Anupama 6 January 2023: Pakhi group video calls her friends and discusses about their holi celebrations. One of them says their friend Tiara’s mummy is marrying her boyfriend. Pakhi asks what is a big deal, people marry in US even at 60. Friend says it’s India and mothers don’t marry. Anu walks in and hears their conversation. Pakhi disconnects call and tells Anu that she is already embarrassed after papa remarried and doesn’t want to be embarrassed again. Anu says she shouldn’t bother about people. Pakhi says she is not mahaan/great like her and cannot bear any more embarrassment, papa can remarry but mummy can’t, so she shouldn’t think of remarriage. Vanraj enters and says Pakhi is right, mummy doesn’t marry, she is a grandmother now; he is a male and had issues after second marriage, but she will be humiliated; she should deny marrying her boyfriend or else life of people related to her will be in a mess; they are not friends anymore, but for the old sake, he wants to say that grandmas don’t marry. Anu walks away. Vanraj grins and thinks he is not bothered about their marriage but is jealous of their happiness, so he cannot let them live happy.
Anupama visits her dance academy and remembers Rakhi, Baa, Pakhi, and Vanraj’s words. Anuj walks to him and seeing her tensed asks reason. He apologizes her for the drama he created after having bhang. She says she needs to practice for dance practice and dances on Mere Dholna Sun… song. She then bumps on him. He says he gave her name for dance competition at college and didn’t know it would take 26 years for her to come on stage, its a big day for them as a lot is at stake, her talent and his hope, her preparation and his patience, etc., she is not focused as something is bothering her. She says she doesn’t want to talk. He says he already told he will never leave her. She tries to leave. He holds her sari pallu.Dolly, Samar, and Bapuji worry for Anupama. Samar says even Kinjal is blaming herself for this mess. Bapuji says its not her mistake. Samar blames Baa for creating this mess. Baa defends herself in front of Vanraj with her long explanation and warns that she will not Anupama marry. Samar, Dolly, and Bapuji hope Anu doesn’t back off and express their views. Anuj says he needs Anupama completely and he has right on both her happiness and sorrows. She says again let her go. He says he will not and says her tears speak a lot, asks if family questioned their relationship again, he knows its a difficult situation. Anu remembers Rakhi, Baa, Pakhi, and Vanraj’s taunts and thinks how Anuj can be so good and understand her so well.
She again asks him to let her go as she needs to make preparations for tomorrow. Anuj says if someone closest to them wants to go, they shouldn’t stop them. He leaves her hand and says he left her hand and not her companionship and if she leaves their companionship, he will go away from her forever and will never return again; he is not emotionally blackmailing her but telling truth; they are together and hence she has right on his life’s decisions, but when they are not, only he has right on his life. Tears roll down Anu’s cheeks.Anu breaks down remembering Anuj’s words. Anu gets worried for Anu and thinks he cannot see her in pain. Anu thinks how to go against family. Anuj prays Kanhaji to let his love win or else he cannot live. Anu cries loudly and thinks why this happens to her always. At home, Bapuji asks Samar to check where is Anu. Anu returns and walks in asking them why are they awake till now. Bapuji senses something is wrong between Anu and Anuj and calls Anuj to find out. Anuj says everything is fine. Bapuji says he doesn’t look good lying, what really happened. Anuj says Anu is not talking to him after Baa said something to her. Bapuji fears that Anu changed her decision under Baa’s pressure.
Anuj gets teary eyed and restless to meet Anuj and tries to get out of house but stops. Dil Kehta Hai Chal Unse Mil… song plays in the background. He thinks what is going in Anu’s mind, what would be her decision. Anu picks her mobile to call Anuj but stops remembering Vanraj’s words. She thinks decision is very tough, but she will inform Anuj after her dance performance and break Anuj’s heart. Anuj gets a call and stand stunned saying tomorrow is. Bapuji thinks he needs to talk to Anu and seeing tulsi pooja already performed calls Anu. Vanraj says Anu left home early morning. Baa asks Bapuji why is he looking tense. Bapuji warns if they try to ruin Anu’s happiness, he will not spare them. Baa tells Vanraj that his Bapuji cannot see anything than Anu. Vanraj says today they will decide about it.Anu prepares for her dance in the green room and thinking she needs to inform aboutut her decision calls someone. Anuj finishes his business meeting and rushes in his car to watch Anu’s performance. Bapuji with Samar and Kinjal walks to Anu and asks what is she going to reply Anuj. A crew member interrupts them and takes Anu from there. Samar says he feels something weird. Kinjal says she feels as if something wrong will happen. Anuj while driving thinks he couldn’t speak to Anu for hours for the first time, but he understands that even she needs space. Anu gets ready for her performance.
She remembers Anuj encouraging her to just concentrate on her dance when she is on stage and nothing else. She thinks she will inform her decision and end this story. She then thinks for the first time she couldn’t speak to Anuj for hours and looking at his pic apologizes for last night’s rude behavior and thinks if he will not wish her all the best. He busy driving doesn’t pick her call.GK visits Anu and wishes her all the best. He notices her tensed and asks reason. Anu says Anuj didn’t call her since morning. He says he spoke to Anuj, he is out of Ahmedabad for a meeting and must be busy. She says he always picks her call and asks him to call Anuj once. GK tries and says he must be busy in a meeting and walks away wishing her all the best again. Anuj continues driving fast thinking he is coming to watch Anu’s performance and then hear her decision.
Shah family gets into auditorium to watch Anuj’s dance performance. Baa and Vanraj with Kavya also walk in. Bapuji asks what are they doing here. Baa says he has problem with everything. Bapuji says they will see his daughter winning. Baa comments they all will be sad if Anu loses. Kavya comments Baa and Vanraj will be sad if Anu wins, irking them both. Rakhi thinks this family is so entertaining, she doesn’t know whether to look at the stage or their drama. Mamaji jokes with her. Vanraj taunts grandma wants to dance and there will be a problem if she gets a leg sprain. Devika enters and replies problem is in his thinking. Baa comments divorced woman came. Devika hugs her and says I love you too and says she is waiting for Anuj jijaji. GK joins them.Anuj eagerly waits for Anuj before her performance and thinks she will inform her decision to him first and end this issue first. Bapuji asks Samar to call Anuj and find out where he is. Host walks on stage and starts the show. Anuj picks Samar’s call. Samar says Anuj’s performance will start in 1 hour. Anuj says he will reach in 59 minutes. His car starts troubling. Samar informs Bapuji that Anuj is coming. Devika says its really good. Anu remembers Baa, Vanraj, Rakhi’s taunts and Anuj’s decision. Kinjal hopes Anuj reaches on time. Samar says he will. Hosts asks audiences if anyone would like to dance on stage. Mamaji, Kavya, and Meenu raise their hands. Vanraj stops Kavya. Mamaji jokes. Devika taunts Vanraj to go on stage and get insulted. Vanraj says insult’s wholesale agency belongs to Anu. Devika taunts back Anu divorced that agency.Anuj’s car’s brakes fail and he crashes his car. Anu wobbles and falls down. She notices red color spilling out and gets worried for Anuj. Crew members make her sit. Mob rush towards Anuj’s car.
