The episode begins with Noyontara having a terrifying nightmare. She finds herself lying on a checkered floor, surrounded by men in traditional attire performing a frenzied dance with incense burners and drums. Scared and disoriented, she tries to escape by crawling up a grand staircase, only to be confronted by more masked figures and a strange ritual. She wakes up screaming for her mother, just as her mother enters the room.
Noyontara, visibly shaken, tells her mother about the strange dream, which felt like she was getting married against her will. She anxiously asks if dreams seen in the morning come true. Her mother, looking grave, drops a bombshell: a marriage proposal has indeed arrived for Noyontara. Noyontara is left in utter shock.
The scene shifts to a wedding, where Noyontara makes a dramatic entrance, shouting for the ceremony to stop. She is immediately confronted by a woman, Phuldi, who is furious at her return. Phuldi accuses Noyontara of trying to ruin another wedding after already breaking it up once. She berates Noyontara for coming back and asks what she intends to destroy this time. Noyontara clarifies that she isn’t there to create a scene but has come to announce that she has returned the blessing from Baba Bhootnath, meaning she no longer has her supernatural powers. This news shocks her family.
Noyontara approaches the bride, Komol, and asks her if she paid respects to Surjo Babu, crediting him for making the wedding possible. Phuldi overhears this and becomes suspicious, questioning how Noyontara knew about Surjo’s involvement. Noyontara explains that she met him and his driver dropped her home, but this only fuels Phuldi’s anger. She accuses Noyontara of clinging to Surjo like chewing gum and demands to know her true intentions.
Meanwhile, in another part of the house, an elderly man, Dadu, is faking a medical emergency. His doctor, who is in on the act, tells Choto Thammi that Dadu’s blood pressure is dangerously low. Once she leaves to get water with salt and sugar, Dadu sits up, perfectly fine. He complains to the doctor and another man about being constantly monitored by Choto Thammi, whom he refers to as a greedy snake guarding the family’s wealth. He reveals his frustration with her constant surveillance.
Back at the wedding, the confrontation between Phuldi and Noyontara escalates. Phuldi mocks Noyontara’s claim of returning a divine blessing as if it were a cup of sugar. Noyontara laments her situation, stating that when she could see ghosts, Surjo called her a fraud, and now that she can’t, her own family calls her a liar. Frustrated, she declares she will return to her temple to live in peace. Her mother pleads with her to stay for the night. Phuldi agrees, but on the harsh condition that Noyontara will be locked up until the bride’s farewell, after which she must leave the house forever. Noyontara sadly agrees.
In a dark corridor, Choto Thammi is on the phone, plotting. She learns from her informant that Surjo was with Noyontara. She becomes highly suspicious of how Noyontara knows about Pari Mahal and a person named Pari. Realizing Dadu might be tricking her, she vows to make his life a living hell. She sinisterly plans to cause a ‘Surjo Grahan’ (Solar Eclipse), a metaphor for bringing about Surjo’s downfall, and to erase his existence.
As Phuldi forcefully drags Noyontara away, Surjo intervenes, defending Noyontara as her younger sister. Phuldi retorts that she had warned him against inviting her. Noyontara, resigned to her fate, tells Surjo not to argue and allows Phuldi to take her away.
Later, the nightmare returns to Noyontara with a new clarity. She remembers a ghostly voice in her dream telling her, “To stop the eclipse of Surjo, you have to eclipse Surjo,” which she now understands means she must marry him to save him. As she’s processing this, her mother enters and confirms the marriage proposal is from Surjo Sengupta’s family, leaving Noyontara to face a monumental decision.
Review
This episode of Noyontara masterfully blends supernatural horror with intense family drama. The opening nightmare sequence, with its chaotic visuals and traditional music, sets a chilling and suspenseful tone that carries through the entire episode. The central conflict revolves around Noyontara’s loss of her powers, which instead of bringing her peace, has put her in a more difficult position with her disbelieving and hostile family, particularly the fiery Phuldi.
The introduction of Choto Thammi as a new antagonist adds a fresh layer of intrigue. Her calm demeanor hiding a sinister plot against Surjo and Dadu makes her a formidable villain. The revelation of Dadu faking his illness is a clever twist, adding a bit of dark humor and highlighting the deep-seated conflicts within the family. The episode’s climax, where Noyontara realizes the true meaning of her dream—that she must marry Surjo to save him—is a powerful and compelling hook for the next episode. The performances are strong, especially from the actresses playing Noyontara and Phuldi, whose emotional confrontations are the heart of the episode. Overall, it’s a well-paced, gripping episode that successfully pushes the narrative forward while introducing new mysteries and raising the stakes for its characters.
Recap Points
- Noyontara has a terrifying, recurring dream about a ritualistic wedding and being surrounded by masked figures.
- She announces to her family that she has returned her supernatural gift, but her sister Phuldi violently confronts her at a wedding.
- A new villain, Choto Thammi, is revealed to be plotting against Surjo and the family patriarch, Dadu.
- Noyontara receives a marriage proposal from Surjo Sengupta’s family.
- She realizes that marrying Surjo is the only way to save him from a prophesied danger, a ‘Surjo Grahan’ (Solar Eclipse).
Plot Twists
- Noyontara claims to have lost her ability to see ghosts, which complicates her relationships.
- The family patriarch, Dadu, is revealed to be faking his severe illness to deceive Choto Thammi.
- Choto Thammi is not a caring family member but a villain plotting to destroy Surjo.
- The strange wedding dream Noyontara has is a premonition linked to her destiny to marry and protect Surjo.
Predictions
- Noyontara will accept the marriage proposal to protect Surjo, despite the opposition from her sister Phuldi.
- Choto Thammi’s schemes will become the central conflict, and she will try to prevent the marriage.
- The mystery surrounding ‘Pari’ and the Pari Mahal will be a key plot point that Noyontara must unravel.
- Noyontara may have to regain or find a new way to use her powers to fight the evil forces threatening Surjo’s family.