A Hindu flower seller and former bar dancer who escaped a forced child marriage. She navigates complex relationships with her pimp Mike, a fellow flower seller Salim, and her sister Tara. After Salim's tragic death, she asserts her independence, rejects exploitation, and ultimately co-runs a toy repair shop.
Kamala and Tara are sisters sharing a precarious family life in Bombay.
The plot identifies Tara as Kamala's school-going sister, and they live together with their grandfather.
Their silent romance is the central emotional relationship of the film.
Kamala and Salim exchange glances and flowers, fall in love, separate after mutual revelations, and later reconcile before Salim's death.
Mike attempts to control Kamala through financial exploitation and intimidation.
Mike manages Kamala's employment as a bar dancer, seeks half of her proposed Dubai salary, and later threatens to expose her.
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