Character Relationship Map: Tarazu

Characters

• Inspector Ram Yadav (played by Akshay Kumar) — protagonist

  An honest and incorruptible police inspector who lives with his family. He marries a petty thief who claims to be pregnant, investigates influential figures, arrests a violent offender, and becomes th...

• Janardan (Appa Rao's son) (played by Mohnish Behl) — supporting

  Appa Rao's son, whose arrest intensifies his father's hostility toward Inspector Ram Yadav. Later, Saggu arrives with her father claiming Janardan is the father of her child and demanding ancestral ri...

• Appa Rao (played by Amrish Puri) — supporting

  An influential figure accused of provoking religious conflict to obtain land in Ekta Nagar. A wounded man identifies him as involved, but Appa Rao denies the charge and his lawyer later claims he was...

• Akshay Kumar's Sister-in-law (played by Shashi Sharma) — minor

  Ram Yadav's pregnant sister-in-law is held in Appa Rao's power. Appa Rao orders his men to give her poisoned liquor, threatening her and her unborn child. Ram rushes to save them but arrives too late;...

• Khan Hindustani (played by Kader Khan) — cameo

  Khan Hindustani meets Inspector Ram Yadav and objects to officials treating suffering people as mere paperwork instead of responding with compassion. His encounter with Ram brings the human cost of th...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Inspector Ram Yadav → Janardan (Appa Rao's son) (Professional Arresting Officer And Suspect) — Ram's arrest of Janardan triggers Appa Rao's hostility and contributes to the conflict surrounding Ram's family.

  The plot says Janardan is arrested, and the character profile states that Inspector Ram Yadav arrests him.

• Appa Rao → Janardan (Appa Rao's son) (Family Father) — Janardan's arrest becomes a catalyst for Appa Rao's escalating retaliation against Ram.

  The character list identifies Janardan as Appa Rao's son. Janardan's arrest intensifies Appa Rao's hostility toward Ram.

• Inspector Ram Yadav → Akshay Kumar's Sister-in-law (Family Brother-in-Law) — Ram tries to rescue his pregnant sister-in-law, but arrives too late to save her or her unborn child.

  The character list identifies her as Ram Yadav's sister-in-law. The plot says Ram rushes to save her when she is in Appa Rao's power.

Story Dynamics

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

• Inspector Ram Yadav → Khan Hindustani (Social Acquaintances In Conversation) — Their meeting introduces Khan's criticism of bureaucratic indifference toward people in distress.

  The plot says Ram meets Khan Hindustani, who objects to officials treating suffering people as paperwork instead of showing compassion.

• Appa Rao → Akshay Kumar's Sister-in-law (Conflict Target Of Retaliation) — Appa Rao's retaliatory order leads to the deaths of Ram's sister-in-law and her unborn child.

  The plot says Appa Rao has Ram's pregnant sister-in-law in his power and orders his men to give her poisoned liquor.

• Appa Rao → Inspector Ram Yadav (Conflict Enemy) — Appa Rao becomes Ram's adversary after Ram acts against him; his retaliation brings fatal consequences for Ram's family.

  After Ram moves to arrest Appa Rao, Appa Rao's hostility toward him intensifies. Appa Rao later uses his power over Ram's pregnant sister-in-law to ar...

Story Analysis

The excerpt follows Ram's pursuit of justice against Appa Rao, the devastating retaliation against Ram's family, and a later unresolved deception involving Janardan.

Plot Progression

1. Land and Communal Unrest — Appa Rao wants land in Ekta Nagar, and his men propose stirring conflict between the communities. Riots follow, a wounded man identifies Appa Rao, and Ram moves to arrest him.
2. A Contested Case — At a hearing, the prosecution alleges deliberate religious incitement while Appa Rao claims he was elsewhere. Ram also meets Khan, who criticizes officials for treating suffering as paperwork.
3. Retaliation Against Ram — Comic courtship moments alternate with danger around Ram's family. Janardan is arrested, and Appa Rao's hostility escalates into an order to give Ram's pregnant sister-in-law poisoned liquor.
4. Loss and Consolation — Ram rushes to save his sister-in-law but arrives too late to save her or her unborn child. His mother comforts him, while Appa Rao is accused and his lawyer disputes his presence in the city.
5. Saggu's Unresolved Claim — Saggu arrives with her father, claiming Janardan fathered her child and demanding ancestral rights. Appa Rao rejects the claim at first, but the excerpt ends with Saggu's side celebrating that their d...