Twelve years after Lakshmi leaves Jaipur to work at Dr. Kumar s clinic in Shimla, she is now happily married and has taken under her wing a young tribal widow, Nimmi, who is raising her two young children on her own. Gold smuggling is rampant in the nearby mountains and Nimmi s brother has fallen to its temptations. Afraid that her enterprising helper Malik, now a young man who has recently finished his education, will also be lured into this treacherous business, Lakshmi arranges for him to apprentice in Jaipur at the Palace. She is also concerned about the romantic attachment Malik has formed with Nimmi, as she doesn t approve.   Back in the Pink City where he was once a wily street urchin, Malik again encounters the wealthy Singhs, including Samir Singh s feckless son Ravi, who caused Lakshimi s younger sister Radha so much heartache. Malik s is assigned to help Ravi Singh build