Amazon Prime’s Raakh Cast And Character

Directed by Prosit Roy, “Raakh” takes us back in time machine to the streets of Mumbai and Delhi in search of two missing children, who were likely kidnapped. As mystery intensifies regarding their fate, an aspiring police officer, who dreams of becoming an Inspector one day, takes it on himself to find the ones responsible for this crime. Several popular actors are associated with this series on Amazon Prime Video. If you want to know who they are and the characters they play in the series, let’s get started.  

Ali Fazal as Jayprakash Jatav aka JP

Ali Fazal is a popular actor who has starred in movies like “Metro In Dino,” “Kandahar,” “Victoria And Abdul,” “The Astronaut And His Parent,” “Rule Breakers,” “3 Idiots,” “Death On The Nile,” “Furious 7,” “Fukrey,” and “Happy Bhaag Jayegi.” Apart from working in several TV shows such as “Bang Baaja Baaraat,” “Bollywood Hero,” and “Mind The Malhotras,” he stars as Guddu Pandit, one of the leading characters in Amazon Prime Video’s “Mirzapur.” In “Raakh,” he plays Sub Inspector Jayprakash Jatav, who’s trying to prove his worth in the police force. Jayprakash’s father, Ghanshyam, was a constable in the police force for years and since then, he was inspired to join the police. Jayprakash desperately searches for the missing children, Sahil and Suman, but he fails to make ends meet. However, when he comes across their bodies in the forest, Jayprakash is petrified to see the cruelty. He wants to catch the criminals, teach them a lesson but this is one of the toughest cases of his career, which also leaves the department shaken.

Sonali Bendre as Mona Arora

Veteran Bollywood actor Sonali Bendre portrays the character of Mona Arora, who’s the mother of Sahil and Suman. She is married to Ashok, and the two of them love their children a lot. Mona works as a teacher in a local school and after the traumatic incident, the students start to tease her for her mental state. Mona goes into denial and does not believe that the bodies recovered in the forest belong to Sahil and Suman. Bendre’s character goes through immense pain throughout the film, which is inexplicable and unfortunate for any mother. You have seen Sonali Bendre in films like “Kal Ho Na Ho,” “Sarfarosh,” “Anaahat,” “Manmadhudhu,” “Khadgam,” “Shankar Dada MBBS,” “Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara,” “Hum Saath-Saath Hain,” “Lajja,” and “Tera Mera Saath Rahen.” She has continued to be in the spotlight for her performance in television shows such as “Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Ye” and “The Broken News.”

Aamir Bashir as Ashok Arora

Aamir has been hailed for his brilliant acting skills in critically acclaimed movies like “Laal Kaptaan,” “Haider,” “Gurgaon,” “Pipli Live,” “Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?,” “A Wednesday,” “Future Toh Bright Hai Ji,” “The Great Indian Butterfly,” “Mumbai Cutting,” and “Frozen.” Apart from films, he has also acted in Tv shows like “Sacred Games,” “Inside Edge,” “School Of Lies,” “A Suitable Boy,” and “Private Investigator.” In “Raakh,” he plays Ashok Arora, a retired military personnel who lives a happy family life. Mr. Arora was hopeful to hear his daughter Suman singing on the radio channel in the evening. To reduce his worries, he sends Sahil to the station to accompany Suman but both of them end up missing. Unlike his wife, Mona, Ashok is not outspoken and hides his grief when the dead bodies of his children show up in the forest. Despite being a practical man, he hires a private investigator to find if those bodies belong to Suman and Sahil or not.

Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Indranil Hajra

Jayprakash reports directly to his senior, IPS Officer Indranil Hajra, played by Dibyendu Bhattacharya. Indranil is impressed with Jayprakash’s work but he still has doubts on him, mostly because of his young age. When things get messy, Indranil calls Forensic expert Dr. Biswajit Barua from Bengal to assist with the bloodwork and evidence. Indranil wants Inspector Chauhan to handle the case when Jayprakash fails to turn in some solid evidence regarding the dead children. Dibyendu Bhattacharya has worked in movies like “Fateh,” “The Bengal Files,” “Kapkapiii,” “Mission Raniganj,” “Kangal Malsat,” “Ghuspaith: Between Borders,” “Section 375,” “Bahut Hua Sammaan,” “Pari,” and “Satyameva Jayate.” Dibyendu has mainly worked in TV series such as “Criminal Justice,” “Selection Day,” “Thinkistan,” “Dhanbad Blues,” “Sacred Games,” “24: India,” “Mirzapur,” and “Ray.”

Rakesh Bedi as Ghanshyam

Rakesh Bedi has worked in several movies like “Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam,” “Vicky Aur Vidya Ki Woh Wala Video,” “Mushaira,” “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya,” “Pagalpan Next Level,” “The Rise Of Sudarshan Chakra,” “3 Shyaane,” and “Rang.” His works in TV shows like “Chalo Saaf Karein,” “F.A.T.H.E.R.S.,” “To Be Or Not To Be,” “Home Shanti,” “Dude,” “Udan Patolas,” “Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma,” and “Chamak” have been widely appreciated. Not to mention, Rakesh recently drew the spotlight as Jameel Jamali in “Dhurandhar” and “Dhurandhar: The Revenge.” In “Raakh,” Bedi plays former constable Ghanshyam who has singlehandedly brought up his son Jayprakash. Despite facing struggles in his life, Ghanshyam has never lost faith in hard work; he is a staunch believer in the ideals of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Ghanshyam likes to keep everyone, especially the senior officers in the police, satisfied by cooking them mutton curry. He thinks his son doesn’t care for him much but Jayprakash is worried after Ghanshyam falls sick; he just cannot be there since the police force needs him.

Anshul Chauhan as Nisar Rizvi

Anshul Chauhan has showcased her acting skills in television shows like “Soulmates,” “Aafat,” “Taj Mahal 1989,” “Bicchoo Ka Khel,” “Pill” and “Operation MBBS.” She has worked in movies like “Tejas,” “Animal,” “Vikalp,” “Shubh Mangal Savdhan,” and “Zero.” In this series, Anshul plays Nisar Rizvi, who is a reporter, working for an organisation called Delhi Nama. Like her dear friend Jayprakash, she is also an underdog in her field and determined to go at any lengths to get recognition. Nisar has joined hands with Jayprakash before but this time, she singlehandedly finds witnesses associated with the case. She also gets a well deserved moment when her article gets featured on the first page of Delhi Nama.

Akash Makhija as Babu and Ramandeep Yadav as Rajjo

Akash Makhija has acted in numerous films such as “Love Sorries,” “Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii,” “Bhool Chuk Maaf,” “Half Girlfriend,” and “Bhaiyya Ji.” We have seen him in shows like “Gram Chikitsalay,” “Har Mard Ka Dard,” and “High.” He is Babu, a criminal who has been ill-intended since his childhood when he killed a classmate. Babu even kidnaps a child named Johnny and later kills him because he was screaming too loud. His only friend in “Raakh,” is Rajjo, a character that slowly turns into a carbon copy of Babu. Rajjo may not seem criminal minded like Babu but deep down, his dark desires make him steal and assault a couple at the cinema hall. After police searches for Babu and Rajjo, they get separated to avoid getting caught. Before portraying Rajjo, Ramandeep Yadav has worked in TV shows like “Cat,” “College Romance,” and “Campus Diaries.” He has also worked in movies like “Gadar 2,” “Sarbala Ji,” “U Turn” and “Husband Material.”

Miscellaneous Cast

Baharul Islam is Dr. Biswajit Barua, who opens a new angle on the murder case and Dherendra Kumar Tiwari is Javed Murtaza, the Assistant Sub Inspector. Mukund Pal is Pyare Mohan, the bar singer and Sudhir Sangwan portrays Ballu Sodhi, the drunkard who harasses Pyare. Apart from them, we have Shyam Bhimsaria as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Saurabh Nayyar as Inspector Hariom Solanki and Kannu Gill as Grandmother Biji. Divyaa and Vivaan Sharma play the roles of Suman and Sahil, respectively. 

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