Character: Arun
Played by: Aamir Khan
Profile: A brooding painter who loves to lose himself in his world of art.
Character: Munna
Played by: Pratik Babbar
Profile: He's a young laundry boy with ambitions of being a Bollywood actor. Shai happens to meet Munna and befriend him as he takes her on a journey through his Dhobhi Ghaat. She soon starts photographing him at work and they become closer.
Character: Shai
Played by: Monica Dogra
Profile: An Indian American woman visiting her family in the city. Shai and Arun meet at his exhibition and strike a conversation. She's an affluent investment banker on a sabbatical