SARAS & KUMUD, TUESDAY 25TH FEBRUARY Update by Oge God Saras and Kumud meet on the terrace. Saras looks at her. She says Kalika ran away, now everyone is worried, they got insulted, and Pramad, even he is in pain, and this happened because of me. Saras says it’s not your mistake. She says it’s my mistake, I tried to save my relationship. Saras says Kalika knows only to cheat, and she was destined to leave this house. Kumud says she ran away because of me. She says I have hurt everyone. Saras says did Kalika think once about everyone before running away? Now Kalika is not in your way, go ahead and change Pramad. Kumud says I wanted Kalika to have a good future, but now I can’t face myself. Kumud cries and leaves. Saras says Kalika knows I am Saraswatichandra. I don’t know what she will do now. Kumud and Saras hear some noises. Everyone is shocked to see Pramad’s anger. Budhidhan asks what’s happening. Pramad says I should have done this before. He says enough now. Why did you give me birth if I don’t have any right to breathe on my own? You decided everything about me. He says you think of me as your slave, but I won’t let this continue. Budhidhan asks what he will do now. Pramad throws everything and says if anyone forces me to do anything, then everyone will get an answer, including Kumud. Kumud went against Kalika, and because of her, Kalika left home. Pramad is about to hurt Kumud, but Saras stops him. Everyone is shocked. Budhidhan says I will give you an answer, but I am the head of this family. As for Kalika, she is the daughter of a servant, but I thought of her as my child. I asked her if she was ready for this marriage, and she said yes. Then Kumud called the groom’s family. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vaco6AlLY6d1z9PV4u1Y Pramad’s mother says what happened to you when she left? You are pointing at your wife for a maid. Why? Pramad tells them about his childhood and how Kalika supported him. He says now I will die hungry, and only you all will remain. Pramad leaves in anger. His mother faints, and Budhidhan holds her. Kumud picks up the glass pieces. Saras says will Pramad change? Any hope? Kumud says I knew it; he will take time. Saras says Pramad does not know what he is doing. How can he get angry at you for such a girl? Kumud says Pramad does not love Kalika. He was habituated to her but will change now. Saras says please take care of yourself. Kumud gets hurt by the glass, and Saras cares for her. He thinks of their old moments. Kumud leaves. He stops her and says, "Whenever I got hurt, you were there to share my pain, but I could not share your pain because I gave you this pain." Kumud says it’s not like that. Saras says your wounds are becoming deeper because of me. She says no. When I was small, I could not bear any pain, but today I can bear anything, and I got this strength from you. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vaco6AlLY6d1z9PV4u1Y Kumud thinks about how to face Pramad and stops outside the door. She signals Saras. They talk via signs. Saras signals her to go ahead without any fear. (So sweet!) Saras leaves. Kumud enters the room and tells Pramad that she brought food for him. He gets up from the bed, and Kumud is afraid. He sits and eats without uttering a word. He taunts her and says Kalika had courage. She was a maid, but she fought for herself. Compare yourself with her. She left the house for her self-respect, and look at yourself. I misbehaved with you, and you are bearing all this silently. You don’t have any self-respect. He taunts Kumud’s upbringing. Kumud gets angry. He says you and your family seem shameless. Badimaa’s husband left her, Saraswatichandra left you, and Naveenchandra left Kusum. It looks like a ritual in your house. He says so your dad got you married to a drunkard like me. Otherwise, who would have married you? He says I should agree that your parents are so shameless. They saw everything and still did not take you with them. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vaco6AlLY6d1z9PV4u1Y Kumud says, "Pramad…." He asks what happened. He taunts Kusum and Kumud, calling them characterless. Kumud says enough. I can’t hear a word against my family. Pramad asks what’s good about them. Kumud says it’s their goodness that I am still here. They have taught me to safeguard my self-respect. She says when you made me drink wine and misbehaved with me, I could have left that very night, but my values made me stay because I think of your parents as mine. I did not break their trust. My dad taught me to fight for myself. She says Kalika cheated everyone and lied to you. Pramad is shocked. Kumud says Kalika’s lie is still lingering in your heart, so she did not tell you before running away. I am still in this house with you. She says you want to know the difference between me and Kalika? It’s the difference between truth and lies. She says I am ready to bear anything, but I can’t hear anything against my self-respect because my family is my respect. Pramad gets up and hurts Kumud. He says so you can bear everything, right? Then let’s see your guts. He closes the door and misbehaves with her, asking her to become his wife. He throws her on the bed and forces himself on her. Kumud runs away, falls on the bed, and gets hurt. She says leave me and shouts. Pramad is unmoved. He says see, now what happened? How will you walk now? Kumud picks up a plate and hits his head, saying, "I am Kumud, not Kalika." She opens the door and comes outside. Pramad says, "See, one day I will ruin your courage." Kumud says, "What you did to me, if anyone did this to your sister, what would you do?" Pramad tells Kumud that he will ruin her courage one day. She asks him, "What if someone did this to your sister?" Pramad leaves. Saras sees him and hears Kumud’s voice. He sees Kumud wounded and is shocked. He runs to her and says, "Enough, Kumud. Now you have given your test, but Pramad does not deserve you. I won’t leave him alive today." Kumud says, "No. Now I will do what I have to." She says, "Please…." and walks without his support. She says he did not want this marriage. She thinks about Badimaa’s words. Saras follows her. Kumud says he thinks of me as a burden and remembers Vidyachatur’s and Saras’s words. Pramad’s mother sees Kumud and hugs her. Everyone gathers in the hall. Kumud cries and says, "Maa… I have lost. I could not win. Forgive me. Before I lose everything, let me go from here." Budhidhan gets angry. Kumud says, "Let me go. Next time, maybe I won’t be able to save my respect." Budhidhan says enough and tells his wife that they have given Pramad enough chances, but now there is no hope. He says, "How long will Kumud bear all this? We don’t have the right to stop her." He permits Kumud to leave. Kumud cries and hugs him. Saras leaves. Kusum looks at him. Pramad is on the terrace, drinking wine. He laughs and says she wanted to keep Kalika out of the house. See, I have made her leave before the day ended. Saras is ready, waiting for Kumud near the car. Kumud meets everyone for the last time. She hugs her in-laws. Kumud cries. Kusum, Kumud, and Saras leave Budhidhan’s house. (Finally!!) They are on the way, and Kumud is still crying, thinking about Pramad’s misbehavior. She blames herself, thinking she should have stopped Pramad the first time he misbehaved with her.