Character Relationship Map: Raees

Characters

• Raees Alam (played by Shah Rukh Khan) — protagonist

  A resourceful young man from Fatehpur who rises from an illegal liquor smuggler to a powerful business owner and politician. He builds a criminal empire with backing from crime boss Musabhai and polit...

• Aasiya (played by Mahira Khan) — protagonist

  Raees's neighbor who eventually marries him. The couple builds a family together and have a son. She serves as his personal anchor amidst his escalating criminal and political ambitions.

• IPS Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar (played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui) — supporting

  An honest police officer transferred to Fatehpur to crack down on the illegal liquor trade. He becomes Raees's persistent rival, repeatedly evading Raees's attempts to have him transferred. Despite mo...

• Sadiq, Raees' friend and confidante (played by Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub) — supporting

  Raees's early companion who works alongside him in smuggling operations for local gangster Jairaj. They collaborate during Raees's initial rise in the illegal liquor network before Raees eventually br...

• Jairaj Seth (played by Atul Kulkarni) — supporting
• Raees' Mother (played by Sheeba Chaddha) — supporting

  A guiding figure in Raees's youth who instills in him the belief that no occupation is inherently low. Her teachings and moral influence remain with Raees, who recalls her words as he faces his final...

• Musabhai (played by Narendra Jha) — supporting

  A powerful crime boss who initially supports Raees in breaking away from Jairaj to establish his own liquor business. Later, Raees discovers that Musabhai manipulated him into a gold smuggling operati...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Raees' Mother → Raees Alam (mother)
• Raees Alam → Aasiya (Family Husband) — They build a family together.

  The plot says Raees marries his neighbour Aasiya and that they have a son.

Story Dynamics

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

• Raees Alam → IPS Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar (Conflict Criminal And Police Rival) — Their sustained conflict drives the law-enforcement struggle and the ending.

  Majmudar is transferred to Fatehpur to crack down on liquor trading and targets Raees; their rivalry continues through the final surrender and shootin...

• Raees Alam → Musabhai (Alliance Backer And Betrayer) — Musabhai's initial support becomes a betrayal that ends in Raees killing him.

  Musabhai supports Raees's break from Jairaj, but later draws him into gold smuggling that Raees discovers was used to move explosives.

• Raees Alam → Jairaj Seth (Conflict Subordinate And Rival) — Their criminal association turns into a deadly rivalry.

  Raees initially works for Jairaj, later breaks away, survives Jairaj's assassination attempt, and kills him in retaliation.

• Raees Alam → Sadiq, Raees' friend and confidante (Alliance Friend And Smuggling Partner) — Sadiq accompanies Raees in his early smuggling work.

  Raees begins working with his friend Sadiq for Jairaj in the illegal liquor trade.

Story Analysis

Raees rises through smuggling and politics, but criminal ambition and betrayal culminate in a final reckoning with the law.

Plot Progression

1. From Street Work to Independent Power — Raees enters liquor smuggling as a boy, works with Sadiq for Jairaj, and rises through the network. With Musabhai's support, he breaks away and establishes his own business.
2. A Rivalry Takes Root — Majmudar's crackdown puts Raees under sustained pressure, while Raees continues to evade arrest. Jairaj's assassination attempt and Raees's retaliation deepen the danger around his rise.
3. Political Power and Reversal — Raees builds a family with Aasiya and expands into real estate, but political maneuvers and renewed enforcement threaten his position. He enters local politics and wins, only to face the project being...
4. Betrayal and Final Reckoning — Financial losses and unrest drive Raees to accept Musabhai's gold-smuggling offer. He discovers the operation concealed explosives, loses associates, kills Musabhai, and surrenders to Majmudar.