pushpa ferreira, played by madhur jaffrey, is the mother of ash (ameet chana), adi (ameet chana), ronny (ray panthaki) and kareena (pooja shah). she is separated from her husband dan ferreira| (dalip tahil) after she had an affair with his best friend, with whom she moved in with. dan claims to shirley benson (robyn moore) that pushpa is dead, but his lie is uncovered when she arrives at a wedding and introduces herself to shirley.