: Best Supporting Actor for Sunny Deol.

| Character | Symbolic Role | Key Trait | Turning Point | |-----------|---------------|-----------|----------------| | | Lightning / Conscience | Uncompromising honesty | Refusing to sign the false affidavit | | Govind (Rishi Kapoor) | Fallen Justice / Redeemed | Cynical, alcoholic brilliance | Witnessing Urmi’s second attack | | Shekhar (Sunny Deol) | Passive patriarchy | Well-meaning but weak husband | Choosing family over wife | | Choudhary family | Feudal corruption | Wealth, power, impunity | Covering up gang rape | | Urmi (the maid) | Voiceless victim | Poverty, loyalty, terror | Her suicide attempt |

: Sunny Deol won Best Supporting Actor for his role as Govind. Filmfare Awards