Character Relationship Map: Pardesi

Characters

• Champa (played by Nargis) — protagonist
• Afanasiy Nikitin (played by Oleg Strizhenov) — protagonist
• Court Dancer Lakshmi (played by Padmini) — supporting
• Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan (played by Prithviraj Kapoor) — supporting
• Champa's Father (played by Manmohan Krishna) — supporting
• Ambassador Hassan Bek Shirvan (played by P. Jairaj) — supporting
• Champa's Mother (played by Achala Sachdev) — supporting
• Asad Khan (played by David Abraham Cheulkar) — supporting
• Sakaram (played by Balraj Sahni) — supporting
• Dunyasha (played by Iya Arepina) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Champa's Mother → Champa (mother)
• Champa's Father → Champa (father)
• Asad Khan → Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan (Professional Subordinate)
• Afanasiy Nikitin → Dunyasha (Alliance Travel Companion)
• Afanasiy Nikitin → Sakaram (Professional Trading Partner)
• Ambassador Hassan Bek Shirvan → Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan (Professional Diplomatic Contact)
• Court Dancer Lakshmi → Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan (Professional Performer To Official)
• Champa → Champa's Mother (Family Mother)
• Champa → Champa's Father (Family Father)
• Afanasiy Nikitin → Champa (Romantic Interest)

Story Analysis

Historical adventure of Afanasy Nikitin's trade journey from Russia to India

Plot Progression

1. The Merchant's Departure
2. Crossing Unknown Waters
3. Arrival in Exotic Lands
4. Court Intrigues
5. Love in a Foreign Land
6. Building Bridges
7. The Long Road Home