Gita

Gita is the best friend of Lakshmi, and used to live in the village with her. Gita and Lakshmi used to spend their spare time together, brushing each other's hair, thinking of names for their future children, and spying on the boy Krishna, the boy Lakshmi is betrothed to. They would laugh about things together like playing tricks on Gita's older sister, and laughing at the headman's wife, Naazma.

But then Gita is sent to the city to work as a maid. The money she earns gets sent back to her family, so that her family can have electricity, a wedding dress for her older sister's wedding, and a jacket for her little brother.

When Gita leaves, Lakshmi is depressed and alone, but it inspires her to also get a job in the city, so that her family can have more money, since they have even less money.