In Pre-Independent India, circa 1945, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alia BhattRoop Chaudhry | Roop Chaudhry |
 Varun DhawanZafar | Zafar |
 Aditya Roy KapurDev Chaudhry | Dev Chaudhry |
 Sanjay DuttBalraj Chaudhry | Balraj Chaudhry |
 Madhuri DixitBahaar Begum | Bahaar Begum |
 Sonakshi SinhaSatya Chaudhry | Satya Chaudhry |
 Kunal KemmuAbdul | Abdul |
 Kiara AdvaniLajjo | Lajjo |
 Achint KaurSaroj: Chaudhry household's housekeeper | Saroj: Chaudhry household's housekeeper |
 Pawan ChopraDharampal Sami: Roop's father | Dharampal Sami: Roop's father |
 Hiten TejwaniAbbas Ahmed Razi: Dev's colleague | Abbas Ahmed Razi: Dev's colleague |
 Kriti SanonDancer in the song "Aira Gaira" | Dancer in the song "Aira Gaira" |
 Pavail GulatiAditya Khanna: a journalist who interviews and documents Roop's life story | Aditya Khanna: a journalist who interviews and documents Roop's life story |
 Meera ChopraNot listed | Not listed |
 Mukesh RishiNot listed | Not listed |