Maya is the woman Prem loves and Dr. Anand's wife. Forced into marriage despite loving Prem, she attempts suicide on her wedding night and later tells Anand she never wanted the marriage. She is unable to leave Anand to reunite with Prem, holding to her traditional values, and becomes attached to Anand's daughter during her stay.
Durga is a young woman from a poor background who falls in love with Kunal. Shamsher objects to their marriage and threatens her mother, prompting Durga to leave for Goa with her. When Shamsher's men attempt to assault them during the journey, Abu Baba intervenes and saves them. Jagawar later kidnaps Durga and Kunal, who are rescued by Shamsher and Gurbaksh.
A woman Gopi encounters in Devipur and develops romantic feelings for.
Manorama is the niece of Bade Raja Thakur and daughter of Chote Thakur Virender 'Vir' Singh. She shares a magnetic childhood friendship with Devdhar but initially does not return his love, choosing Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh instead. After becoming widowed, suffering abuse, and facing forced customs, she gradually reconnects with life through Devdhar's support.
Nandini is Shekhar's wife and the mother of their four children. After learning she has late-stage leukemia, she arranges adoptions because she fears her children will be left without care. She remains devoted to them, planning a final Diwali celebration and asking Anju to stay in touch with her brothers.
Salma is Salim's attractive neighbor in Lucknow and the woman with whom he falls in love. Her widowed father opposes their relationship, confines her to the house, and ultimately sells the home to move away, separating her from Salim despite their mutual attachment.
Preeti is a wealthy young woman who falls in love with Ajay, a photographer, and persuades her parents to accept their marriage. After she and Ajay separate, she gives birth to their child, but is led to believe the baby has died. She becomes mentally unwell, then reconnects with her child and reconciles with Ajay.
Dilruba is Jyoti's sister and takes care of the child born to Jyoti and Amar after the couple die. When Pawan comes to bring his nephew home, she resists his approach. Pawan adopts the identity of Aashiq to win her trust, and the two eventually fall in love, unaware that his father has arranged another marriage for him.
The woman Shankar loves, referred to in the plot as 'another' to whom his heart belongs.
The daughter of Shyam’s employee, Gopal, Radha brings hope into Shyam’s life. She agrees to marry someone else in an attempt to help reunite Shyam and Rukmani, but later becomes a widow and receives care from Shyam. She insists to Rukmani that she is not married to Shyam and dies after consuming poison.
Ravi's benevolent wife and Milawatram's daughter. Endures a miscarriage, is temporarily led to claim the child due to family pressure and coercion, but ultimately embraces the truth and returns the baby.
A teenage daughter of Bhairavi and Avinash. She lives with the much older Upendranath and eventually plans to marry him. Her romantic choice is a key catalyst for the film's complex interpersonal conflicts and thematic questions.
Padmini Kolhapure has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Signature works include Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala, Chimni Pakhare, Suhaagan. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
