Character Index (Till Now)

🟩 Main Characters

🧑‍🎬 Ayaan Malhotra (formerly Raghav Malhotra)

• Age: 8

• Reincarnated Bollywood actor, now living as Rishi’s son.

• Talented, introspective, artistic, and passionate about filmmaking.

• Foster brother and creative partner to Zoey.

• Son of Rishi Malhotra and Sara.

• Carries memories of his past life as Raghav Malhotra.

👨‍👧 Rishi Malhotra

• Father of Ayaan.

• Was married to Sara (now divorced).

• Foster father to Zoey.

• Former Bollywood hopeful turned Hollywood fixer, writer, and mentor.

• Has a complex, unresolved past with Maya Velasquez.

• Known for quiet wisdom and deep emotional investment in his surrogate family.

🎨 Zoey Whitaker

• Age: 8

• Daughter of Maya Velasquez and the late Daniel Whitaker.

• Artistic, bold, emotionally perceptive.

• Foster daughter of Rishi, foster sister and creative soulmate to Ayaan.

• Struggles with abandonment and reconnecting with her mother.

• Key contributor to the storyboarding and visual language of the film.

🟨 Key Supporting Characters

🕵️ Maya Whitaker (née Velasquez)

• Zoey’s biological mother.

• Former government agent (covert operations, classified work).

• Frequently absent due to deployments.

• Recently returned after learning of Daniel’s death.

• Trying to reconnect with Zoey and accept her new dynamic with Rishi.

• Has a layered history with Rishi — hints of romance or deep emotional ties.

👮 Daniel Whitaker (Deceased)

• Zoey’s father.

• Former police officer.

• Struggled with drug addiction and emotional trauma.

• Died of an overdose before Maya could return.

• Remembered fondly by Zoey, despite his flaws.

❌ Clara Malhotra (Mentioned)

• Ayaan’s biological mother.

• Left Rishi and Ayaan for another man years ago.

• Not present in the current storyline.

🟦 Industry / Film Production

🎥 Brenda Lasker

• Owner of Brenda’s Production Company.

• Took a chance on Rishi and the kids' film project.

• Practical, shrewd, but supportive of their vision.

🎞️ Mark

• Works at Warner Bros.

• An old acquaintance of Rishi’s from the Bollywood-Hollywood crossover years.

• Has influence and occasionally acts as a bridge to studio interests.

🟧 School Characters – Willow Springs Elementary

😠 Brian

• Bully at Ayaan and Zoey’s elementary school.

• A foil for early scenes showing their growth and unity.

🍎 Mrs. Lambert

• Classroom teacher at Willow Springs Elementary.

• Perceptive and supportive.

🎵 Mrs. Keating

• The music teacher who helped with Ayaan’s lullaby performance.

• Encouraging and enthusiastic about students’ creativity.

📚 Mr. Delgado

• Another teacher at the school.

• Encourages reading and critical thinking.

• Played a brief but symbolic role in echoing Raghav’s past.