: A high-caste princess whom Maya serves.

Growing up, Maya resents wearing Tara's hand-me-down clothes and being treated as an inferior. On Tara's wedding day to , Maya exacts revenge by seducing the King before he can consummate his marriage with Tara. Banished from the palace, Maya embarks on a journey where she masters the arts of the Kama Sutra under the guidance of the courtesan Rasa Devi (Rekha) , eventually returning to court as a powerful and professional seductress. Themes of Power and Gender

The narrative centers on the lifelong bond and eventual fallout between two women: : A beautiful, low-born servant girl.