How I wish today's episode had gone but it's just a dream. 🤢
Baa shows up at Anupama's door as usual to unleash hell on her. Anupamaa stops Baa before she can proceed.
Anupamaa: Somehow I have managed to draw a line, which is what you asked for, but it seems like you still can't stick to your end of the deal. You are here again to give me baduaa.
Baa: Look Anupamaa even I have no interest in coming to your mansion but I couldn't stop myself from saying what needs to be said.
Anupamaa: Then learn how to control yourself. I can't help it if you can't stop yourself from spreading all this negativity.
Baa: Anupamaa, you are the reason for the problems Shah parivaar is facing. Ever since you left, things have not been the same. It's as if your exit left some sort of curse on the family.
Anupamaa: Okay? So? Your son had an ema, you character assasinate me on a daily basis, my kids give all the respect to their dad even though when time get tough they remember me, but still I am supposed to endure everything? For what? The reason your family is facing this is because of your own actions.
Baa: As a mom, it is your duty to be there for your kids.
Anupamaa: Let's not talk about how I should or should not handle my grown kids. If we are on the topic of how to mother one's children, then shall I mention that you are the biggest obstacle on the path to your son's success? Vanraj couldn't even make a career because you emotionally blackmailed him and trapped him into a life where there will be nothing but anger and pain.
Baa: Don't interfere between me and my son Anupamaa.. (*She looks at Anupamaa in wrath*)
Anupamaa: Same to you Baa. Oh- and I just wanted to let you know that I can no longer allow you to show up at my doorstep and give me baduaa and curses as per your whims, so I will be hiring some security guards. Next time, please don't put yourself through the trouble of coming here.
Baa: How can you talk to me this way Anupamaa? Have you forgotten to respect your elders? Have you forgotten your motherly duties?
Anupamaa: Currently my priority is my seven year old daughter who needs me the most. If you come here daily and talk in this sadak chaap, cheap language then I can not allow you to be around my innocent daughter. I don't want to raise her in the presence of people who abused her mother for 26 years. As for my grown kids, I will assist them as I see fit. But I will not bend over backwards and run around them 24/7 like a maid.
Baa: tujhe meri haaye lage gi Anupama dekh lena.
Anupamaa: Be careful what you wish for Baa because you may not admit it, but my happiness lies in Shah family as well. I have tried so many times to detach myself from Shah family but I am a MAA but I can't help but worry about my children and the Shah family. Anuj has tired of telling me to free myself of this mental turmoil but I could not understand him.
In fact, I prioritized you and your family over my own husband and daughter. But look where that got me. I receive nothing but baduaa in return.
But as I was saying, be careful what you wish for because any baduaa to me is a direct baduaa to Shah family as well because my kids are dearest to me in the whole world.
Baa: I am not saying that you have not done great things for Shah family and that I have not made mistakes. But this time you are wrong.
Anupamaa: That's what you said every time when you have made mistakes in the past, so have you truly learned from your mistakes? Then you wouldn't be repeating the same mistake by accusing me of things that have nothing to do with me.
Baa: Is this how you talk to your elders?
Anupamaa: It certainly is not. But you have brought out the worst in me. Elders do not have a free pass to emotionally abuse their children, age is no excuse.
From now on anyone who does not respect me and my family will not get any respect from me. So yeah, if it comes to it, then I will talk like this.
Baa: But you call me your Maa-
Anupama: Not anymore. You are my ex-mother-in-law who I should have cut off from my life a long time ago. May no one get a mother like you who is all too eager to wish evil on her own "daughter" and wishes that her family fall apart.
Baa: This will not end well for you.
Anupamaa: Actually it will not end well for you if you come to my doorstep again. Once again, you will be received by security and if need be then the police will be called. Please don't bother coming here again. And from now on don't make the mistake of ordering me around. You are not related to me, especially after this ill treatment of yours. Goodbye.
Before Baa had the opportunity to open her mouth, Anupama closes the door.
Anupaamaa to herself: Enough.. enough of this.. I cannot take this emotional abuse any more. I know elders deserve respect, but today I just lost it. How will I forgive myself? No, no, maybe Anuj is right I need to slowly learn to defend myself or else anyone will think it is okay to hurl abuse at me. I have to be strong, for myself, my Anuj, and Choti Anu.This year, things will be different. And I mean it.
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