Next day

Akshara wakes up and sees herself in Abhimanyu's arms. She tries to get up without disturbing Abhimanyu's sleep but he wakes up anyways.

Abhimanyu smiles and kisses her forehead- good morning jaan

Akshara blushes due to kiss and him calling her jaan.

Abhimanyu caresses her cheek- kaisa lag raha hai tumhe

Akshara softly- main thik hu

Abhimanyu smiles- ofcourse tum thik ho...accident toh mera hua tha na

Akshara pouts.

Abhimanyu- ab chalo...tum fresh ho jao...fir breakfast sath me karenge

Akshara nods. She gets up and was about to go to washroom when she looks at abhimanyu.

Akshara- mere kapde toh hai hi nahi yaha

Abhimanyu gets up from the bed and looks at her.

Abhimanyu- ab kya kare...main maa se kehta hu...vo tumhe saree de dengi

Akshara immediately denies- saree nahi...mujhe pehenna bhi nahi aata aur mujhse handle bhi nahi hoti...please

Abhimanyu sighs- thik hai toh main shefali bhabhi se keh deta hu...vo tumhe koi dress de degi...aur aaj tum maa ke sath shopping chale jana aur jo bhi tumhe chahiye vo le lena

Akshara nods. Just then there was a knock. Abhimanyu opens the door. There was a servant.

Servant- sir vo Akshara mam ke bhaiya ne unka samaan bhijwaya hai

Abhimanyu nods and brings the suitcase inside the room and thanks him. He closes the door.

Abhimanyu- tumhare bhaiya ne samaan bhijwaya hai tumhara

Akshara smiles slightly- kairav bhaiya ko yaad tha ki mujhe problem hogi

Abhimanyu cups akshara's cheek- akshu...tumhe toh khush hona chahiye ki tumhare paas itna accha bhai hai...no more getting emotional...jao jakar tayyar ho jao

Akshara nods and takes her clothes from the suitcase and goes in the washroom. She comes out after getting ready in a red suit. She combs her hair and till that time abhimanyu too freshens up.

Abhimanyu- chale

Akshara nods. They go in hall.

In hall

They both come and see only manjiri in the temple.

Akshara looks at abhimanyu- yaha toh maa ke alawa aur koi bhi nahi hai...sab saath me pooja nahi karte

Abhimanyu looks at her- is ghar me mere aur maa ke alawa kisi ko pooja se lena dena nahi hai...neil kabhi kabhi aa jata jai

Akshara nods. Manjiri looks at both of them and smiles seeing them.

Manjiri comes near them- tum dono aa gaye

Akshara looks at her and touches her feet to take her blessings.

Manjiri blesses her- khush raho (looks at akshara) are akshara beta...tumne sindoor nahi lagaya...tumhare haath bhi khaali hai

Akshara looks at manjiri and then abhimanyu. Manjiri notices it.

Manjiri explains- beta...ek suhaagan ko hamesha ye suhaag ki nishaniya pehenni chahiye...main janti hu aaj kal toh koi nahi pehenta ye sab par beta tumhari kal hi shadi hui hai...ek mahine tak sab pehen lo

Akshara nervous- maa vo actually mere paas sindoor nahi tha...aur sorry mujhe haath me kuch pehenna chahiye...ye pata nahi tha

Manjiri smiles- koi baat nahi...mere sath aao

Abhira follow manjiri near the temple. Manjiri takes a sindoor box from the temple and gives it to akshara.

Manjiri- aaj se ye sindoor ki dibbi tumhari hai (looks at abhimanyu) aur abhi...ye dibbi kabhi bhi khaali nahi honi chahiye...ye teri zimmedari hai...samjha

Abhimanyu nods. Manjiri smiles and holds their hands.

Manjiri- agar isi tarah mil baat kar sab karne ki koshish karoge toh safalta zaroor milegi

Abhira nods.

Manjiri- ek minute

She takes a box and opens it and shows to abhira who look at each other and then at manjiri surprised.

Manjiri- aise kya dekh rahe ho (smiles) maine ye tab liya tha jab abhi pandrah saal ka tha...uski patni ke liye

Abhira are surprised.

Abhimanyu- maa lekin...

Manjiri interrupts- arohi ke liye nahi diya tha kyoki main janti thi ki use ye pasand nahi aayega par bhagwan yahi chahte the ki ise iske asli haqdaar ke paas jana chahiye...isliye shayad tum dono ki shadi aise hui (looks at akshara) beta main janti hu ye thoda old fashioned hai...par kuch din ke liye ye pehen lo...main vaada karti hu kuch dino me tumhari pasand ka banwa dungi main

Akshara holds manjiri's hand- maa ye bohot khubsoorat hai...aur mujhe naya mangalsutra nahi chahiye...main yahi pehnungi

Manjiri smile wholeheartedly while abhimanyu smiles looking at akshara. He admires her. Manjiri looks at abhimanyu who was looking at akshara and hits his shoulder. Abhimanyu comes out of his thoughts and looks at manjiri.

Manjiri- ab akshara ko dekhna band kar...aur use ye mangalsutra pehna

Abhimanyu nods and takes the mangalsutra and goes behind akshara. He slides her hair and makes her wear it. Akshara lowers her head as manjiri takes their balaiya.

Manjiri- sindoor bhar

Abhimanyu nods and takes a pinch of sindoor between his fingers and applies it on her forehead. Abhimanyu smiles.

Manjiri takes out her kangan from her hand and makes akshara wear it who was surprised and denies.

Akshara- are nahi maa...aap please ye vapis lijiye...main kuch aur pehen lungi

Manjiri- rakho ise...ye mera aashirwaad hai...aur ab aao aarti karte hai...aaj tum dono saath me puja karo

Abhira nods. Akshara lights the diya and prepares the aarti plate. Manjiri and abhimanyu admire her as till now there was no one who wholeheartedly followed all customs and rituals.

Akshara- maa aaj main aarti gaau

Manjiri- haa...kyo nahi

Abhira do aarti together. Akshara sings.

O Kaanha Ab To Murli Ki

Madhur Suna Do Taan

O Kaanha Ab To Murli Ki

Madhur Suna Do Taan

Abhimanyu looks at akshara as she sings this song. He remembers the first time when he heard her singing this on ghats and he like a maniac started searching her. Manjiri smiles hearing her soothing voice.

Main Hu Teri, Prem Deewani

Mujhko Tum Pehchaan

Madhur Suna Do Taan

O Kaanha Ab To Murli Ki

Madhur Suna Do Taan

Akshara looks at abhimanyu while doing aarti. She remembers her family but then remembers kairav manish and arohi's words and gets upset. Abhimanyu notices this and puts his one arm around her shoulders and pulls her more closer to him. Akshara looks at him.

Jabse Tum Sang Maine Apne

Naina Jod Liye Hai

Kya Maiya Kya Babul Sabse

Rishte Thod Liye Hai

Tere Milan Ko, Vyakul Hai Ye

Kabse Mere Praan

Madhur Suna Do Taan

O Kaanha, Ab To Murli Ki

Madhur Suna Do Taan

Now manjiri was doing aarti and abhira were standing behind her. Akshara looks at abhimanyu and then touches her mangalsutra. She prays for their togetherness.

Saagar Se Bhi Gehari Mere

Prem Ki Geheraai

Lok Laaj Kul Ki Mariyada

Saj Kar Main Toh Aayee

Meri Preeti Se, O Nirmohi

Ab Na Bano Anjaan

Madhur Suna Do Taan

O Kaanha Ab To Murli Ki

Madhur Suna Do Taan

Akshara takes back the aarti and completes it.

Main Hu Teri, Prem Deewani

Mujhko Tum Pehchaan

Madhur Suna Do Taan

Madhur Suna Do Taan

Madhur Suna Do Taan

She finishes aarti and then gives prasad to abhimanyu and manjiri. She sees neil standing aside and goes near him with the plate. She gives aarti to neil when he backs off.

Neil- main nahaya nahi hu akshara

Akshara nods and smiles. She takes the prasad and feeds him. Neil smiles and eats. Abhimanyu and manjiri also smile. Akshara comes back. Manjiri takes the plate and gives akshara prasad.

Manjiri- sabke liye sochna lekin apni khushiyo ko daav par laga kar nahi...jab khud khush nahi toh dusro ko kya hi khushi dogi

Akshara understands manjiri was saying regarding arohi and nods. Manjiri smiles.

Manjiri- (looks at neil) neil jaldi naha kar aaja...mujhe tujhse kuch zaroori kaam hai

Neil nods and goes. Manjiri looks at akshara.

Manjiri- beta ab tumhari pehli rasoi ki rasm kare...chalo

Akshara nods.

Abhimanyu- maa mujhe ek patient ka follow up lena hai toh main apne room me jaa raha hu

Manjiri nods. Abhimanyu leaves after looking at akshara once. Akshara and manjiri go in kitchen.