Once there was a king 3 April 2022: Rajan slips a note from beneath the door. Rani says he has been waiting for him outside, Raja goes annoyed that he will see till when she keep on waiting. Juman was passing by the corridor, he asks if he should bring food for Rani as she sat on floor studying. She thanks him for the offer.At night, Raja wakes up and walks outside. He was shocked to see Rani asleep there on the floor. He was about to hold her face, then turns away annoyed. He then turns around and covers Rani with his coat. Rani wakes up and turns to see Raja’s room door opened. She runs inside. Raja was sitting in his friend’s company playing guitar as they drank.
Rani passes by, Raja comes to hold her hand. She withdraws her hand as everyone is watching. Raja holds it again and drags her out. Rani tells him she came to take him with her, it’s time to study and not to sing. Bindu taunts at Rani being an assistant. Raja argues he would do what he wants to. Raja was stubborn and denies cooperating. Rani reminds him that vivas are starting from tomorrow. Rani insists on Raja to concentrate on his studies, passing the exams is important for them both. Bindu and Raja’s friends argue if Raja has to work hard like the poor, what’s good in being born in a royal family.
She reminds Rani that Raja isn’t her slave. Rani replies that Raja wants to prove himself to his father, and she won’t let Raja come between his dreams; not even Raja. Bindu tells Raja to go with this assistant, they can’t bear her lectures anymore. She takes everyone inside.Meenu asks Rani why she is insisting on Raja to study. Rani says that Raja and Rani’s dreams are connected to each other. Rani says she is as stubborn as raja is, if he considers himself to be a Raja she is also Rani. Raja comes to the room and finds notes stuck on different walls. Raja smiles reading them, and says she cares for him but doesn’t trust him.
Rani comes to study where Jeewan was studying. Raja comes to Gayatri’s room, Meenu was there and tells Raja that Gayatri called her here to study together. There, Rani tells Jeewan that Raja isn’t playing any games, he has his dreams. Jeewan reminds Rani that those who don’t work hard never have dreams fulfilled. Raja gets everyone served on plate, he never work hard and will never do. Raja was walking towards the study room. Jeewan tells Rani that Raja doesn’t need anyone. Rani tells Jeewan if he thinks he didn’t get his share, he must earn it not snatch Raja’s rights. Rani turns to leave, Jeewan clutches her arm and reminds Rani how Raja used to torture her in college. He wonders if she began trusted Raja if he once saved her.
He tells Rani that Raja only wish to win her. Raja hears this. Rani says this is right Raja doesn’t want to pass. Raja turns away. Rani tells Jeewan late that this doesn’t mean he can’t passIn the exam hall, Rani was tensed as Raja hadn’t arrived yet. She was wondering about her own promise with Kaal.Rani inquires Raja why is he so angry that if he saw her talking to Jeewan he didn’t come for exam. Raja holds her back, and says she has forgotten everything. He wants to fulfil his dreams along with her, why she told Jeewan that Raja doesn’t care for anything. Rani tells Raja she trust him. He demands why she withdraws her hand if he holds it, backs up if he tries to come close.
Rani hugs him from behind and assures she trust him, she is ready to do anything to prove this. Raja turns to her, and tells her to think again, what if she fell weak. Rani steps closer to him assuring she has already think about it. Raja holds her face and was about to kiss her when she backs away. Raja says those who trust never backs away, he leaves the room.On the dinner table, Rani asks Raja to talk to him. He interrupts and asks Bindu to pass yogurt. Rani keeps a hand over his, Raja asks what she is doing, people are watching. Rani asks to talk to him, he tells her to do it. Rani says later.
Raja asks if she has a problem about talking to him in front of people. Bari Rani Maa asks what she wants to discuss. Raja tells Rani that only false talks are done secretively, here everyone is her own (staring Jeewan). Rani says alright, she wants to say she only trust him the most in this world and demands another chance. Raja asks her to do what he asks for, in front of everyone. Raja says he wants her to slap Jeewan in front of everyone right here. Jeewan asks if he is mental. Rani stands up and comes to Jeewan. He stand up too and forbid Rani do so, is she a slave of Raja. Rani looks towards Raja, holds her hand up then asks Raja why he is bringing Jeewan between. Raja stands up saying talking big is easy, taking action is difficult. He leaves the table.
Jeewan stops her by holding her hand, he tells Rani one must be friends with someone who is eligible. Bari Rani Maa says Rani must tell Raja about her promise, Raja might do it in pity. Rani says she had put on stake, her life and her dreams. Now her friendship is on stake, it will either win or lose but won’t bend. Bari Rani Maa cheers she doesn’t need to do anything, the people of ego lose in hands of their own attitude.Raja lay on his bed, Rani reads aloud outside his room. Raja was being irritated, then asks Rani to go somewhere else to study or read by heart. Rani says she is used to studying this way, there is no place in the palace where she can study.
Raja goes inside and stuff her ears by cotton. He hears Rani get a cough, brings water for her and rubs her back. Raja tells Rani if she doesn’t trust him, what the need to do this is. How would it matter to him if his dreams are broken? Rani says if he isn’t going to listen, what the need to talk is. Raja says it doesn’t matter to him, he neither will take exams nor do the project.The next morning, Rani prays in temple that she broke her promise once in childhood and resultantly lost her father. Today again, she joint both their promises here, her dreams are also her Dadu’s and she is everything to her. Today she wants God’s side by herself.
Jeewan joins Rani in the temple. He apologizes her, it’s because of him that she and Raaj had a fight. He is always upset when she watch her doing so much for him, as he is indifferent. Jeewan says if Raja cared about her, he must be here than him.Bindu comes to Bari Rani Maa and cheers that they will now win the game. Rani will leave to village as Raja won’t go to take exam. Jeewan hears this and wonders if Rani has put her study on stake to get Raja his project.
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