A lone woman in a small Indian village who has embraced an isolated life after the disappearance of her husband five years ago. Rumored by the village to be a witch who murdered him, she uses this fearful reputation to maintain her independence. She runs a small business making wedding jewelry and fiercely values her hard-earned freedom and savings.

Geeta's former childhood best friend and a prominent member of the village's microloan group. She grew up in severe poverty but managed to secure a comfortable life by marrying a wealthy man. Beautiful and sharply observant, she frequently uses her social status and wit to intimidate others.

A Muslim woman living in the primarily Hindu village who runs a tailoring business making festive dresses. She suffers severe physical and financial abuse at the hands of her husband. Desperate to escape her situation, she approaches Geeta under the assumption that the rumors about Geeta's murderous past are true, asking for help eliminating her own husband.

A widower raising four children who operates as the local illicit liquor distributor. Despite his problematic profession, which fueled much of the domestic abuse in the village, he demonstrates progressive views on women's rights and marriage. He treats Geeta with a baseline respect she rarely receives from others.

Geeta's husband who vanished, leaving her to deal with his debts and a ruined reputation. During their marriage, he was an alcoholic who inflicted severe physical and emotional abuse on Geeta while actively isolating her from her friends.

Farah's husband, known throughout the village for his aggressive alcoholism and violent temper. He routinely steals his wife's tailoring earnings to fund his addiction at Karem's liquor shop, keeping his family in a state of fear and poverty.

A member of the microloan group who lives with horrific facial scars from an acid attack. Despite her trauma, she remains active in the community's financial circle, bound to a marriage with Darshan, the very man who attacked her.

Preity's twin sister and a member of the village loan group. She lives with the heavy guilt that the acid attack which disfigured her sister was originally intended for her after she rejected a suitor.

Preity's husband, who secured his marriage to her only after throwing acid in her face, an attack originally meant for her twin sister. He masquerades as a caring partner in public while harboring predatory tendencies.

A wealthy Dom woman who handles dead bodies for the community. Despite occupying the lowest rung of the caste system, which strictly regulates her social interactions, she has leveraged her necessary profession to build considerable wealth and independence.

A businessman operating in the larger town of Kohra. He supplies cheap liquor to local distributors and harbors grand ambitions of expanding his criminal influence. He heartlessly tests his adulterated alcohol on chained street dogs to see if it is safe to sell.

A street dog rescued by Geeta from a cruel alcohol-testing operation in Kohra. The dog provides Geeta with her first genuine companion in years, slowly helping the isolated woman rediscover her capacity for affection.

The historical Indian folk hero who survived extreme caste and gender-based violence to become an outlaw leader. Though she does not physically appear in the story, her legacy serves as a constant spiritual guide for Geeta and the other women when they face insurmountable oppression.

Karem's young son. He is inquisitive, charming, and entirely unafraid of Geeta's reputation as a witch, eagerly asking to play with her rescued dog.

Saloni's young son. He possesses a simple, clear-cut logic that occasionally pierces through the adults' complicated social posturing.

Farah and Samir's young daughter. She occasionally plays with the other village children but sometimes mimics the aggressive behaviors she witnesses in her household.

A female police officer who demonstrates sharp investigative instincts. Unlike her male superiors, she pays close attention to discrepancies in suspects' stories and takes allegations of violence seriously.

Officer Sinha's superior at the Kohra police station. He embodies the institutional misogyny of the police force, preferring to dismiss women's agency entirely rather than conduct a thorough investigation.

Priya's husband. He is part of the broader social circle in the village and frequently goes out drinking with the other men.

A former member of the village microloan group who died by suicide. Her death remains a point of deep contention and guilt, particularly regarding how she was treated by others when she could not pay her debts.