Kurbaan

A psychology professor who returns from the United States to Delhi and confronts her husband’s hidden ties to a terrorist cell. She stays determined to protect her unborn child while navigating danger and deception. Her courage and moral clarity drive the film’s emotional core as she seeks to warn others without becoming a casualty.

A university lecturer who marries Avantika to gain residency, only to be revealed as a key member of the terrorist cell. He grapples with divided loyalties, ultimately sacrificing himself in the conflict. His arc explores how intimate relationships can be exploited by extremist agendas.

A Muslim American journalist who enrolls in Ehsaan’s class to uncover the conspiracy. He earns the group’s trust, uncovers vital clues, and helps coordinate a counter-move with the FBI. His investigative persistence drives the film’s heroic counterpoint to the terrorists.

Avantika’s neighbor who confides that she is being confined by her husband. Her discovery and death expose the domestic oppression that compounds the wider threat. Her fate becomes a catalyst for the investigation and moral reckoning.

The neighborhood elder and ideological mastermind behind the plot. He tests Riyaz, orchestrates the plan, and embodies the extremist ideology driving the conflict. His death reveals the fragility of his organization’s grip on power.

A television journalist who connects with Avantika and Riyaz as they intervene for Salma. She plans to depart for Iraq with the UN envoy, embodying courage and a commitment to reporting truth under danger.

Bhaijaan’s wife and inner-circle figure who articulates the movement’s motivations to Avantika. She represents the women who sustain and propagate the ideology within the network and meets a violent end at Ehsaan’s hands.

Salma’s husband and one of the operatives involved in disposing of evidence. He is killed as the law closes in on the network, highlighting the brutal consequences of the plot.