| Character | Relation | What They Represent | Development Arc | |-----------|----------|----------------------|-----------------| | | Bride‑to‑be | The modern woman wrestling with inherited expectations. | Moves from silent compliance → active resistance → agency (signing deed). | | Sarla Singh | Mother | Custodian of tradition —balancing love for her daughter with fear of community backlash. | Shifts from defending kanyadaan to supporting Meera’s choice. | | Raghav Singh | Patriarch | The embodiment of old patriarchal authority ; clings to “honour”. | Crumbles when forced to confront past crimes, ultimately yields to legal counsel. | | Aman Sharma | Groom | The progressive ally who questions dowry and gender bias. | From quiet compliance → secret pact with Meera → public stand during ceremony. | | Badi Ma (Kumari Devi) | Matriarch (grandmother) | Ritual Keeper ; the living repository of riwaaj (custom). | Stubborn to the end, but her eventual silence signals generational shift. | | Vikram Singh | Younger brother | Intersection of tradition & modern love (inter‑faith relationship). | Risks exile, later becomes a bridge between families. | | Rohit Verma | Journalist | Outside observer/voice of conscience ; brings hidden injustices to light. | Moves from a neutral reporter to an activist ally. |
A: If you count each episode as a “part”: 5 (S1) + 4 (S2) + 3 (S3) = 12 parts. Riti Riwaj Part 6 2021 Hindi Season 1 Complete ...