Removed

From the Castle cast:

1. Richard 'Rick' Edgar Castle



Light-hearted rich mystery novelist helps the NYPD solve crimes, especially romantic interest, hard-working serious detective Kate Beckett, who inspires fictional heroine Nikki Heat. Working alongside Beckett gives Castle a source of inspiration and he takes the opportunity to use his knowledge and skills, and his close friendship with the Mayor, to stay on with the NYPD in a consulting capacity.

2. Katherine 'Kate' Beckett



Homicide detective with the NYPD. Having graduated from Stanford University, she is a first-class investigator who has gained a reputation as a detective who is intrigued by unusual cases, although she is also known for her ability to empathise with the victims of violent crimes. She joined the force after her mother was murdered and the case was, until recently, never solved. Initially finding Castle to be quite annoying, Beckett gradually warms to him as they work together to solve murder mysteries, utilizing his imagination and insight into a killer's mind and her authority and position within the police department.

3. Javier Esposito



A bilingual (English and Spanish) detective who works in the homicide division with his partner, Kevin Ryan, as part of Beckett's team. He is always ready with a sardonic comment to keep Beckett on her toes and enjoys the way Castle riles her up. He and Ryan are best friends, even though they constantly argue about obscure facts.

4. Kevin Ryan



Formerly a narcotics division cop, now works alongside Esposito as part of Beckett's team. He and Esposito regularly tease Beckett, like when they discovered that she had embarked on a brief modeling career during her teens, but they are otherwise incredibly protective of her and ultimately treat her like one of the guys.

5. Lanie Parish



Dr. Lanie Parish is a medical examiner who has a friendly outlook. As a friend of Beckett's, she is one of the few people Beckett can talk to easily and without reservations. She is also one of the few people who notices the personal connection between Beckett and Castle, and occasionally urges her to act on it.

6. Alexis Harper Castle



Castle's daughter, who is unusually mature and responsible for her age and is much more so than her father. Very intelligent and academically inclined, Alexis' social and interpersonal issues often parallel some aspect of the case Castle and Beckett are investigating. Castle will sometimes ask for her opinion on the motivation for some actions committed by the killers he hunts, such as who someone might ask for money.

7. Martha Rodgers



Castle's mother who lives with him and her granddaughter Alexis. She is an actress on and off Broadway. She helps her son through the difficulties of raising a teenage girl (even one as mature as Alexis), but is also shown to have an active social life. She lives with Castle partly because a previous husband absconded with all her savings. Like Lanie and Esposito, she sees the dynamic between Castle and Beckett and gently urges her son to pursue the detective romantically. After inheriting a million dollars from her old boyfriend and brief fiance Chet Palburn, Martha has opened the Martha Rodgers School of Acting to occupy her time.

From the IPK cast:

1. Khushi Kumaari Gupta



Young, beautiful ambitious woman and personal assistant of Arnav Singh Raizada. She is also a very good friend of his sister and has a huge crush on her boss.

2. Arnav Singh Raizada



Arrogant and successful young business tycoon who has just moved to New York to set up a branch of his company there. He is very protective of his sister and it is only after her persuasion that he agrees to get married, but to a girl of his choice.

3. Anjali Jha



A sweet woman and caring sister, crippled from childhood after contracting polio. She does not exactly approve of her brother's choice but remains silent for the love between them. She is married to Shyam Jha.

4. Shyam Jha



Rich and popular lawyer in India, he keeps moving back and forth between his country and America, that is, between business and his wife. He appears to love Anjali a lot despite her handicap.

5. Lavanya Kashyap



Top model who is engaged to Arnav. She grew up in a French boarding school after her parents' divorce because of which she has some difficulty in integrating as the Raizada wife Anjali wants for her little brother.

6. Sheetal Kapoor



Once Lavanya's friend, she is found dead in a hotel a few weeks after her arrival in New York. She had flown in after being offered a job as designer in AR, Arnav's fashion company.

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