Anupamaa: Leela's brother weeps, thinking Hasmukh is no more

In tonight's Anupamaa episode, Jignesh meets Manohar and addresses him as brother-in-law. Confused, Manohar forgets Jignesh's name and calls him Mahesh instead. Curious, Jignesh asks Leela when this name change happened. Leela clarifies that Manohar is not actually his brother-in-law. Meanwhile, Jignesh worries that Hasmuk might no longer be around. Soon after, Hasmuk appears and takes Jignesh along with him.

Leela assigns Anupama the task of carrying sweets for Bhavesh and also asks her to give sweets to Prarthana for Prem, Badshah, and Raja. During this, Anupama introduces Kinjal and the Shah family to Jignesh.

Vasundhara, along with the Kothari family, is seen celebrating Raksha Bandhan. Khyati instructs Pari, Rahi, and Mahi to visit the Shah household since they are already attending the ongoing wedding festivities. Parag intervenes, asking Khyati to stop arguing during the festival, but she insists on having her say. Vasundhara supports the sisters, saying they shouldn't be stopped from celebrating Raksha Bandhan. Meanwhile, Prem wants to call Prarthana, but Vasundhara denies his request. Determined, Prem becomes insistent.

Leela celebrates the festival warmly with Jignesh. Ansh mentions that he has three sisters, but Jignesh says he cannot see any of them, which upsets Ansh. Just then, Pari, Mahi, and Rahi surprise him, allowing Ansh to enjoy Raksha Bandhan with his sisters.

Pakhi refuses to tie a rakhi to Paritosh, recalling how he exposed her the previous day, and she misses Samar deeply. Anupama becomes emotional, reminiscing about Samar, while Pakhi breaks down thinking about him. Anupama encourages Pakhi to cherish the present moment. Paritosh apologises to Pakhi, and they reconcile, celebrating the festival together.

Meanwhile, Prem, Raja, and Badshah wait for Prarthana. Vasundhara insists that Prarthana will not join and tells them to break their fast. However, Raja reminds everyone that Prarthana never eats before tying the rakhi. Prem resolves to visit her if she doesn't come. To everyone's delight, Prarthana arrives and apologises to the Kotharis for visiting unannounced. She celebrates Raksha Bandhan with Prem, Raja, and Badshah. The Shahs and Prarthana dance together, and Prarthana credits Anupama for motivating her to make the visit.

Later, Anupama crosses paths with Rahi and apologises. Rahi coldly remarks that Anupama always ends up hurting others, whether it's intentional or not.

Precap for the next episode:

In the precap, Anupama visits Bhavesh and discovers the struggles he has been facing. Both Bhavesh and Anupama become emotional as they empathise with each other's hardships.