The three Mumbai girls around whom the book revolves:
- Shalini or Shali, the Hindu – the main protagonist,
- Binaifer or Binny, the Parsi and
- Louella or Lou, the Christian
They became firm friends at Gyan Shakti College. Binny and Lou come up with impossible schemes to bring Shali and Bhagu together.
Bhagu, the intelligent and articulate young man who falls in love with Shali. He is driven to help others, especially the underdog.
Why doesn’t Shali admit she is attracted too? It drives Binny and Lou up the wall.
Others in the book:
- Dr. Naakwa, the kindly, astute and humorous old Principal, through whose wise eyes we see the bigger picture
- Mem, Shali’s autocratic grandmother (Daadi), the undisputed head of the Dayal khandaan
- Chacha, the rascally old canteenwallah and
- Jayaram or Jayu, the quintessential Mumbai clerk
Three Girls Sketch by Krish Sahoo: krish.sahoo@gmail.com, http://krishlogs.blogspot.com
