife, but the arrangement gradually becomes genuine.
2. Love and New Families — Anand marries Devki for real, and the couple enters family life after the birth of their son. Their connection with Yashoda and Vicky expands the story into two linked families.
3. The Train Disaster — The two couples travel by train, but the journey ends in an accident. Vicky dies, Devki disappears, and Anand makes a desperate decision involving the children.
4. A Child Between Mothers — Yashoda raises Anand's child while Anand lives abroad. After four years, Devki is revealed to be alive, forcing Anand to expose the hidden truth.
5. Justice and Sacrifice — The custody conflict reaches court, which orders the child to Devki. Anand and Devki ultimately return him to Yashoda, and Devki's unexpected pregnancy offers renewed hope.