English Babu Desi Mem

A registered pilot torn between his English-leaning upbringing and his Indian heritage. He falls in love with Katariya, rejects an arranged marriage to an Englishwoman, and later rebuilds a life in Mumbai after surviving a plane crash. His loyalty to family and country drives his choices, creating tension with the London-based empire.

Gopal's younger son who rises to power as the head of the family business, with a sharp, sometimes ruthless mind. He believes in leveraging wealth to secure the family's future, making him a formidable but polarizing figure. His initial distance from India shifts as he confronts Bijuriya and Nandu.

The patriarchal figure of the Mayur clan, apparently distant from India’s cultural pull. He is the father of Vikram and Hari and the anchor of the family's business, though his exact fate remains off-screen in the summary. He embodies the old-guard attitude toward India and business globality.

Hari and Katariya’s son, raised in Bijuriya’s care after the family tragedy. He grows up partly under Bijuriya’s protection while pursuing his own small dreams and education, and he resents his uncle Vikram’s plans to take him away. He embodies the innocent victim caught between competing family interests.

A devoted guardian to Nandu who sacrifices her own education and safety to raise him. She becomes a mother figure to Nandu, resists losing him to Vikram, and later marries Vikram to secure his future. Her resilience and moral complexity drive much of the film’s emotional arc.

Hari's rescuer and eventual love interest who sustains him after the Mumbai crash. She becomes Nandu's aunt and a central caregiver, embodying warmth and loyalty. Her relationship with Hari and her role in the family’s future are pivotal to the narrative.

A cunning family lawyer who orchestrates a legal scheme to bring Vikram to India and seize Bijuriya and Nandu’s future. He uses legal wit and manipulation to turn family events into a battleground for control. His actions set the central conflict in motion.

A goon who directly threatens Bijuriya, attempting to coerce her into exploitation. Vikram’s involvement brings moral peril to the family, and Bheema’s confrontation with Vikram underscores themes of protection and justice within the story.