The episode begins with Shalini locking Mallika inside the bathroom, leaving her shouting for help. Meanwhile, Gagan notices Aishwarya nearby and approaches her, inquiring about Mallika’s whereabouts. He deceitfully tells Aishwarya that Mallika is not in the room, attempting to divert her attention by questioning her recent activities. This tactic frustrates Aishwarya, leading to a heated argument between the two. Gagan insists that Aishwarya should find Mallika quickly, citing the start of the puja as a reason for urgency. Aishwarya, determined to locate Mallika, leaves to search for her.
As Aishwarya departs, Gagan sends a message to Mannat and signals to Shalini. She responds by unlocking the bathroom door, which confuses Mallika, who is searching for her phone. Gagan believes he is orchestrating this situation to protect Mallika from Aishwarya’s wrath. Meanwhile, Aishwarya is resolute in her determination to confront the kidnapper, vowing not to let the person who kidnapped her daughter go unpunished. In a surprising turn, Mannat makes Aishwarya unconscious.
Later, Vikrant sends a voice message to Mannat, expressing his emotions. He confesses his love for her and reveals that his previous actions were part of a misguided plan to elicit a confession from her. He pleads for her to meet him at Mezbani, asking for one last chance to make things right.
In a tense scene at the seashore, Aishwarya awakens to find her hands and legs tied. She is startled to see someone standing in the shadows. When the figure reveals herself to be Mannat, Aishwarya confronts her, demanding to know how she dared to kidnap her. Mannat forces Aishwarya to stand and declares that Aishwarya will pay for her actions. Mannat, losing her composure, tells Aishwarya that this location holds significant meaning for her; it is where her life began, but she intends for it to end here.
Aishwarya, confused, asks what Mannat means. Mannat accuses Aishwarya of abandoning her in this very place, a moment that shaped her life. She demands the truth from Aishwarya, questioning why she hired Sunita to impersonate her mother, why she burned down the colony, and why she is concealing the truth about Sonia Khanna. Aishwarya feigns ignorance, but Mannat insists that she knows Aishwarya orchestrated everything.
Mannat presses Aishwarya about Sunita’s role in her life, demanding to know who her real mother is. Aishwarya, believing she can still protect her secrets, claims that Sunita is her real mother and insists that she did not instruct her to lie. Mannat counters that Sunita is incapable of being a mother due to a medical condition and reveals that she failed to check Sunita’s medical history when she hired her. Mannat stresses that no matter how much Aishwarya tries to hide the truth, it has a way of surfacing.
Mannat reveals her urgency, stating that she needs to save her mother, who requires a liver transplant within 24 hours. She pleads with Aishwarya for help, but Aishwarya remains resolute, refusing to divulge the truth. She argues that without evidence, no one, including Vikrant, would believe her claims. Aishwarya expresses her desire to uncover the truth for herself, not to prove anything to anyone.
In a moment of desperation, Mannat threatens to push Aishwarya into the sea, which leads Aishwarya to reveal her shocking truth: she is Aishwarya Rai Singh, the daughter of Sonia Khanna. Mannat is taken aback and struggles to accept this revelation. Aishwarya expresses her wish that this revelation were a lie, stating that Sonia Khanna is a thorn in her life, having turned her into Aishwarya Rai Singh. She asserts that she only has one daughter, Mallika. Mannat, feeling betrayed, declares that she does not want a mother like Aishwarya.
The episode concludes with the tension between the characters at its peak, leaving viewers eager to see how the unfolding drama will affect their lives.