They smile. The screen freezes on the sacred red vermilion — pyara sa bandhan indeed.
Just as they unite, Rajeshwari’s elder son from a secret first marriage — — returns. He wants the entire Mittal property. He kidnaps Simran and demands that Kumkum divorce Dev and marry him instead.
The wedding happens. That night, Dev places kumkum in Kumkum’s hairline. For him, it’s love. For her, it’s a cage.
