There could hardly be a stronger echo of another common fairy tale theme, exemplified by Cinderella's evil stepsisters.

But wasn't it the evil stepsisters who cut their feet?

Cinderella's evil stepsisters have their eyes pecked out by doves.

The evil stepsisters conjured up a plan to make Dadi Rani to remarry their own brother by killing their step brother.

When the evil stepsister comes and is rude, they disappear, taking their fire, and leaving the stepsister cold and hungry.

Sindoora, Sagar's evil stepsister, arrives and confronts Rajendra about the marriage, leading to his heart attack and death.

Two children play the evil stepsisters, and a third becomes the horse that pulls the pumpkin coach.

Here, Christian influence redeems the evil stepsisters, who prostrate themselves before the virtuous heroine and are forgiven.

The story begins with Cinderella wishing to have a better life, away from her evil stepsisters.

Meanwhile, the head dwarf has to stop the wicked witch, hired by the evil stepsisters, ruining Cinderella's chance of getting married to the prince.