The episode opens in Rishank and Bhavya’s bedroom. An injured Bhavya is resting while Rishank brings her a bowl of khichdi, a light and healthy meal. He sweetly encourages her to eat so she can take her medicine. However, Bhavya, looking deeply upset, turns away from him. Worried, Rishank asks if she’s in pain, but she remains silent. He tells her it’s okay and she can eat later, but his attempts to comfort her are met with coldness.
Suddenly, Bhavya gets out of bed, limping. Rishank rushes to her side, but she pushes him away, sarcastically telling him to get some rest as he must be exhausted from all his partying. A confused Rishank asks her what she means, but Bhavya, blinded by tears and anger, goes to get a glass of water and angrily smashes it on the floor. As Rishank stops her from stepping on the broken glass, she screams at him to leave her alone. He pleads with her to tell him what’s wrong, but she tearfully confesses that while her foot is injured, her heart is completely broken.
Bhavya accuses Rishank of only pretending to care for her because he needs her for her uncle’s business. She calls his compliments and care a complete lie. She reveals she was just starting to trust him, but now that trust is shattered. When Rishank asks what he did, she pulls out her phone and shows him a shocking video. The clip shows Rishank dancing intimately with his ex, Riya, at a party held in their own bedroom. Bhavya breaks down, telling him that while she was worried about him, he didn’t even answer her calls and was instead with Riya. Her anger intensifies as she finds Riya’s purse, lipstick, and scarf on the bed, throwing them at a stunned Rishank. In a fit of rage and despair, Rishank grabs her, lifts her onto the bed, and, to stop her screaming, gags her with Riya’s scarf and ties her hands.
With Bhavya silenced and restrained, Rishank calmly applies ointment to her injured foot. He admits Riya was there but claims the video was edited and that he was trying to push a drunk Riya away. He insists Riya has no place in his life and is a manipulative person. After tending to her wound, he unties her, and seeing her quiet tears, he gently kisses her neck and shoulder to comfort her. He then leaves to warm up her food, leaving Bhavya looking hurt and utterly confused.
Later, we see Bhavya at her parents’ house, having a phone conversation with her father. She tells him about the accident and Rishank’s suspicious behavior. Her father, worried, offers to come, but she tells him not to and says she has an important task for him. Meanwhile, Rishank also arrives at the house, putting on a show of being a dutiful son-in-law. He tries to charm the family, even telling Bhavya he’s her “bodyguard” and has solved her problem of what to wear for the upcoming rituals by picking out a red saree for her. Bhavya, however, remains cold and distant.
When it’s time for the *pagphera* ceremony, Bhavya refuses to let Rishank accompany her. She coldly tells him to go and enjoy his parties, leaving for her mother’s house alone. The moment she leaves, the episode’s biggest twist is revealed. Rishank’s aunt, Bua Maa, joins him, and his caring demeanor vanishes. He smirks, revealing to his aunt that their plan is working perfectly—Bhavya’s trust is broken. It becomes clear that the video and the entire situation were a deliberate setup to manipulate and hurt Bhavya.
The scene then shifts to Bhavya at her parents’ home, where another plot unfolds. Her aunt, Bitti, seems to be deliberately making loud noises with a kettle, triggering Bhavya’s trauma from a past steam room incident. In the final scenes, we see Rishank at Bhavya’s house again, continuing his manipulative act in front of her family. He tells her father that he doesn’t trust Riya and was only trying to protect Bhavya. The episode ends with a shocking precap: Rishank has brought Bhavya to a hotel room for their “honeymoon,” where he pushes her onto the bed as her family stands shocked outside the locked door.
Review
This episode was a rollercoaster of high-voltage drama and shocking revelations. The initial scenes masterfully built up the tension between Bhavya and Rishank, making the audience feel Bhavya’s pain and confusion. The confrontation scene was intense, and Rishank’s extreme act of gagging and tying Bhavya was genuinely jarring and disturbing. However, the real masterstroke was the revelation of Rishank’s conspiracy with his aunt. It completely flips the narrative, turning him from a potentially misunderstood husband into a cold, calculating villain. This twist was executed brilliantly and sets a dark, compelling tone for future episodes. The introduction of another seemingly antagonistic relative, Bitti, adds another layer of conspiracy against Bhavya, making her situation feel even more perilous. The performances were strong, especially from the lead actors who conveyed a wide range of emotions convincingly. The episode’s pacing was excellent, keeping viewers hooked from start to finish. The shocking precap promises that the drama is only going to escalate, leaving the audience eager to see how Bhavya will navigate this web of deceit.
Recap Points
- Bhavya confronts Rishank with a video of him being intimate with his ex, Riya, at a party in their bedroom.
- Rishank manages to temporarily calm Bhavya by claiming the video was a misunderstanding and that he was trying to get rid of a drunk Riya.
- It’s revealed that Rishank and his aunt, Bua Maa, orchestrated the entire incident to deliberately break Bhavya’s trust and manipulate her.
- A new threat emerges in the form of Bhavya’s aunt, Bitti, who seems to be intentionally triggering Bhavya’s past trauma.
Plot Twists
- Rishank’s concern for Bhavya is revealed to be a complete act; he is conspiring against her.
- The video of Rishank with Riya was a deliberate setup to hurt and confuse Bhavya.
- Bhavya’s aunt, Bitti, is another antagonist who is trying to torment her.
Predictions
- Rishank will use the compromising situation in the honeymoon suite to further isolate Bhavya from her family and paint her as unstable.
- Bhavya’s father, despite his love for her, will be manipulated by Rishank’s charming act and will initially doubt his daughter.
- Bhavya will realize she cannot trust anyone around her and will have to find the strength to fight back against Rishank and his family on her own.