The episode escalates the conflict between Indu and Ritesh, while Kadambari executes a calculated public move.
To secure permission for Zoon to apply mehendi, Ritesh speaks privately with her school teacher. He learns that the school’s initiative to educate underprivileged children has stalled due to financial constraints. Expressing disappointment at commercialization in education, Ritesh pledges a donation of fifty lakhs and assures her it is a genuine commitment. Grateful, the teacher permits Zoon to apply mehendi.
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When Indu arrives, Ritesh tactfully avoids confrontation. Later, Indu takes him to her room under the pretext of discussing wedding matters. There, she confronts him for using a large donation to bend school rules. Ritesh insists his donation had no hidden motive. Indu challenges him sharply, arguing that he is teaching Zoon to believe money can override principles. The exchange intensifies. In frustration, Ritesh tells her to stop acting like Zoon’s real mother because she is not. The remark deeply wounds Indu.
The argument is interrupted when Anjali calls Ritesh to apply mehendi. He leaves, while Indu struggles to hide her tears. Shortly after, Zoon happily shows her mehendi to Indu, who praises it despite her inner turmoil. Ritesh joins them and reveals he has written “Zoon” inside a heart on his palm. Indu shows that she has done the same. Zoon declares her love for both, momentarily restoring warmth.
The atmosphere shifts when Zoon points toward Kadambari’s sudden arrival. Indu confronts her immediately. Kadambari claims she has come to meet her daughter and pleads emotionally. Ritesh demands she avoid creating a scene. Unnoticed by the family, media personnel record the confrontation from outside.
Playing the victim, Kadambari says she came straight after being discharged from the hospital following a heart attack, asserting that Zoon is her only support. She accuses Ritesh, a superstar, of not understanding a mother’s love, and indirectly undermines Indu’s position by emphasizing biological motherhood. Guests begin whispering, increasing the social pressure.
In a dramatic move, Kadambari falls at Indu’s feet, begging for her daughter back, suggesting that since Indu is marrying Ritesh, she can have her own child. The spectacle shocks everyone. Sameer arrives, pretends concern for her health, and escorts her away.
Outside, Kadambari reveals to Sameer that her heart attack was staged to gain public sympathy. Even he is stunned. She explains that the legal case is weak, and public sentiment is necessary. Her lawyer confirms this strategy. Though upset at being kept uninformed, Sameer ultimately praises her performance.
Back at the Raina house, a video of the confrontation goes viral. Anjali shows it to the family. Online comments largely support Kadambari and criticize Indu. Ritesh identifies it as a publicity stunt. Indu indirectly taunts him, implying that his earlier actions also involved leveraging influence. The situation leaves the family anxious about public perception.
Precap. During the haldi ceremony, Zoon applies turmeric to Ritesh and Indu, who reciprocate affectionately. Watching this, Kadambari grows alarmed and tells Sameer they must act quickly. He suggests a plan. Later, Kadambari dresses as a bride and looks at herself in the mirror, signaling her next move.
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