| Character | Actor | Role in Part 1 | Status (End of Part 1) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Jaideep Ahlawat | Grandfather; killed by Ramadhir’s father | Dead (Pre-story) | | Nasir (Nawab) | Piyush Mishra | Cousin of Shahid; narrator; keeps grudges alive | Alive; Elder statesman | | Sardar Khan | Manoj Bajpayee | The protagonist of Part 1’s first half | Dead (Blown up) | | Ramadhir Singh | Tigmanshu Dhulia | The antagonist; Coal mafia lord | Alive |
Key events include the nationalization of coal mines (1972) and Ramadhir Singh's entry into politics. The 1980s – Turf Wars: index of gangs of wasseypur part 1