Chabeli is Ramu's sweetheart. Like Ramu and his family, she is poor, but she shares their hope for a better life and keeps trying to achieve it. The plot summary does not describe her involvement in the events that draw Ramu into crime.
Meenakshi is Sunil's former flame, whom he meets after traveling to Beirut to take over the work of the slain Salim. She later telephones Sunil's father, Diwan Chand Mehra, to tell him that Sunil has been killed, making her a link between Sunil's mission and the family waiting at home.
Daughter of Nawab Badruddin who has an affair with Javed and bears his son. After Javed disappears, she is aided by the Rai family to raise the baby. Years later, she reunites with Javed and returns to Delhi, where she struggles with the intense hate and distrust between herself and her son Dilip.
The professor's friend's daughter who lives at home to care for her father while studying. She develops a romantic relationship with the lecturer Prakash.
Ajay's mother who, along with her husband, faces the emotional turmoil of their son's terminal cancer diagnosis and the subsequent marital opposition.
Meena is Kamla's sister and a daughter of a wealthy Nainital resident. In love with the artist-singer Rajendra, she is compelled to marry Kamla's widower, Ashok, because she fears for Kamla's children. She secretly meets Rajendra again in Mumbai, but after Ashok gives her the choice to leave, she rejects Rajendra, asks him to forget her, and seeks Ashok's forgiveness.
Shanti's mother, who runs a fruit-selling shop and supports Lucky's early dreams. She is shocked to learn of Lucky's adoption and scolds him for his ingratitude. Later revealed to be the estranged wife of Raj Saxena, she initially rejects his help but ultimately reunites with him by the story's end.
Asha is Mohan's first wife, whom he marries in a temple before they are separated. Pregnant after the separation, she is supported by her father and becomes a collector. When she and Mohan meet again at work, rumors distress Seema; Asha later dies saving Seema and donates her eyes to her.
Meena becomes pregnant after her relationship with Mahesh, but he rejects her and their infant son. She later works as a lawyer's assistant and marries him without revealing her past. When she learns her son is on trial, she testifies in his favor, and ultimately brings him home with her husband's acceptance.
Durga is Shanker’s deeply religious and pious wife, whose faith in the Geeta contrasts sharply with his criminal outlook. After he leaves her while she is pregnant, she endures poverty and homelessness, gives birth to Ajay, and raises him as an idealist. Her teachings ultimately guide Ajay and reach Mohan in his final moments.
Shobha meets Shankar after their parcels are exchanged at a shop, and later he saves her and her mother from drowning after an accidental fall from a ship. She loves Shankar and helps him when he is about to take his own life. After learning that he killed her brother, she remains central to the conflict over whether he can be forgiven.
Asha is a poor, working woman and the sole earner for her family, with six younger sisters to support. She falls in love with Puran, refuses his father's attempt to bribe her away, and borrows ransom money after her youngest sister is kidnapped. When one of her sisters kills a club owner, Asha takes the blame and faces a murder trial; Puran later proves her innocence.
Mala Sinha has 82 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Signature works include Ankhen, Maitighar, Dharmputra. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
