she instructs her new fiancée guppy sharma (lyndam gregory), to liaise with gita about a business proposition for their clothing stall while keeping his connection to meena a secret. however, guppy and gita develop feelings for each other, although nothing sexual occurs. when meena eventually unveils that she had masterminded guppy and gita's meeting in january 1996, she is furious to discover that guppy is actually smitten with gita and has kissed her. refusing to believe that guppy feels anything for gita other than pity, meena goes ahead with her plan to marry guppy, although guppy later reveals that the wedding was cancelled.