Character Relationship Map: Raag Desh

Characters

• Shah Nawaz Khan (played by Kunal Kapoor) — protagonist

  Shah Nawaz Khan is an Indian National Army officer and one of the central figures in the film. During World War II, he faces charges of treason against the British Empire in a joint court martial alon...

• Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon (played by Amit Sadh) — protagonist

  Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon is a Colonel in the Indian National Army and one of the officers at the center of the film's historical trial. He is jointly court-martialed on charges of treason against the Br...

• Prem Sahgal (played by Mohit Marwah) — supporting

  Prem Sahgal is a Colonel in the Indian National Army and one of the film's central figures. During World War II, he is among the officers jointly court-martialed on charges of treason against the Brit...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon → Prem Sahgal (Professional Co-Defendant) — They share the status of defendants in the same court martial.

  The plot reference states that Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon and Prem Sahgal were part of the joint court martial of three Indian National Army officers.

• Shah Nawaz Khan → Prem Sahgal (Professional Co-Defendant) — Their shared trial places them in the same legal and historical conflict.

  The plot reference names Shah Nawaz Khan and Prem Sahgal among the three Indian National Army officers jointly court-martialed on treason charges.

• Shah Nawaz Khan → Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon (Professional Co-Defendant) — They stand together as defendants in the joint proceedings.

  The plot reference identifies Shah Nawaz Khan and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon as two of the Indian National Army officers facing the same joint court marti...

Story Analysis

A historical drama about three Indian National Army officers facing a joint court martial on treason charges during World War 2.

Plot Progression

1. War and Allegiance — The film is framed as a historical action drama set during World War 2. It introduces the Indian National Army as the central historical context.
2. The Three Officers — Shah Nawaz Khan, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, and Prem Sahgal are identified as the officers at the center of the case. Their shared status establishes the film's central group.
3. The Joint Proceedings — The three officers face a joint court martial on charges of treason against the British Empire. The legal proceeding becomes the main dramatic arena.
4. Judgment and History — The case reaches its dramatic peak as the three defendants face judgment together. The narrative resolves as a portrayal of the Indian National Army trials.