Characters played by Shabana Azmi
Saudamini 'Mini'
Characters played by Girish Karnad
Ghanshyam
Characters played by Utpal Dutt
Mini's maternal uncle
Characters played by Dheeraj Kumar
Nikhil
Characters played by Vikram Makandar
Narendra 'Naren' (as Vikram)
Characters played by Deepak Kumar
Charu's prospective groom
Characters played by Suresh Chatwal
Charu's prospective groom
Characters played by Dharmendra
Nautanki dancer ( Special Appearance)
Characters played by Vinita Dutt
Mukta
Characters played by Preeti Ganguli
Charusheela 'Charu' Devi
Characters played by Ritu Kamal
Shobha
Characters played by Hema Malini
Nautanki dancer ( Special Appearance)
Characters played by Shashikala
Ghanshyam's step-mother
Characters played by Sudha Shivpuri
Mini's mom