Character Relationship Map: Raaz 3

Characters

• Shanaya Shekhar (played by Bipasha Basu) — protagonist

  Jealous Bollywood actress who uses black magic to ruin a rival's career and life.

• Aditya Arora (played by Emraan Hashmi) — protagonist

  Film director torn between his lover Shanaya and his growing sympathy for Sanjana.

• Sanjana Krishna (played by Esha Gupta) — supporting

  Talented debutant actress targeted by black magic out of professional jealousy.

• Tara Dutt (played by Manish Chaudhary) — supporting

  Powerful black magician hired to haunt and destroy Sanjana through dark rituals.

• Doctor (played by Mohan Kapur) — supporting

  Medical professional who assists Aditya in treating Sanjana's supernatural afflictions.

• Tantrik (played by Jagat Rawat) — supporting

  Former servant and occult practitioner who initiates Shanaya into black magic.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Doctor → Sanjana Krishna (Professional Treating Physician)

  Aditya takes Sanjana to a hospital, where the doctor is involved in addressing her supernatural afflictions.

• Shanaya Shekhar → Tara Dutt (Professional Hired Occultist)

  Shanaya asks Tara Dutt to destroy Sanjana's life and career, and Tara agrees to haunt and torture her.

• Shanaya Shekhar → Tantrik (Professional Occult Client)

  Shanaya seeks help from her former servant, Tantrik, who helps her practice black magic.

• Aditya Arora → Sanjana Krishna (Romantic Interest)

  Aditya's sympathy for Sanjana turns into love after he becomes troubled by Shanaya's actions.

• Shanaya Shekhar → Aditya Arora (Romantic Partner)

  Shanaya is romantically linked to Aditya, and Aditya initially agrees to help her because of his love for her.

Story Dynamics

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

• Doctor → Aditya Arora (Alliance Medical Ally)

  At the hospital, the doctor helps Aditya enter the spirit world to fight Tara Dutt.

• Aditya Arora → Tara Dutt (Conflict Spiritual Combatant)

  With help from the doctor and a priest, Aditya enters the spirit world and defeats Tara Dutt.

• Tara Dutt → Sanjana Krishna (Conflict Supernatural Persecutor)

  Tara agrees to haunt and torture Sanjana until she becomes suicidal.

• Tantrik → Tara Dutt (Alliance Occult Associate)

  Tantrik calls upon Tara Dutt after helping Shanaya enter black magic.

• Shanaya Shekhar → Sanjana Krishna (Conflict Professional Rival)

  Sanjana receives acclaim as a debutant while Shanaya's career fades, causing Shanaya's envy to turn into a plan to destroy Sanjana's career.

Story Analysis

Professional jealousy unleashes black magic, while changing love and moral resistance lead to a supernatural rescue and tragic downfall.

Plot Progression

1. A Star Under Threat
2. The Occult Scheme
3. Love and Public Ruin
4. The Last Poison
5. Battle Beyond the World