Anupamaa: Anuj – Anupama’s Spicy Haldi Rasam

Anupama feels shy when she is asked to apply haldi to Anuj first. Malvika, Devika, Pakhi, and Dolly say Anupama has a first right on Anuj. Kanta gives her permission followed by Hasmukh. Vanraj and Leela sit frowning while everyone enjoy. Anupama agrees. Samar stops her and asks her to apply it properly after music. Anupama dances with Anuj on Bindiya Chamke Choodi Khanke.. song..

All the youngsters join them and dance round them. After the dance performance, Anupama applies haldi to Anuj. Kavya feels impressed with their love story. Anupama tries to touch Anuj’s feet. Anuj stops her and says even he will do the same when he applies haldi on her as they should equally respect each other. She shyingly agrees and applies handli on his feet. Everyone applies haldi to him next. Anuj takes haldi bowl to Hasmukh next and takes his blessings followed by GK and Kanta.

Anuj says it’s his Anu’s turn now. Devika says why would he lose a chance. Malvika jokes that Anuj just needs a chance to go near Anupama. Leela yells if she is not ashamed to speak like that in front of elders. Malvika jokes that she doesn’t feel like elder at all. Leela jokes back that she sometimes speaks right. Anuj then recites shayari for Anupama praising her. Everyone smile hearing that while Vanraj and Leela frown. Samar, Toshu, and Pakhi then bring a gift covered in a thali for Anupama. Hasmukh says a woman is called Annapurna and praises Anupama’s cooking skillls. Children join him and say they are habituated to have mummy’s cooked food. Anuj says the masals make Anu/Annapura special and unveils the thali of masalas. Anupama recalls Vanraj humiliating her saying she smells masalas. Anuj says all the masalas will be involved in Annapura’s haldi ritual and salutes her with folded hands followed by everyone present there. Anupama gets teary eyed with this gesture.

Anuj signals her to smile and recites a shayari again describing the value of haldi ritual. He then applies haldi on her cheeks, hands, and feet and then all the spices describing their qualities and value in her life. He then says usually women are found in the kitchen, they should celebrate their sacrifice and respect their feeling whenever the women don’t want to cook for a day. He continues expressing the importance of once a week leave to the women and promises Anupama that he will cook for her 3 days a week. She feels elated hearing that.

Precap: Anupama praises Anuj that she did some good deeds in her past life that she got a life partner like him. Eunuchs bless Anupama and join her celebration. Kanta taunts Vanraj and Leela that unknown people participated in Anupama’s celebration, but a few didn’t even respect a 27-year-old relationship.

Update Credit to: MA