the guilty. Armed only with a photograph of Shankar and Amir, Zeenat sets out to find Meera. En route, she meets a Behrupiya (Shreyas Talpade), who is talented in arts and mimicry. He turns out to be a petty conman when he hoodwinks Zeenat and steals her things. However, when Zeenat falls into trouble, he returns to rescue her with his artistic talent. He is empathetic when Zeenat details her plight and offers to help. After making educated guesses, they reach Jodhpur and identify the Singh haveli. When Zeenat requests the Singh family to pardon Amir's mistake, their anger drives her away. Feeling that befriending Meera might help her cause, Zeenat approaches her at a temple Meera visits daily. She is too afraid to tell Meera the truth and does not reveal who she is. They become good friends and spend most of their time together. Their friendship brings out the missing part in each of their personalities. Meera gets a glimpse of freedom; this brings her out of the shell of traditions and gives her a new perspective on life. The Singh family is under debt to Chopra (Nagesh Kukunoor), a local factory owner. When Randhir requests more time to repay it, he is given an offer – pardoning the debt in exchange for Meera. Randhir accepts. When news of the death sentence arrives, Zeenat is compelled to tell the truth to Meera. The fact that her friendship was based on false pretenses hurts Meera and she refuses to sign the maafinama (statement of forgiveness). She makes it clear that she wants to hurt her husband's murderer, even if it was an accident, because of how much she is hurting in her new, veiled life. Zeenat is hurt but accepts it as fate and decides to leave. Meera has a change of heart because of her disillusionment at Randhir's willingness to "sell" her to Chopra. She hurries to the railway station, where she gives Zeenat the signed statement of forgiveness. Zeenat extends her hand from the train and Meera grabs it and climbs aboard, running away from the only life she has ever known. Cast Ayesha Takia as Meera, the other protagonist. Coming from an orthodox Rajput family, she has to descend into a life devoid of joy. Shreyas Talpade as Bahuroopiya, the multi-faceted personality. He plays a supportive role to Zeenat by helping her to find Meera. Gul