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JD and Gayatri take Pooja shopping. Pragya suggests that Hemant should ask Mihir for Tulsi's presence at the wedding as a gift. Mihir promises to try.

Pinku is still confused about what he saw at the hospital. He wonders if Mandira is really pregnant or not. He tries to discuss this with Chirag, but the latter does not show any inclination to talk about Mandira.

Pragya and Savita continue to bait each other. Pragya tells Savita that Mihir is going to meet Tulsi and convince her to return. Ba sends Tulsi a long telegram.

Anupam's car breaks down and Kesar gives him a lift. He tells her that some people have evinced an interest in her work. She tells him that she would like to concentrate on the job she has at the moment.

While serving Anupam tea, Mandira discover that the belt she is wearing around her waist is visible through a tear in her kurta. Her mother enters the room and a nervous Mandira falls own.

He family rushes towards her, but Mandira is worried that they might see the padding she is wearing.

Kiran asks Savita not to meet Mandira. She agrees to do so, if he and Aarti will adopt Mandira's child. They agree.

Tulsi thinks about Mihir. Suddenly, she sees him in front of her.

Mihir gives Tulsi a photo of Gautam. He asks her to return to attend Hemant's wedding. She refuses to do so.

JD asks Kesar to help Pooja during the wedding. Chirag calls Mihir and the latter tells him that he is taking the afternoon's flight to Mumbai. Everybody is happy, since they assume that Mihir is bringing Tulsi back.

Later, JD tells them that the plane that Mihir was on has crashed. Everyone fears that Tulsi and Mihir are among the victims. Savita is the last to find out. She gets angry when Pragya tries to calm her and blames her for the misfortune.

However, Mihir calls them up to tell them that he is safe.

Mihir returns and tells his family that he did not catch the flight he was supposed to, because Tulsi was unwell and he postponed his departure.

Hemant is unsure about going ahead with the marriage without Tulsi, but her letter convinces him. Hemant and Pooja get married.

Pooja tells Kiran that he should try talking to Savita and covincing her to break all ties with Mandira.

Savita gives Pragya her ring. Pragya later tells her and Gayatri that she had herself hidden the ring in Savita's room, to give them a taste of how humiliated she felt when they had accused her of stealing a necklace from the house.

JD discovers that Sejal has fought with Anand and his family and moved out of the house.

Hemant goes abroad on business. Aarti talks to Sejal about her decision to abandon Anand and stay at her parents' house. Sejal, however, gets offended and asks Aarti not to interfere. She tells Aarti that her decision to adopt Mandira's child is wrong.

Pinku sees the footage of Mandira with a flat stomach. He asks Chirag to see it for himself.

Anupam and Kesar go shopping. On the road, they see Mandira running towards a kid to save him from getting run over by a car. Anupam is worried about Mandira running in an advanced state of pregnancy. Kesar is surprised too.

Kesar feels that Mandira is hiding something from everyone. Pooja offers to help in the kitchen, but Gayatri and Savita ask her to take it easy. They get into an argument with Pragya about this and Savita slaps Pragya.

Mandira meets her doctor and assures her that she will go away to Delhi and return after two months with an adopted baby.

Sejal talks to Suhasi about her tiff with Aarti, but the latter speaks up in Aarti's favour.

Mandira gets ready to leave town, but Anupam tells her not to go in her condition.

Gayatri tries to persuade Pragya to forgive Savita and forget the slapping incident. Pragya tells her that if she thinks what Savita did was wrong, she should either stand up to her or be a mute witness to everything that happens at Shantiniketan.

Savita and Gayatri argue about Sejal and Aarti's fight. Mandira makes an attempt to leave her house, but the airlines refuses to let her fly. She returns to a worried Anupam and Arundhati, who forbid her from steeping out of the house.

Savita visits Mandira and asks her if her child can be brought up by the Viranis. Mandira agrees.

Pooja asks Mihir to bring Tulsi back. Aarti and Kiran decide not to adopt Mandira's child. Aarti tells Savita this and the latter is furious.

Pragya warns Savita to watch out the next time she raises her hand against anyone.

Chirag is happy that Aarti and Kiran have decided against adopting Mandira's child. Savita goes to meet Mandira. Then, she notices that her hands have not swollen up, just as pregnant women's hands do. Mandira reassures her.

Ba has a nightmare about Tulsi. She is worried about Tulsi's well-being.

Dr Singh, who had helped Mihir regain his memory, visits the Viranis. Chirag decides to seek his help in solving the mystery surrounding Mandira's pregnancy. He also shows the tapes Pinku gave him to JD, who sees them and is convinced that Mandira is not pregnant.

JD and Chirag plan to record a conversation between Mandira and her doctor. However the plan fails. They then seek Dr Singh's help.


Meanwhile, the fight between Savita and Pragya reaches a point where the former shows Pragya the door.

Dr Singh decides to take an X-ray of Mandira's stomach without her knowledge. He takes the evidence to Mandira's doctor and blackmails her into supporting him in his quest to expose Mandira.

Savita and Pragya take their battle to the Viranis. Dadaji blames himself for letting the situation get out of hand. Savita declares that if everyone believes that she is responsible for everything that has gone wrong with the Viranis, she is willing to leave the house.

Suhasi, Pooja and Prajakta convince Pragya to stay on. Tulsi feels restless.

Pragya tries to talk to Ba, but the latter tells her that she no longer thinks Pragya is totally innocent.

Mihir comes to know that Mandira was pretending to be pregnant. He is furious. He shouts at Savita for making Tulsi's life miserable. He then goes to meet Tulsi and asks her to return.

Anupam is heartbroken by his sister's behaviour. Kesar tries to cheer him up.

Mihir goes to Tulsi's house with his hands full of gulal. He bumps into her and the gulal flies into her face, reminding them of the first time they met.

Mihir tries to convince Tulsi to return home. She, however, tells him that they have to understand each other completely before she can return.

Ba is unwell. She eagerly awaits Tulsi's return. Kesar takes care of her and Dadaji and Pragya are pleased with her.

Kesar also tries to get Anupam to get over his depression.

Kiran is worried about Ba. He talks to Aarti about it, but she reacts violently to the idea of Tulsi returning home. Aarti feels scared that Tulsi will take Gautam back from her. Kiran is furious with her.

Tulsi's father tries to convince her to forgive the Viranis and forget all that has happened. But she tells him that she does not want to return till she and Mihir have sorted out their feelings.

The Viranis discuss how outsiders have always been able to destroy their unity. Mansukh remind everyone of Payal and Mandira. He then tells them that the fault lies with the family.

Mansuk tells Savita he cannot forgive her for supporting and believing outsiders. Savita confronts Mandira and slaps her.

Mandira decides to leave town. Anupam meets Mihir and gives him the papers he can sign to end their partnership. However, Mihir refuses to sign them and end their friendship.

Pragya's son, Vikram, comes home. Kesar gives Anupam a card on this birthday.

Vikram meets Dadaji and Ba. Hemant returns form his business trip with a fractured hand and both Gayatri and Pooja are worried. Just then the family pandit comes in and tells Hemant to be careful, since the stars are not in his favour.

Gayatri tells the pandit that Hemant married Pooja after the death of Rajeev. The pujari is silent.

Kesar helps Anupam when he hurts his hand. His mother witnesses the increasing proximity between them. Mihir is angry with Savita for not asking Tulsi to return.

Gayatri and Pragya try to persuade Savita to bring Tulsi back. She refuses to do so, but says that she is willing to welcome Tulsi back if she returns.