Once there was a king 23 March 2022: Rani walks with the stretcher as Raaj Mata is shifted to OT. She then runs to the temple, complaining to God that both her parents died, but if her Dadu is also snatched she will never stop crying. She requests the God not to be so strict, she has no one on her side except Raaj Mata. The doctor’s panic as Raaj Mata stops breathing, the nurse comes to Rani but she doesn’t hear anything and runs into the operation theatre. She asks Raaj Mata not to break her promise, she will now accept all what she says, be a good girl; she calls Raaj Mata to open her eyes. The nurse assures Rani they are all with her.
Rani says she wants Raaj Mata, else she would die as well. With a jerk, Raaj Mata coughs. The nurse calls the doctor and takes Rani back. Doctors come to treat Raaj Mata, hopeful that her condition is getting better. The nurse advice Rani to be what Raaj Mata wants now. Rani hugs her, promising. Raaj Mata raises a hand to keep it over Rani’s head.Raja comes to his room and enrageously shouts about hating Kaal, he would always do whatever Kaal asks for. Bindu wipes her tears and promises Bari Rani Maa doing what she wants to. Bari Rani Maa asks Bindu to be Raja’s biggest support. Bindu was determined to do what she asks for, but never become what her mother wanted her to be.
Rajeshwari brings food to Jeewan and advices him to shut all the doors of Raja’s return. Jeewan only demands for laddu. Rajeshwari advices him to become what Kaal wanted Raja to become.Rani brings medicine to Raaj Mata. She warns Raaj Mata about taking her medicines regularly else she will fell ill. Rani tells Raaj Mata that she has thought about working in Amirkot’s palace again. Raaj Mata forbids her go there and her condition worsens. Rani promises never to go there, but wonders how she will clarify her misunderstanding with Raja then. Months pass by. Raja was writing Rani’s name on paper and hurt himself with the nib of a pen.
His roommates come to tease him about Rani, Raja beats them badly and pushes them down the floor. He recalls Rani’s words that Jeewan wasn’t going to get better by fighting. He forward a hand to the boy and pulls him up. They all hug laughing, they play with each other. Months pass by. On the dinner table, Jeewan asks Kaal in English if he needs butter on his bread. Kaal appreciates Jeewan, and says it was because of Raja that Jeewan couldn’t concentrate on his studies. Raja who stood at the door heard about it. He remembers Kaal beating him, punishing him to go away from this house. Amrita runs towards Raja, Bindu also comes to greet him and asks how many days of vacation he has in hostel. Kaal says to Jeewan may be Raja learnt something in hostel through these months. Raja leaves the hall angrily.
In the hostel, Kaal questions Raja why he went away from the palace. Raja says he came back to his home, his palace has no place for him. Kaal reminds him he is Amirkot’s prince, Kaal. Raja says atleast he is a prince by name, else Kaal is a prince neither by name nor by actions. Kaal holds a hand over him, the warden stops Kaal reminding this is their boarding school. Raja leaves. In the palace, Kaal breaks a glass curt at Raja for his misbehavior. He announces he neither want to see Raja nor hear his name in the palace. Amrita requests Kaal to scold or beat Raja but not keep him away from himself. Kaal slaps Amrita calling her responsible for Raja’s behavior.
Raja shares with his friends that his father is one reason to send him here, but there is someone else whom he trusted completely and she broke his trust and heart. Rani thinks about Raja, she prays to meet Raja once so that she can explain she even lost her Baba to save their friendship, maybe he realizes then that she didn’t betray him. At night, Raja was sitting with the mask Rani brought him, he prays he should never meet Rani. He will never forgive her for what mistake she has done.The show has taken a leap, the grown up Rani is shown running to catch her bus. She is finally successful in catching the bus and relieved, then gives an angry look to the passenger. She takes a seat, the passenger trying to harass her sits beside him.
Raaj Mata scolds a maid, Gayatri calls Hema, a maid by her name. Hema scolds Rani for calling her by her name. Raaj Mata scolds her for misbehaving with Rani. She demands a juice for herself, Rani makes Raaj Mata take a seat and insists on her to drink the juice. Raaj Mata asks if this is orange juice. Rani insists it is, she asks Raaj Mata to forgive her for giving her rice water instead of juice. She thinks Raaj Mata was so upset with Baba’s death and she only remember to be Raaj Mata of some palace now. She was lost in her thoughts when the conductor comes to tell her he has no other coins. Rani demands for her coins, as it will fill in her money bank. She sits back, thinking about Hema and her conversation.
Hema was concerned how Rani will study with so less money. Rani was determined to save each penny, she got a scholarship in a high profile college but was determined to survive among them. She has to prove to her Dadu that she is really a Raaj Mata. She takes her lunch box thinking that Raaj Mata had given it to her while leaving. Raaj Mata blessed her saying its their family ritual to study in London, still she is happy Rani will study in a well off college. She prays for Rani to get a good mannered husband, who is responsible and well educated. Rani says no guy today is responsible these days.
There Raja playfully drives his car rashly.
Rani curses the boys today to be irresponsible.
Raja drives to a toll tax point, the man pays him all t he money he had collected. The bus goes out of order, Rani asks the conductor how far is Amrikot from here. He tells her it’s some 2 km away, Rani thanks him and leave. She walks on the path.
Raja sat with his feet up on a stall table, his friends demanded who will pay the bills if not they? Raja points at Rani saying she will. He comes to greet Rani, she was lost first then asks him the address to university? Raja confirms if she is a fresher? Raja tells Rani that the man on counter is really helpful, he will give her all the directions. Raja comes to the waiter and tells him that this girl will pay their money. Rani tells Raja it’s a pleasure meeting him. He leaves, Rani asks the waiter for the way to university.
The waiter asks for 11 rupees and counts the food. She argues she didn’t eat so much, but the waiter complains she just said a yes. Rani thinks she had a loss just after entering the university.
In the university hall, Jeewan slaps a boy for eating popcorns from his pocket. He was still eating when Bindu comes to scold him for being a child. Jeewan tells her she is also the same like childhood, she tells him to call her Naveen; his sir gave her this name. He demands to call her as Rave, he gave this name to himself. They students discuss that Sir only sometimes come to university as his father is the owner here.
Rani enters the university and thinks the place has changed so much, how will she adjust with these new people.
Rani enters the university nervous. She stands in a queue when Raja arrives from behind. A girl inquired about single hostel rooms, the warden says that there is a single room available for the topper, Gayatri. Rani was happy that this way she will be able to concentrate on study. Raja comes to the warden, he asks her to give Princess a single room. The scholarship girl must be a poor one, he will give her some money too and she will adjust in any room. He hands the keys to the girl, they girl asks who he is. Raja introduces himself as Rajveer, this college belongs to his father so people call him Sir. The girl was excited to meet Sir, and hugs him. Rani thinks even Kaali Prasad doesn’t hug anyone in the first go like this girl. Raja turns around, Rani comes behind him to take his attention.
He turns around, Rani slips and he holds her in his arms. He apologizes her for having to pay the bill, and slips her deliberately. Princess asks what if the poor Gayatri comes there again. Raja says he will handle her then. A girl stops Rani from going behind him and asks what she has been doing? He is Sir, and can do anything, his father is the biggest donor of this college that is why he has failed for the past three years and is still in the college. She asks Rani’s name, and cheers hearing she is Gayatri. She asks her to share her room with her, then tells her about Lovey, who calls her to be Sir’s girlfriend. A girl comes to Lovey and tells her Sir has taken that Devika (Princess) in her room.
Raja brings the girl to show her room, it was all messed up. He calls Lovey at once, Lovey comes with her friends there. Raja assures Devika that he will clean this mess, he calls for everyone to get out except Bindu. Bindu (Lovey) shuts the door. Rani consider it a shame that a girl hugs him, another shuts her inside a room with her. Bindu tells Raja that in childhood Rani used him, similarly every girl is using him. Only she loves him dearly, Raja says she isn’t his type. Bindu asks if he loves that Devika, Raja says no; but he can’t explain who his dream girl is. He wants a girl who can challenge him, who dreams then head to fulfil them. Raja says he wants someone to walk beside him, not follow him. Rani sets her room, prays in front of the God’s idol.
She thinks about something and comes out of her room. There, Bindu asks Raja what he would tell that girl then, Raja comes out saying he will spread his arms and tell her… He gets out of his room, Rani hits him hard such that he faces Raja. Raja says she is only hers.Raja comes out to flatten a car’s tire. A guard comes, then watches Raja and leaves. Kaal comes from behind, reminding this is his father’s car, and he might have forgotten this is his car. Raja tells him not to worry, his good son Jeewan will get it refilled. Raja leaves. Kaal thinks he kept him away from himself but he didn’t improve anyway.In the corridor, Bindu’s friends ask her what will happen now. Bindu boasts that only she will get Raja once day.
Jeewan comes there reading a poetry. Bindu was irritated by Jeewan. Jeewan asks till when she will keep on getting her heart broken, she might get her bones broken. Bindu warns him to stay away from her and Raj veer. Jeewan tells Bindu she looks even hotter when angry. Bindu leaves irritated.Rani was sitting on her bed, Meenu comes ready. Rani denies going to her Sir’s welcome party at all. Meenu insists on her to go, else she will be alone. Rani insists there will be everyone as it is compulsory. Meenu says alright, she won’t also go then.
Rani prepares for her bed, Meenu was upset for not going to party. Rani tells her to go, when some girls enter their room. Rani asks who they are. The girl wonder what they have been doing here, no one can miss their party without Sir’s permission and drag Rani to the party in her night dress.
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