The episode begins with high tension as two men in a car chase another vehicle. The man in the passenger seat, a goon named Ravinder, holds a gun, ready to follow his orders. He instructs his driver to pull up alongside the target car so he can get a clear shot at his targets: Mannat and Shruti. His plan is to finish them both on a deserted road.
Meanwhile, Aishwarya, dressed exquisitely for a wedding, is on a tense phone call. A servant tries to give her a large bouquet of roses, but she dismisses him angrily, completely absorbed in her call. The scene cuts between the car chase and Aishwarya, revealing she is the one on the phone with Ravinder. He updates her that they are closing in on Mannat’s car. Just as he’s about to take the shot, Aishwarya tells him to wait, wanting to listen to every moment of her victory. She walks into the garden, telling him, “I can’t watch my victory, but I can hear it. I want to hear Mannat Khanna’s scream!”
The two cars are finally side-by-side. Ravinder takes aim and fires. The bullet shatters the car window, and Aishwarya listens with a cruel smile. However, the plan goes horribly wrong. The bullet hits a mannequin, revealing that Mannat and Shruti were never in the car. Ravinder is shocked and informs Aishwarya that they’ve been tricked. He explains they lost sight of the car for a few minutes at a signal, which is when the switch must have happened.
As Aishwarya reels from this news, she is suddenly interrupted. She turns around to find Mannat standing right in front of her, holding the very bouquet of roses she had just dismissed. “Hello, Mom,” Mannat says with a calm but piercing smile. Aishwarya is frozen in shock and disbelief. Mannat reveals she knows everything, taunting Aishwarya that her plan has failed and her goon wasted a bullet. She exposes Aishwarya’s treachery, calling her by her real name, Sonia Khanna, and revealing that she knows Aishwarya is her biological mother who abandoned her as a child.
In a powerful confrontation, Mannat tells Aishwarya that she is no longer the helpless girl she left to die. She has learned Aishwarya’s manipulative ways and is now back to claim her rights. She declares that for her adoptive mother, Shruti, she is a blessing, but for Aishwarya, she is her destruction. Mannat then presents seven vows to a terrified Aishwarya in front of a holy fire, essentially laying down the terms of her return. The most shocking vow is that Aishwarya will publicly declare that she has willingly given 50% of her restaurant shares to Mannat.
To seal the deal, Mannat produces a “Share Transfer Agreement” that Aishwarya had unknowingly signed earlier, legally making Mannat a partner in the business. She also shows CCTV footage from the hospital, proving Aishwarya was the secret liver donor for Shruti, confirming their blood relation as sisters. With all of Aishwarya’s secrets in her hand, Mannat burns the agreement, showing that her return is not about the papers but about power.
The scene shifts to Vikrant and Malika’s wedding, which has just concluded. As the family prepares for the Griha Pravesh ceremony, they are all stunned to see Mannat walking in. As the family questions her presence, Mannat calmly announces that she will now live in the house as Vikrant’s “business partner.” The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with the entire family, especially the newlyweds Vikrant and Malika, looking on in utter shock and confusion at Mannat’s dramatic and victorious return.
Review
This episode was a masterclass in tension and dramatic reveals. The first half built the suspense perfectly with the car chase and assassination plot, leading to a fantastic twist with the mannequins. The confrontation between Mannat and Aishwarya was the highlight, shifting the power dynamic of the entire series. Aishwarya’s character, previously in a position of power, was completely cornered and exposed, and her performance conveyed her terror and shock brilliantly. Mannat’s transformation from a victim to a powerful, vengeful woman was compelling. The episode brilliantly set the stage for a new chapter of conflict, with Mannat now inside the family home, holding all the cards. The final scene at the Griha Pravesh was a perfect cliffhanger, leaving the audience eager to see how the family will react to Mannat’s new role as Vikrant’s business partner.
Recap Points
- Aishwarya’s plan to assassinate Mannat and Shruti fails as Mannat outsmarts the goons by using mannequins in the car.
- Mannat confronts Aishwarya, revealing she knows all her secrets, including that Aishwarya is her biological mother and Shruti’s sister.
- Mannat forces Aishwarya to accept her into the family home by threatening to expose her.
- Mannat makes a dramatic entrance during Vikrant and Malika’s Griha Pravesh, declaring herself Vikrant’s new business partner.
Plot Twists
- The targets in the car were revealed to be mannequins, not Mannat and Shruti.
- Mannat reveals she has legal proof that Aishwarya signed over 50% of the business to her.
- It’s revealed that Aishwarya is not only Mannat’s biological mother but also Shruti’s sister, as she was the secret liver donor.
Predictions
- Aishwarya will be forced to allow Mannat to live in the Saluja mansion to keep her secrets from being exposed, leading to intense daily conflict.
- Vikrant will be caught in a difficult position, torn between his new wife Malika and his past love and now business partner, Mannat.
- Mannat will use her new position in the business and the house to systematically dismantle Aishwarya’s power and seek justice for the past.