Anupamaa: Anupama raises her hand to slap Rahi but pulls back at the last second

In tonight's episode of Anupamaa, following Preet's declaration to leave the Shah household with the Dance Ranis, Hasmukh takes the initiative to apologise to her on their behalf. Preet acknowledges her respect for Hasmukh, Anupama, and Manohar, but asserts that her self-respect holds greater value than anything else. Firm in her decision, she chooses to leave along with the dance ranis. Sarita decides to accompany Preet, gently asking Anupama to remain behind when Anupama offers to leave with them.

Bharti insists that Anupama stay close to her family, emphasising the importance of her presence during Ansh's upcoming wedding. Meanwhile, Deepa invites Anupama to join the rehearsal, suggesting they practice together at the hotel.

Hasmukh and others attempt to stop the dance ranis from leaving, but Preet remains resolute. Sarita approaches Pakhi and tells her that before making accusations, she should have asked for the truth first, then she would have been honest. She reassures Anupama that there's no anger directed towards her. As Sarita and Preet prepare to depart, tension fills the air.

Paritosh fears that if the dance ranis leave, his business deal will fall through. Bringing the necklace to Anupama, he claims it was discovered in Prarthana's room. However, Pari reveals they had already searched Prarthana's room earlier and found the necklace missing. Paritosh then changes his story, insisting it was found in the kitchen. Kinjal quickly refutes this, saying the necklace couldn't have been in the kitchen.

Suspicious, Anupama recalls Paritosh's past theft of jewellery in the US and accuses him of stealing again. She resolves to involve the police.

Under pressure, Paritosh tries to shift blame onto Pakhi, stating he cannot jeopardise his business because of her. Anupama confronts Pakhi, questioning why she framed the dance ranis. Pakhi openly admits her disdain for the chawl residents, labelling them as poor and contemptible. Enraged, Anupama slaps Pakhi. Ishani exposes another truth that Pakhi has also been stealing beauty products from Neeta's salon.

Disgusted by Pakhi's attitude, Anupama confronts her, reminding her of the times when Pakhi and Paritosh mocked her for doing household chores and cleaning utensils, calling her a loser. She challenges Pakhi's right to judge the dance ranis when she herself hasn't achieved anything meaningful. Anupama delivers a stern reprimand about Pakhi's disrespect towards her team.

Furious at Pakhi for insulting the chawl community, Anupama declares the house as her domain and warns Pakhi that she has the power to evict her anytime. Drawing from her own connection with the chawl people, she tells Pakhi to let go of her arrogance. After that, Anupama signals it's time for consequences. She orders Pakhi to seek forgiveness by touching Sarita's feet and bowing down. Anupama instructs Paritosh to film Pakhi's apology to the dance ranis. Reluctantly, Pakhi apologises.

Next, Anupama pulls Rahi forward and insists that she apologise by touching Sarita’s feet. When Rahi questions what she has done wrong, Anupama explains that if Pakhi has sparked the trouble, then Rahi has only added fuel to the fire. Since Pakhi has already apologised, Rahi must do the same. Sarita asks Anupama to let it go, but Anupama firmly says that a mother must teach her children a lesson. She orders Rahi to apologise, but Rahi refuses with determination. Anupama warns that if Rahi remains stubborn, she will take a strict stand as well. When Anupama presses her again to say sorry, Rahi loudly refuses. Just as Anupama moves to slap her, Preet intervenes and stops her. Preet states she doesn't want an apology from Rahi and decides to leave. Ansh, Prarthana, Kinjal, Prem, and Hasmukh all urge the dance ranis to stay. Eventually, Sarita chooses to remain. Before parting, Anupama warns both Rahi and Pakhi about their behaviour.

Later, Pakhi tells Rahi that the chawl people share a stronger bond with Anupama than they do, accusing Anupama of sabotaging their chances in the dance competition. Rahi responds defiantly, vowing she will never let Anupama succeed.

Precap for the next episode:

In the precap, Leela asks Anupama if she plans to visit Bhavesh to tie the Rakhi. Bailu arrives, mistakenly confusing Manohar for Hasmukh, which causes everyone to burst out laughing.