Part 9 Summary

In Delhi, Mrs. Rupa Mehra visits a close friend, Kalpana Gaur, to enlist her in the search for Lata's suitable boy. Mrs. Rupa recognizes that boys from very wealthy families will not do because they would expect too expensive a wedding. The second boy Kalpana suggests is too tall, so Mrs. Rupa rejects him as well. The third Mrs. Rupa believes is too dark saying that she will "not have black grandchildren." By happenstance, Haresh Khanna drops by to visit Kalpana who had been a classmate of his at St. Stephen's. Haresh is still enamored of a Sikh girl whose parents will have no part of him. Haresh is looking for a new job. He meets Mrs. Rupa who believes she has never seen him anywhere before although Haresh is convinced he has seen her. Mrs. Rupa believes Haresh might be a suitable...