Harrish

Harrish is the 8-year old, son of Pushpa. He lives in a brothel with his prostitute mother and 1-year old, baby half-sister, Jeena. Harrish is Indian, and speaks Hindi and English. It is unknown who his father is, but he is presumed to be of his mother's customers.

Unlike, his mother he is free to go as he pleases. He goes to school during the day, and comes home and flies kites with the other children on the roof of Happiness House, while his mother works nights having sex with men.

When he meets Lakshmi at first, they are embarrassed around each other. He offers to teach Lakshmi to read and write and teaches her some Hindi and English.

When his mom catches an STD, Mumtaz kicks them out. Lakshmi is heartbroken that he has left, but uses the english words he taught her to help save herself, when an American man shows up, and asks her if she is forced to be here.

It is unknown what happened to Harrish and his family.