Fidaa

A non-resident Indian medical student who returns from the US to attend his elder brother’s wedding and ends up falling for Bhanu. He starts with a guarded, modern pragmatism about opportunities abroad, but his feelings reveal a deep capacity for vulnerability and sacrifice. Ultimately, he gives up his life in the US to practice as a doctor in the village, choosing Bhanu’s happiness and their shared future over personal ambitions.

Renowned for beauty and confidence, Bhanu refuses to feel secondary to anyone and is devoted to her father. She softens toward Varun as they grow closer, but her sense of duty and fear of being misled fuel tension. She ultimately embraces love with Varun and joins him in the village, where they plan to build a life together and run a hospital.

Bhanu’s elder sister who becomes pregnant and requires bed rest, prompting Bhanu to travel to the US to support her. Renuka’s actions influence the narrative’s direction, and she reveals a crucial truth at the end about Varun’s sacrifice. She represents the caregiving, pragmatic side of family life within the broader romance plot.

Varun’s elder brother, whose marriage to Renuka triggers the sequence of events that bring Varun and Bhanu back together. He embodies familial responsibility and traditional values that intersect with Varun’s modern ambitions. His wedding is the catalyst for both geographic travel and emotional journeys among the central characters.

A father figure in Bhanu’s life, noted in the cast as Pad Gopal. He embodies the paternal authority that guides Bhanu’s marriage prospects and ultimately supports Bhanu’s and Varun’s union, including the decision for Bhanu to accompany Renuka to the US for support.

Varun’s adopted brother who shares a familial bond with Varun and provides emotional support throughout the upheavals of weddings, cross-country travel, and the couple’s evolving plans. Bujji’s presence underscores the theme of chosen family within a traditional setting.