Imlie 17 October 2022: Prakash informs Aditya that he saw Dadda/Satyakam dragging a city man into jungle. Adi gives his wallet to pay restaurant bill and rushes with Satyakam’s men towards jungle asking him not to inform Imlie about it. Imlie returns from washroom and asks Prakash where did Adi go. He explains everything. She thinks people who had kidnapped Adi earlier must have come to trouble him again, but then is shocked to see Dev’s car there. Satyakam brutally trashes Dev. Dev says he came for Imlie to fulfill his responsibility. Satyakam warns him to dare not talk about responsibility after ransacking Imlie and Mithi for so many years.
Anu walks into Tripathi House. Taiji greets her and asks if Dev didn’t come. Anu says he has gone to Mumbai, so she came here alone as she is the only one who is worried for Malini. Aparna says why is she thinking so, Malini is even their daughter. Anu says if she was so worried about Malini, she would have called Adi here by now. Pankaj says they will question Adi when he returns, but they cannot interfere between Adi and Malini. Anu says if situation doesn’t improve, Adi and Malini should separate.
Adi with villagers reach jungle and think where will they find Satyakam in such a big jungle. Mithi joins them. Adi asks villagers to search Satyakam individually and inform whoever finds him first. Mithi takes Adi the other side. Satyakam points gun at Dev and says its better if he dies. Dev says he is right, he was almost dead when Imlie saved his life; he pleads to let him meet his daughter once and hug her, let her know that her father is there for her and she is not alone. Satyakam kicks him again and says he lost that right long ago. Imlie also searches Satyakam in jungle and prays Seeta Maiya for help. Satyakam is about to shoot Dev when Mithi pushes him away. Satyakam says he will not spare this city man today as he is waiting for him since 20 years.
Mithi is shocked to see Dev and says she was also waiting for this man since 20 years and hoped he would return, he cannot shoot this man as he is Imlie’s father. Adi reaches there and is shocked to hear that. Dev apologizes her and says as soon as he found out about Imlie, he came here for her. Adi reminisces Imlie questioning about his location, Dev’s fondness for her, Daadi offering Imlie gold chain, Anu hating Imlie, and Dev supporting Imlie, etc., and thinks Imlie and Malini are sisters then.
Tauji tells Anu that he didn’t expect this from her. Taiji says they are middle class family and don’t end relationships so easily. Pankaj says when Adi will return, they will talk to him. Anu says they will favor their son instead of bahu, if their son had listened to them, he would have been here; they valued a servant more than their bahu.Satyakam tells Mithi that Dev is a liar, he married someone else and his children go to a big school, she suffered whole life because of him and he doesn’t even know what happened to Imlie. Dev asks what happened to his daughter.
Satyakam reminisces Imlie’s wedding with Adi and says there is no time to explain as he will die anyways. Dev says he left one responsibility to follow one, he is not a bad father though and will take her responsibility. Satyakam warns him to stop his fake promises and says nobody can stops him from killing and he is ready to go to jail. Mithi slaps him and he stands disheartened.Tauji asks Anu not to drag Imlie in this. Anu says Imlie has already come between Adi and Imlie. Pankaj asks not to wrongly allege as both Adi and Imlie are not like that. Anu asks then how is his son, he didn’t even call Malini once.
Aparna says every couple fight and reconcile. Anu says according to Aparna, Dev and her relationship would be the best in the world, but she is wrong as they fight a lot and can’t even bear each other; she warns to not let Malini return to this house if Adi doesn’t respect Malini.Mithi asks Satyakam if Dev was a betrayer, why would he return risking everything. Dev asks to call Imlie, let her decide after knowing he is her baba. Adi thinks what will happen if Imlie finds out about it. Mithi tells Satyakam that whole Pagdandiya knows that he is Imlie’s dadda first and then Pagdandiya’s, but truth is Dev is Imlie’s father and if his name is taken with Imlie’s name, it would be really good for Imlie, but Satyakam wants to take revenge and ruin Imlie’s future.
Satyakam says his Imlie doesn’t need anyone’s support to succeed or else he would have adopted her like Prakash; Imlie needs support of a father who can help her grow and perform her kanyadan by sacrificing his love for her and he is ready for that. Dev says he knows what he means as he is also a daughter’s father and thanks him for taking care of Imlie. Satyakam warns him not to thank him or else even Mithi cannot save him. He walks away. Adi feels proud of Satyakam that his thinking is bigger than anyone else’s thinking.
Imlie finds Satyakam/Dadda and says she is searching them since long, where is amma and Adi. She senses him emotional and asks if something happened. Satyakam reminisces Mithi telling that Dev is Imlie’s father and hugs her emotionally. Imlie asks if he will not tell her what happened. He says he is not her father, but always considered her as daughter and loved her more than Prakash; a daughter always has to fight in this world and even she should or else she will lose. Imlie asks whom did he take into jungle. He walks away asking to take care of herself. Imlie feels nervous. Mithi asks Dev how does he know Imlie. Dev says these words don’t matter now, he just came to apologize her for the problems she faced because of him for 20 years.
She says she never cried before meeting him, everyone used to tell that she doesn’t know to cry, but she cried since he left and her kajal spread and became a blemish on her face. She continues that without Imlie’s mistake, she had to bear pain, her teacher asked her father’s name when she went to school and came home crying; Imlie became mature earlier than her age and hid her tears when she saw other children with their father; Dev should apologize Imlie instead whose tears never flowed down.
Adi imagines himself in Dev’s position and Imlie in Mithi’s position and apologizes Mithi. Mithi says she was not alone as his gift was with her. He says he feels guilty for leaving her alone. She says she was busy loving him that she didn’t find time to hate him. Out of imagination, Adi thinks he will not let Imlie suffer like her mother and will not wait for 19 years to correct his mistake, god sent him here to give him what he came for. He sees Imlie reaching there and stops her. Adi asks what is he doing here, then looks at Dev and Mithi’s direction. Adi thinks she has to face truth today and bear the pain. He turns and finds Mithi and Dev not there. Imlie asks where is amma, why did Dadda go crying, whom did Dadda drag into jungle. Adi reminisces Dev requesting to call Imlie and says let us forget all this and go home.
Dev tells Mithi that he remembers her every day and when he met Imlie, he felt her as dear one and when he found out that Imlie is their daughter, he was eager to meet her and wants to take her back home. Mithi asks if his car is at restaurant, she will drop him there and he should return to city. He asks why is she doing this. She says she doesn’t want Imlie to know that he is her father, so he should return home. Imlie tells Adi that she saw a car like Malini’s father and remembered him; whenever she sees Malini with her father, she hopes her father also loves her like that, but she doesn’t know who her father is; Malni’s father is really nice who took care of her like a father, etc. Adi thinks Dev cannot reveal truth and even he can’t.
Dev with Mithi reaches near his car and asks her why she doesn’t want him to meet Imlie. Mithi asks when he met her first, was he already married and had a daughter. He says yes. She says her daughter is very pure and true, how to inform her that her father is a liar; she found out only today that her relationship is illegal; she can live her life with this truth, but cannot let Imlie suffer like her. Dev says Imlie will find out he is her father one day and he will give his name to her. She says Imle is only her daughter and she doesn’t want Imlie to find out truth and hate her father. Dev says he is worried for her and Imlie and asks what they need.
She says all city people think they can buy anything with money, she doesn’t need his money; she will not trouble a man any more who stood with her always during her troubles, fulfilled Imlie’s father’s duties and always loved her like a father, etc. Dev asks if that man is Satyakam. She walks away. He stands disheartened.Imlie tells Adi to go home while she searches Mithi. He says her amma is not a kid and can stay without her. She says its easy to stay without her, that is why he. He says he forced his decisions on her till now, but now wants to take her with her; she wants to see him return happily to Delhi, she should accompany him. She says Malini is waiting for him and she cannot stay with him forever as a servant.
