Nina Mandal was the wife of Prem Mandal who began to flirt with Prem's mate Dev Alahan. Dev had idolized her in his youth, as she'd been a Bollywood star. The following day Nina invited Dev to come to dinner with her and Prem, along with attractive young accountant, Lisa Dalton. When Nina and Dev were alone, Nina shocked Dev by suggesting they embarked an affair. After some initial reluctance, he gave in within a few days. Nina then told Dev to book a weekend away for them.