Character Relationship Map: Locket

Characters

• Shankar (played by Jeetendra) — protagonist

  Shankar is a brave village man and the son of Diwan Sardarilal and Lakshmi. He comes to the city searching for his long-lost sister Sonia, falls for Shalu, and learns from her that his father is alive...

• Shalu (played by Rekha) — protagonist

  Shalu is brought into the plot when Veer Pratap uses her to ensnare Shankar and influence him. She helps civilize Shankar, and the two fall in love. She also tells him that his father is alive, prompt...

• Raja (played by Vinod Mehra) — supporting

  Raja is the prince and heir Rajkumar Anil Pratap Singh, rescued as a child after Veer Pratap attacks his family. As an adult he lives as a daredevil ruffian and unknowingly associates with Veer Pratap...

• Vijay (played by Vijayendra Ghatge) — supporting

  Vijay is an inspector and Sonia's beloved, but he is also fiercely loyal to Veer Pratap. Shankar secretly works as his informant while gaining Veer Pratap's trust. In the final confrontation, Vijay jo...

• Sonia (played by Asha Sachdev) — minor

  Sonia is Diwan Sardarilal's daughter and Shankar's long-lost sister. After the attack on her family, she is adopted by a wealthy couple. She is Inspector Vijay's beloved, and Lakshmi eventually recogn...

• Diwan Sardarilal (played by Shreeram Lagoo) — minor

  Diwan Sardarilal is a loyal servant of Rajasaab, entrusted with the route map to the royal treasure and the young heir Rajkumar Anil Pratap Singh. He divides the map between two identical lockets, giv...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Sonia → Vijay (Romantic Beau) — Sonia and Vijay are romantically connected.

  The plot explicitly describes Inspector Vijay as Sonia's beau.

• Shalu → Shankar (Romantic Partners) — Shalu and Shankar become love interests while she influences his transformation.

  The plot says Shalu draws Shankar into her profession, civilizes him, and that the two develop a romantic bond.

• Shankar → Sonia (Family Siblings) — Shankar and Sonia are separated siblings who are eventually reunited.

  Shankar travels to the city to find his long-lost sister Sonia, while Sonia is later identified through her distinguishing mole.

• Diwan Sardarilal → Sonia (Family Father) — Diwan Sardarilal is Sonia's biological father.

  The plot calls Sonia Diwan Sardarilal's daughter before she is adopted by a wealthy couple.

• Diwan Sardarilal → Shankar (Family Father) — Diwan Sardarilal is Shankar's father.

  The plot identifies Shankar as Diwan Sardarilal's son and states that Shankar remains with his mother after the family is separated.

Story Dynamics

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

• Raja → Vijay (Alliance Final Allies) — Raja and Vijay cooperate during the final intervention.

  In the finale, Shankar and Raja join Vijay to stop the abduction and protect the treasure.

• Shankar → Vijay (Alliance Cooperating Investigators) — Shankar secretly supports Vijay's efforts against the criminal plot.

  Shankar gains the confidence of the central criminal power and works as a squealer to Vijay, while both later help stop the threat.

• Shankar → Raja (Alliance Companions) — Shankar and Raja become allies through their shared connection to the hidden inheritance.

  The plot states that destiny brings Shankar and Raja together and that they ultimately act together to stop the treasure threat.

• Diwan Sardarilal → Raja (Alliance Guardian) — Diwan Sardarilal acts as Raja's protector and custodian.

  Before dying, the royal patriarch entrusts the heir to Diwan Sardarilal, who protects the child during the ensuing chaos.

Story Analysis

A divided royal inheritance reconnects a separated family and brings hidden identities into a final struggle for justice.

Plot Progression

1. The Divided Inheritance — A royal treasure becomes the cause of a violent succession struggle. Diwan Sardarilal divides the route map between two lockets while the children and heir are separated.
2. City Paths Collide — Years later, Shankar enters the city searching for Sonia and encounters Raja. Shalu changes Shankar's direction while Vijay investigates the criminal threat.
3. Secrets Become Evidence — Shalu gives Shankar a clue about his father, and Shankar becomes an informant for Vijay. Sonia is recognized, linking the separated family members to the hidden inheritance.
4. The Prince Revealed — Shankar reaches Diwan Sardarilal and learns the truth about the lockets and the treasure map. He then identifies Raja as the lost prince, raising the stakes sharply.
5. Treasure And Reunion — Sonia and Shankar's mother are abducted after the prince's identity is exposed. Shankar, Raja, and Vijay defeat the threat, protect the treasure, and reach a happy romantic resolution.