Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki ~ Ssharad Malhotra x Shivani Tomar Five-shot

A grieving widower and a lonely scientist, once bitter enemies, share a drunken night that changes everything. Avoidance turns to shock when Tanuja discovers she's pregnant with Rishi's child. Guilt, fear, longing, and unspoken love push them into an emotional storm neither expected-and a destiny neither can escape.

Character Sketches

Rishi Singh Bedi — played by Ssharad Malhotra

A 47-year-old widower and former football star, now a disciplined but emotionally shut-down coach. Rishi masks seventeen years of grief behind routine, silence, and sharp words. His life is a museum of memories he refuses to touch. Stoic, restrained, and deeply lonely, he fears attachment because loss has scarred him beyond repair.
Despite his cold exterior, Rishi is capable of overwhelming tenderness and loyalty. Tanuja awakens emotions he thought he had buried forever—desire, guilt, and a dangerous, reluctant hope.

Dr. Tanuja Sikand — played by Shivani Tomar

A 29-year-old brilliant scientist with no surviving family, Tanuja has built her life on logic and independence. Sharp-tongued, guarded, and emotionally self-taught, she hides her deep-rooted loneliness behind confidence and intellect. Her stubborn pride often clashes with Rishi's wounded anger, creating electric tension between them.
But beneath her strength lies a girl who has never been held, never been chosen, never belonged to anyone. One night of vulnerability with Rishi shatters the walls she's lived behind.

Enemies who crossed boundaries and ended up with consequences they could not ignore.

How did these two end up drunk and together? Neither seem like the type.