Samson Gomes (played by Anjan Dutt) is a protagonist in Nirbaak.
A schizophrenic man with multiple personality disorder who loves himself. He performs solitary rituals like writing to his deceased mother and eating cake alone while imagining a partner. He briefly converses with a park visitor before advising "Love Yourself". Later, he slips and severely injures his head in his bathtub. Rahul (played by Jisshu Sengupta) is a protagonist in Nirbaak.
Sushmita's boyfriend who wants her to leave Calcutta. He repeatedly proposes while being indirectly distracted by an unseen force. After winning her confidence and intimate relationship, he beats a dog for biting Sushmita. He falls into a coma following a car accident triggered by the dog fleeing. Mrityunjoy Karmakar (played by Ritwick Chakraborty) appears in Nirbaak.
Morgue caretaker obsessed with Sushmita's corpse, viewing her as his ideal love. He physically resists goons attempting necrophilia on her body but is beaten to death. He ultimately shares the morgue fate, his body arriving just as Sushmita's is taken out. Woman (played by Sushmita Sen) appears in Nirbaak.
A Calcutta author and regular park visitor who unburdens her grief to a stranger. She navigates a relationship with Rahul, eventually choosing to move in with him. She dies in a car accident involving a dog, and her corpse becomes the focus of a caretaker's obsession. Neighbour of Samson (played by Biswajit Chakraborty) appears in Nirbaak.
Cameo - The Man with the Dog (played by Srijit Mukherji) appears in Nirbaak.
Maid (played by Ananya Sen) appears in Nirbaak.
Nirbaak (2015) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Samson Gomes
(played by Anjan Dutt) — protagonist
A schizophrenic man with multiple personality disorder who loves himself. He performs solitary rituals like writing to his deceased mother and eating cake alone while imagining a partner. He briefly c...
Rahul
(played by Jisshu Sengupta) — protagonist
Sushmita's boyfriend who wants her to leave Calcutta. He repeatedly proposes while being indirectly distracted by an unseen force. After winning her confidence and intimate relationship, he beats a do...
Mrityunjoy Karmakar
(played by Ritwick Chakraborty) — supporting
Morgue caretaker obsessed with Sushmita's corpse, viewing her as his ideal love. He physically resists goons attempting necrophilia on her body but is beaten to death. He ultimately shares the morgue...
Woman
(played by Sushmita Sen) — supporting
A Calcutta author and regular park visitor who unburdens her grief to a stranger. She navigates a relationship with Rahul, eventually choosing to move in with him. She dies in a car accident involving...
Neighbour of Samson
(played by Biswajit Chakraborty) — supporting
Cameo - The Man with the Dog
(played by Srijit Mukherji) — supporting
Maid
(played by Ananya Sen) — supporting
Story Analysis
A nonlinear exploration of love, lust, jealousy, and obsession through shifting protagonist perspectives and symbolic imagery.
