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~ Ayaan Agnihotri ~

Eldest son of Agnihotris [ag-nee-ho-tree].

He was adopted by the family when he was only 10 years old. His estranged past with his mother and a stranger who turned his rescuer affect his growing up. It teaches him to help those who need support, however it also stays with him that he cannot trust anyone to stay with him in his testing times.

The name 'Ayaan' means Gift of God and pronounced as [aa-yahn]

~ Dhruv Agnihotri ~

Youngest of the Agnihotri brothers.

A pampered, spoilt brat with a knack for security hacking. He is close to his brother, Ayaan and his aunt, Aakriti. Ayaan counts on him in times of need. Dhruv loves his brother a little too much and takes his words very seriously. He has a suppressed possessive streak where Ayaan is concerned.

The name 'Dhruv' means constant and pronounced as [dhroov] (sound similar to drove)

~ Deepshika Verma ~

A legal expert in patents.

A sorted girl who has lost her father at a young age of two. She is hired by Agnihotri company to look into a set of cases that have been pending for long time. She maintains a 3-year old long distance relationship with Ayaan. However, she is with him not for love.

The name 'Deepshika' means lamp and pronounced as [deep-shi-kah]

~ Ankush Agnihotri ~

Father of Ayaan and Dhruv.

A silent entity who prefers to avoid confrontations. He delegates matters to his wife and sister so that he does not have to be involved in the conflict. He has his regrets but he strongly believes that what needs to be done must be done, inspite of being unethical or illegal.

The name 'Ankush' means control and pronounced as [ang-kuhsh]

~ Chhaya Luthra Agnihotri ~

Mother of Ayaan and Dhruv.

A schemer driven by personal motives. She is Ankush's robot with a malfunction due to past tragedy. Coming from a rich family which had lost everything, she is particular about her riches and power over her domain, Mahanidhi.

The name 'Chhaya' means shadow and pronounced as [cha-ya]

~ Layana Batra ~

Aakriti's Best Friend.

A kind soul with a dangerous possessive streak. She is the source of motivation for Aakriti. Unseen in most of the story, she is the reason behind the unknown and the unexplained.

The name 'Layana' means wave and pronounced as [la-ya-na]

~ Aakriti Agnihotri ~

Sister of Ankush.

A loyal friend set out on a path of selfless intentions. She is Layana's best friend, Ankush's obedient sister and Chhaya's unwanted sister-in-law. A multi faceted character all about stealth, she keeps nothing nor gives anything without at least a puzzle.

The name 'Aakriti' means shape and pronounced as [aa-kri-thee]

Vipul Gupta

Raghav

~ Payal Singh ~

Jhanvi Gupta

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