Main Characters: 

Dhruv Chaudhari - 30, inherits acres of ancestral land and the responsibility that comes with it. Tall and powerfully built, he is known for his calm restraint and measured words. He avoids conflict unless forced, but when faced with injustice, his response is swift and unforgiving. A man who believes order will prevail if one stands firm, he has never allowed himself intimacy, seeing love as a distraction from duty. 1947 will test whether his principles can survive a world that no longer follows rules. 

Zubiya Sheikh - 20, is a quiet college student who finds refuge in books and stolen hours of writing. Sensitive but perceptive, she believes words can build nations or reduce them to ashes, a belief sharpened by the speeches filling the streets in 1947. Starved of affection at home, she longs to be seen, to be chosen. From behind her window, she harbors a silent affection for her Hindu neighbor, a man who has never once looked at her long enough to notice. As the world grows louder and crueler, Zubiya must decide whether silence is a sign of safety or surrender.

Other Characters: 

Jaideep Chaudhari - Father of Dhruv, 54

Soni Chaudhari - Mother of Dhruv, 51

Saloni Chaudhari - Sister of Dhruv, 23

Malini Chaudhari - Grandmother of Dhruv, 72

Hassan Sheikh - Father of Zubiya, 52

Meerab Sheikh - Mother of Zubiya, 49

Zayed Sheikh - Brother of Zubiya, 25