!!...Story So Far...!!
All the villagers have gathered around the Kali Temple and a group of people are pulling a calf, which has its head smeared with sindoor, towards the sacrificial altar. A small girl is watching the proceedings and feels very sad for the calf. She asks the woman standing beside her as to why the calf is going to be sacrificed. The woman answers that it's going to please the Goddess. The child counter questions that it's the same Goddess who has created the calf as well.
The child stops when she hears the assembled villagers chant the name of Thakur Charandas, who bare-bodied comes to the temple for the Puja. The pandit is about to put a tilak on his forehead when Charandas stops him, and tells him that pure color is derived from blood only. And once the sacrifice is made, the Pandit then may put a mark on his forehead with the blood. he then picks up the sword, carried by his follower in a silver tray, and is about to strike, when a huge sound is heard.
The young girl who is watching all these is petrified and closes her eyes. When she opens, she finds that the bullet-ridden Thankur has fallen on the floor of the temple, the calf is fine and that people all around are rushing towards their home. She also sees that a group of men, with rifles in their hands, have taken control of the situation.
The Pandit urges the head dacoit to let the sacrifice be made as otherwise Devi Maa would be unhappy. The lead man tells him that the death of Thakur Charandas is a sacrifice itself and that the Devi is already happy. He then urges his other group members to go and find the otehr members of the Thakur family, and not to harm the old, the women and the children. One of the dacoits encounters a group of women who are afraid. He tells them that though they are dacoits, they very well know how to honor women and moves away.
It is shown that their Leader is climbing up the stairs of the temple and stops in front of the Thakur's body. With her flowing hair, tied with a band, she takes on the form og Goddess Kaali. She later notices the calf still tied to the post. She picks up the sword and brings it down with a sweep. The young girl, hiding behind the walls and watching everything, shuts her eyes again but opens them when she hears the calf call. She sees the calf running down the temple stairs; happily, she claps her hand. This attracts the attention of the Dacoit Leader and the others and the child is terrified.She slips down on the floor while the female dacoit walks towards her, with the sword in her hand. On reaching the girl, the female dacoit keeps the sword aside and removes her head band. She then sits down beside her and asks the child ehr name. The child anwers that her name is Neha.The female dacoit asks why she is not in school. To this the child answers that her Father doesn't want to send her to school. The female dacoit tells the girl to tell her Mother to send her to school; she then removes a heavy gold chain that she was wearing around ehr neck, and gives it to the child, telling her to keep it safe. There is a flower tattoo on the hand of the female dacoit.
She then gets up to go up the stairs once again when she is stopped by the child who asks the dacoit her name. The dacoit stops in her path and turns back, when she hears her name reverbrating through her mind. She remembers someone calling her Phoolwa.
In the flashback, a young girl is searching for Phoolwa. She asks a lot of people in the village about Phoolwa's whereabouts when finally she finds Phoolwa tying threads around her favourite neem tree.Phoolwa is excited since she was going to the city the next day with her Father and was also enjoying the fact that people were asking her to get stuff for them from the city. Phoolwa's friend also asks for a bindi. Phoolwa replies that since she would have toget so much stuff for people, she wouldn't be able to carry a bindi back. Phoolwa's friend tells her that she can always wear it on her forehead and bring it back, instead of carrying it. The two friends giggle and joke around, when a middle-aged woman comes and hold them both by their ears. She accuses them of trespassing on her land while Phoolwa says that her Father insisits that the neem tree is on their land and not on their neighbour's. The woman slaps Phoolwa and is about to do so again when the local kulfiwala, Ramsharan, stops her by offering her a free kulfi and also by reminding the woman that she should not involve herself with the kids.
Once the woman goes away, he offers Phoolwa and her friend ice candies of their choice. Phoolwa retorsts bys aying that though Ramsharan had promised to take her to the city, he has never fulfilled his promise. However, she informed that she was going to the city the next day and asked him what she should get for him from there. Ramsharan jokingly tells her that she should get a motorbike for him since he is tired of pedalling his cycle all day along. Phoolwa agrees to get him a bike. Once Ramsharan is gone, Phoolwa remembers that she has to collect her brother from school and rushes there. Only to find her brother enagaged in a kabaddi match with some other students. Once the game is over, the children head back towards home and Phoolwa tells her brother to study properly. Her brother tells him that if she is so interested ins tudies, then she should go to school herself and not lecture him about the importance of education, since she is not his Mother.The friendly banter continues when Phoolwa's friend calls her to tell that her Father is returning. Phoolwa runs towards the bank of the river and sees his Father shoring the boat. The two girls help him in tying the boat to the post in the shore. It seems that the Thakurain was not well and hence the Thakur and his son had taken her to the city hospital. The Thakurain jokingly tells Phoolwa that in old age, the best way to go to the city is to fall ill. Phoolwa's friend, who belongs to a poor family, and haven't eaten for days whispers to her own Father that if the Thakurain dies, then he would get some work to supply wood and then they would be able to eat heartily.
The Thakur and his son gets off the boat, only to be stopped by a call from Phoolwa's Father. The younger Thakur returns and slaps Phoolwa's Father, asking how could he ask for money when his Grandmother was ill. Phoolwa and others are stunned. The senior Thakur also tells Phoolwa's Father that it is not correct to call anyone from back, especially for money. Phoolwa's Father tells them that he did not want money, but wanted to give back the rifle that they have left behind in the boat.
A teary Phoolwa runs to the boat, retrieves the rifle and comes to give it to the Thakur. The Senior Thakur is not at all happy and whispers to Phoolwa's Father, that his daughter that given them the rifle back and he hoped that in future, no alliances would be formed between the families.Phulwa runs and gives the rifle to Senior Thakur. He looks at Phulwa and whispers that it is a bad omen in this Kaliyug, and hoped that a relation would not be formed between Phulwa and the rifle. (I had understood wrong last night). The Thakurs walk away. Phulwa's friend's Father urges Manohar (Phulwa's Father) to wash Phulwa's hand. Manohar pulls Phulwa towards the river and rubs her hand vigorously, asking her never to touch a rifle again. He tells her that only mehndi looks good on a girl's hand and not any arms. He then washes his hands. Phulwa cups water and drinks it. She is about to do so again when Manohar stops her. Phulwa says that she is thirsty but Manohar says that the Chambal River is cursed; it's water will quench thirst but will start the fire of rebellion in ay individual. He tells Phulwa that he will get drinking water for her from somewhere else.
They go to the well inside the village. Manohar is drawing water from the well when Phulwa tells him that today both of them have been slapped. Manohar asks her who had slapped her. Phulwa tells him that Ramdai Kaki has slapped her when she had gone to meet her favourite neem tree. Manohar asks Phulwa to wait till the next morning when they would go to the city court, and then both that land as well as the neem tree would be theirs, and then Phulwa would be able to meet the neem tree everyday. Phulwa also says that once the judgement is passed, then their relation with Ramdai Kaki as well as her son, Lakhiya would improve and they would be able to stay together as a family. While the two are talking there is a huge commotion. A young man on a bike, followed by several other bikes as well as men, appears on the scene. Another man is tied to his bike and is being pulled along with. The man stops the bike near the well and pulls the other man up and asks him why he was passing on news to the dacoits? The other man says that he is not an informant.
Sensing trouble, Manohar picks up Phulwa and turns around. But the young man spots him and stops him. This is actually Lakhiya. He tells Manohar to stop daydreaming about the land and to forget going to the court the next day. Manohar tells him that, as per his discussion with his brother (Lakhiya's Father), the issue can be solved amicably. Lakhiya tells him that he has also learnt from his Father that if need be, any relation can be severed. And that Manohar will never get the land. Both Phulwa and her Father are sad.
At home, Phulwa's Mother and elder sister, Champa are cooking. Manohar settles down to eat. Phulwa is playing with another sister while her brother is also eating. Phulwa's Mom gives some malai to Manohar, but he passes on the bowl to Champa saying that she needs it more, cos she's getting married. Champa gets shy but accepts the bowl of malai.
Phulwa asks her Mother whether dacoits are good or not. Her Mother answers that anybody who fights, who kills others and snatches away their land and other property, can never be good. She then asks her son how his studies are going on. Phulwa tells her that he is doing everything but studying and that today, he had beat the sons of the Brahmin Thakurs in a game of kabaddi. Manohar is upset and advises his son to concentrate on his studies and not fight around with the other boys. His wife, however, tells their son that if the fight is for a right purpose, then he should not be afraid and that he needs to be strong and healthy. Phulwa listens to all these. However, her Mother also adds that education is necessary as well.
It is nighttime. Lakhiya goes to the river bank and loosens the iron bindings of the boat. He then releases the rope tying the boat from the post. The boat floats till a short distance and then sinks. He thinks that now without the boat, Manohar Chacha will not be able to go to the city and not be present in the court to hear the final verdict.
The whole family is sleeping in their cots. Phulwa is sitting on the terrace, in front of a fire urn, counting the coins. Champa comes up and asks her why she is counting the coins. Phulwa tells her that she is separating the money so as to buy stuff for various people, including Champa. She adds that once Champa decks up, then she would look very beautiful and her brother-in-law would be happy. Champa gives some money to Phulwa and asks her to buy some stuff for her as well. The sisters hug each other and Phulwa tells Champa that she is a very good sister. Champa, in turn, tells Phulwa that she is a very intelligent girl and that is what separates her from the others. And that Phulwa tries to find out solutions for every problem encountered. Their Mother calls them to go to sleep; Phulwa urges Champa to sleep and tells her that she will wait for the dawn, since she doesn't want Father to leave for the city, without her.
Phulwa's Mother wakes her husband up. They find Phulwa standing ready to go to the city, and are amused at her exuberance.
While walking towards the river bank, Phulwa asks her Father whether they would go shopping first and then to the court. Manohar tells her that first they would go to the court, hear the good news and then go to the market to buy the various items. He says that once the land is theirs, then he would work hard on it. Phulwa agrees to help him in farming the land.
They reach the shore but find no boat over there. Phulwa's Father is distraught as this would mean that they can't go to the city. Phulwa asks him whether they go by road; Manohar answers that they have no transport and that if they start walking, even then they would take 3 hrs to reach the city. He breaks down and starts crying.
Phulwa looks all around, thinks for a while. She then picks up the small bag that she was carrying and runs to the bier and jumps into the water. Manohar is shell-shocked; but he gathers his wit and jumps into the water as well. He looks all around but is unable to trace his daughter.
Back at home, Champa is doing some household work when a trying-to-be modern lady walks towards their house, all decked up. Champa is happy to see her and tells her Mother that Sona Kaki has come. The lady admonishes her and tells her not to call her Kaki. They all go inside the house and sits down. Sona looks all around her and then finally blurts out that she has not been feeling well when she heard that someone's boat has sunk in the river. Phulwa's Mother is surprised because they are the only family in the village with a boat. She is also worried about her husband and tells Sona that he has not returned as yet. Sona is also surprised.
Meanwhile, Manohar tries to find his daughter. He finally manages to find Phulwa swimming desperately a few feet before him. He starts swimming towards her but after a while, she again disappears. Manohar is frantic and tries to swim all around, to find Phulwa. Unable to do so, he finally reaches the other bank. He sits down and starts crying, his hand on his head. After a while, a small hand clutches his shoulder. He turns back to see Phulwa standing behind him, the bag in her hand. The girl has a smile on her face and asks her Father whether they could go to the city now. Manohar smiles and gets up.
Lakhiya is lying on his cot and his Mother (Ramdai Kaki) is applying oil on his head. Sona (Lakhiya's wife) enters the house and tells them that their good fortune is not going to last long as Mangroo Chacha (Not Manohar) and Phulwa has managed to cross the river and start for the city. She lamented that if they failed to get the land then Lakhiya would not give her the gold necklace, as promised. Lakhiya gets up from the rope cot immediately and decides to go to the court. His mother tells him that she would go along with him, as she knows the perfect solution for the problem which has led the families to the court. Lakhiya and Sona agrees and Lakhiya goes and sits on his bike, which is named as Bulbul. His mother is not keen to ride in the bike but Lakhiya tells her that it is the only way to reach the city at the earliest. Sona also tells her mother-in-law that the bike is very comfortable and that Lakhiya would drive carefully. Ramdai Kaki is still not convinced but somehow Sona manages to make her sit on the bike and they leave. During their entire trip, she keeps on urging Lakhiya to drive slowly and not drop her on the road, as she didn't want to die due to broken bones.
Meanwhile, Mangroo and Phulwa progress towards the city on the top of a bus. Mangroo brings out a plastic packet containing the currency notes and dries them, as they had gotten wet while crossing the river. Phulwa gets more and more excited as they approach the city and especially when she sees girls driving scooters. Once they reach the city, they go straight to the court. They meet their lawyer, who takes money from them and advises Mangroo to sit nearby so that he could go inside when his name is called.
Phulwa tells her Father that she is hungry. Mangroo gives her ten bucks and points towards a small cafeteria and asks her to go and get something to eat. While going towards the cafeteria, Phulwa sees a woman Police constable speaking to a female advocate. When Mangroo asks him why she had not gone to eat, Phulwa tells him that she is amazed to find women advocate and police. Mangroo tells him that women in the city are very advanced, but to do all these, one needs to eat properly as well. Phulwa rushes off to the cafeteria and sees another small girl ordering sandwich. When the in-charge asks her what she wants, she asks him to give two packets of sandwich. But when the man tells her that two packets would cost Rs. 20/-, Phulwa realizes that she doesn't have enough money. She was about to start eating a piece of sandwich from her packet, but replaces it back, telling the man in charge of the counter that she is not hungry anymore and will give the packet to her Father. She then pays Rs. 10/- to the man. The man is impressed and offers her the other package at no extra cost. Phulwa refuses but he tells that to consider it as a blessing from an elder person and to give due respect for the same. In fact, he even returns the money paid by Phulwa. Phulwa refuses to take the money and tells the money that he must also respect part of her bargain. The man smiles and Phulwa rushes out with the sandwiches.
She however stops in her path when she sees Ramdai Kaki and Lakhiya speaking to her Father and hugging him. Kaki spots Phulwa and calls her to them. Once Phulwa reaches the group, her Father tells him that Lakhiya has decided to return their land to them and as a result, they would not have to attend the court proceedings. Phulwa asks about her favourite neem tree, to which Ramdai Kaki answers that the tree is a special gift to Phulwa. Lakhiya and his Mother urges them to finish their shopping and return home soon, and promises to send the papers directly to Mangroo's home. The good-natured Mangroo believes them and leaves with his daughter, while Lakhiya and his Mother laugh together at their good fortune.
Mangroo and Phulwa visits various shops and buys the articles they were supposed to get. Phulwa chooses a small soft toy and is about to pay them, when she notices two guys parking their bike in front of the shop. She asks her Father about the price of the bike. Mangroo informs her that it is very expensive and Phulwa looks at the bike longingly.
Phulwa's Mother, Hemvati is standing on the river banks crying. She turns to go home when she bumps against a child. She finds that it is her own son Babu who flaunts off his Dabangg-style sunglass. Hemvati feels miserable and rushes back to her house. She sees the kids playing and Champa admiring a golden bangle, which her Father has got from the city. She then sees Mangroo washing his face. She rushes to him and tells him that she is relieved now that he is back, and that the news of the loss of their boat has reached her. Mangroo assures her that all is well and that they have got their land back.
Phulwa is sitting on Ramsharan's bicycle and discussing about the city. She tells him how women can become lawyers and police over there and wonders about the miracle of a city life. Ramsharan tells her that although she has got gifts for everybody, yet she has failed to bring a motorbike back for him. Phulwa gives him a toy motorbike and tells him that she will gift him an original motorbike later. Ramsharan is touched by her gesture and offers her an ice lolly. Phulwa asks him when he was going to take her to the city. She then tells him that once she marries him, they would then go and settle down in the city. Ramsharan tells her to wait for at least another five years, following which they would settle down in the city. Phulwa tells him innocently that she is eating a lot and drinking milk as well so as to grow up earlier, but somehow she is not growing up at all. Ramsharan laughs at her naivety and tells her that he is going to give her a ride back to her house.
On the other side, Mangroo gifts Hemvati a simple necklace and adds that it is not an original one; but that he would work hard, day and night, on their land and set things straight for them in the future. Hemvati is surprised and asks Mangroo how they got their land back so easily. Mangroo tells her that Bhabhi and Lakhiya had come to meet him at the court premises and apologized for creating situations, causing the families to land up in the court. When Mangroo insisted that the land belongs to him, they readily agreed to withdraw their claims on it and transfer it to Mangroo. A distraught and unaware Hemvati breaks a glass and cuts her hand. Mangroo tries to help her but she shakes his hand off and applies ash on the cut.
She is shocked to find that Mangroo has not entered the court at all, and tells him that Bhabhi and Lakhiya has fooled him. She gets angry with him for being so nave and also for not thinking even for once that they could not be so good, after causing troubles for the past 11 years. Mangroo gets upset and tells Hemvati that women only want to create problems in the family. Hemvati agrees to believe only if Lakhiya repeats all the words he told Mangroo, in front of her.
Mangroo takes Hemvati to Bhabhi's house. She was busy helping Sona wear a golden necklace that Lakhiya has got for her. Mangroo calls out for Bhabhi; she tells Sona to go and tell the couple that she is not at home. Sona meets the couple and flaunts her gold necklace; she then tells them that her mother-in-law has gone to the village doctor to get some medicines, as she was experiencing pain in various parts of her body, after travelling for such a long distance in Lakhiya's bike. When Mangroo asks for Lakhiya, she tells him that he has gone to Thakursaab's wrestling den.
Mangroo and Hemvati reach the wrestling arena to find Lakhiya wrestling with a bodybuilder, and being cheered by both Senior and Junior Thakur. A lot of the villagers were also watching the wrestling. Senior Thakur is surprised to see Mangroo there and asks him about his whereabouts. Mangroo shares the good news about the land with everybody; the Thakur is happy while Lakhiya has an evil look on his face. The Thakur tells Mangroo that since it is a joyous occasion, Mangroo should join Lakhiya for a round of wrestling bouts. Mangroo initially refuses but gives in to the situation; Hemvati urges him not to go there but Mangroo goes inside the arena, saying that it's a friendly bout between an uncle and a nephew.
Once inside the arena, Lakhiya asks Mangroo about what he wanted to talk about. Mangroo tells him that Hemvati wanted to ask Lakhiya whether he has indeed transferred the land back to Mangroo. Lakhiya, on hearing this, gets and charges at Mangroo. He picks Mangroo up, to everyone's surprise, turns him around a number of times and then pits his Uncle on to the ground. Hemvati has tears in her eyes.
Phulwa was returning in Ramsharan's bicycle. She makes Ramsharan stop his cycle and watches the happenings. She becomes quiet.
Lakhiya throws Mangroo on the ground. Mangroo gets up and tells Lakhiya to stop the childish pranks and to tell his Chachi that he has indeed returned their land to them and that he could start farming from the next day. Lakhiya again charges at his Uncle and twists his arm. Both Phulwa and Hemvati are shocked. Mangroo still believes that Lakhiya is mock-wrestling with him and tells him that Lakhiya is indeed strong; after all, he was his nephew and his blood. On hearing this, Lakhiya charges at Mangroo once again, who was trying to get up from the ground. He twists him over and is about to twist Mangroo's neck as well, on the insistence of the Junior Thakur, when Hemvati interrupts and pushes Lakhiya away. Phulwa tries to go to the wrestling arena, but Ramsharan tells her that she should not go there as the land belongs to the Thakur.
Mangroo requests the Senior Thakur to tell Lakhiya to stop all the drama and tell the truth. Lakhiya sits down on the ground, in front of the Thakurs, and recount how Mangroo had failed to appear inside the court, as a result of which the hearing has been postponed for another year. When Mangroo reminds him that Lakhiya had promised to send the papers to his house, Lakhiya laughs and tells everybody that those were forged papers and that Mangroo had not even gone through them; in fact, being an illiterate person, he would not have been able to read it as well. Hemvati also requests the Senior Thakur to make Lakhiya understand. The Senior Thakur tells her that Mangroo had agreed to Lakhiya's conditions in the court premises, and then had gone ahead and cheated his Uncle. So the fault basically lies with Mangroo in being stupid. Jr. Thakur tells Mangroo to give up his dream of becoming a farmer and advised him to continue being a boatman only. The crowd around them starts laughing and insulting Mangroo. Hemvati urges Mangroo to return home, while Phulwa starts crying.
Phulwa sits on the mound and starts crying. Ramsharan consoles her and tells her that she has to be her Father's strength and not cry and make him feel sad. He then urges Phulwa to go home since her Father would need her more.
Once they reach home, Hemvati tells Champa to boil some milk for her Father. Champa is concerned and asks whether everything is fine or not. Hemvati assures her that everything is fine. She then gives the turmeric-milk to Mangroo and asks him to drink it. Mangroo is about to do so when he remembers all the taunts and insults rained at him, at the wrestling area. He keeps the glass away and rushes out of the house, shouting that he could never be a farmer, but would always stay a boatman for life. Hemvati runs after him.
Phulwa sees her Father rushing out of their house, followed by her Mother. She also follows them. They reach the river bank and Mangroo searches for his boat desperately. He looks all around and not finding the boat moored at the bank, he rushes towards the thorn bushes aligning the bank and starts searching for his boat there. His hands become bloodied due to the thorns and both Phulwa and Hemvati try to stop him. Mangroo then suddenly notices Chunni (Phulwa's friend) and her Father walking along the river bank, a bundle of wood sticks tied to the cycle carrier. He rushes to Hariya (Chunni's Father) and accuses him of stealing his boat, and points out that the wood sticks have been chopped from his boat. Hariya tries to explain that he has not done so, but Mangroo is nearly berserk. Chunni then steps in and tells Mangroo that they have indeed not taken his boat.
Mangroo rushes towards the river once again. Hemvati catches hold of him and so does Phulwa. Mangroo keeps on lamenting about his boat, saying that everything is over. Phulwa tells him not to cry and that she is his boat. Hearing this from her mouth, Mangroo gains his control. He then breaks down crying and tells Hemvati that he has been ignorant and nave, as a result of which he has failed to be a good Father. Hemvati consoles him and says that everything must have happened for a reason and that God will show them the way through. Phulwa listens to her Mother's words and starts thinking.
At night, Phulwa goes to the temple and tries to ring the temple bell constantly. The priest appears and asks what she is doing. Phulwa requests him to open the door of the temple since she had something very important to discuss with God. The priest tells her that God is taking rest and that she should come back in the morning to talk with God. Phulwa then meets the Peer Baba who asks her what she is doing outside at night. Phulwa tells him that she has something urgent to discuss with God and is searching for Him. Peer Baba laughs at her and tells her that God resides within every human being; we just need to close our eyes and pray and He will appear before us. Peer Baba goes away. Phulwa closes her eyes and prays to God. After a while, she opens her eyes but finds no one around.
She then goes to her favourite neem tree, folds her hand and starts speaking to the tree. She asks why her Father is always humiliated and taken advantage of, despite him being a good person. She urges the neem tree to answer her and refuses to go home, till she gets an answer to her question. She sits down at the foot of the tree.
Mangroo and Hemvati are discussing about making arrangements for Champa's marriage. Hemvati shows Mangroo some jewellery that she plans to give to Champa. Champa asks for the waistband also; Hemvati tells her that she will not give it to Champa and asks her to go and mind the kitchen. Mangroo tells Hemvati to give Champa the waistband as well, but Hemvati reminds him that they have other kids as well. Mangroo tells her to think foremost about Champa's marriage since they would already be failing to fulfill one condition. When Hemvati asks about it, Mangroo tells her that he had promised the groom's family that he would bring the baraat on his boat; but now that their boat is lost, he wouldn't be able to do so. He decides to go and speak to the groom's Father and explain the situation. Hemvati decides to go with him and they ask Champa to lock the door behind them.
Phulwa is sitting on the ground waiting for her neem tree to respond. She suddenly hears moaning and gets up to look all around. She goes inside the forest slightly and sees a man, lying on the forest floor, writhing. A gun is lying near him and blood is oozing out of a wound on his leg. Phulwa takes a step but the man is alerted by the sound of her feet on the dry forest leaves. He picks up the gun and aims it at Phulwa and asks her to leave the place. She goes away. He tries to get up again, but falls down due to the pain and loss of blood.
In the village, Mangroo calls the groom's Father. There are celebrations going on in the groom's house. Mangroo wishes the groom's Father and tells him that the arrangements for the marriage are going on fine. At that time, the police come and tell everybody to shut down their shops, as some bandits have entered the village. Hemvati tries to engage the shopkeeper by buying some chana while Mangroo continues his conversation. The groom's Father asks Mangroo to be careful about the size of the groom's gold ring as otherwise he would have to wear it on his little finger. Mangroo assures him that he will definitely look into it. While conversing, Mangroo tells Champa's would-be Father-in-law that a certain problem has arisen in his boat, due to which he would not be able to bring the baraat by way of river. The groom's Father assures Mangroo that it's not a big issue at all; the baraat could come by bus. He requested Mangroo to arrange for the payment of the bus. Mangroo is shocked. Hemvati asks him about what has happened. Mangroo tells Hemvati that everything is fine and that the groom's Father has agreed to let the baraat travel by bus. On insistence of the police, the shopkeeper downs the shutter and both Mangroo and Hemvati hurry home.
The dacoit is lying on the forest floor with the gun clutched in his hand; he suddenly jerks up and finds Phulwa sitting beside him and trying to touch his wound. The dacoit is infuriated and asks Phulwa harshly what she is doing there when he had asked her to go away. Phulwa shows him a sheaf of neem leaves and tells him that the leaves, if tied to the wound, will ease his pain. She then places the leaves on and around the wound and ties them in place with one of her hair ribbon. The dacoit is touched and gives her a golden necklace (the same one that the older Phulwa gives to the small girl, Neha in the first episode). Phulwa refuses saying that her Father has told her that no goods are needed in friendship. The dacoit asks Phulwa to join films as then she would earn a lot of fame there. Phulwa laughs and tells him that her brother, Babu would actually be famous while she would be content to marry the ice lolly vendor, Ramsharan and travel with him all around. The dacoit then asks Phulwa her name and then extends his right hand. He then asks Phulwa to tie her other ribbon on his wrist. Phulwa does so, and while tying the ribbon tells the dacoit that she feels that she is tying a rakhi around a brother's wrist and that from now on, he would have to protect him. The dacoit tells Phulwa that he would certainly do so. Phulwa is happy and tells him now that they are brother and sister, she could ask for anything from him. The dacoit is suddenly annoyed and tells her that she also has put a price to their relation. He then empties his pockets of all the ornaments he was carrying and throws in on the ground, in front of Phulwa. She is a bit perplexed but then tells him that she doesn't need all those ornaments as they are like iron and copper to her. Rather she wants him to answer her question truthfully. The dacoit is surprised when Phulwa asks him about where she could find God as she had some very important questions to ask. The dacoit smiles in a hurt manner and tells Phulwa that if God was indeed present on earth, then all such bad things would not have occurred and that God must indeed be residing underground. He then blesses Phulwa and goes away.
Phulwa goes to the village well and peers into the water. She sees her reflection and after sometime calls out to God. Getting no response, she is dejected and gets up to go home when Champa comes running. She asks Phulwa what's going on since their parents are also worried but nobody was sharing anything with her. Phulwa keeps quiet; Champa then asks her that if it has something to do with her marriage and whether the marriage is happening or not. Phulwa smiles at her sister and assures that her marriage would definitely take place.
The next morning, Mangroo and Babu goes to the village market. Mangroo discusses about the cost involved in the travelling of the baraatis to and fro from the village, but is hapless when the cost of the same comes to more than Rs. 7,400/-. He then goes to the Senior Thakur and requests him to help them getting Champa married, as now he had neither the land nor the boat. The Sr. Thakur looks at the Junior Thakur and then tells Mangroo that they would certainly do something to help Champa get married but insisted that Mangroo thinks further about incurring the cost. Mangroo promises to return every Rupee by working hard.
Phulwa goes to the river bank, to find Chunni dancing around. She asks Chunni why she is so happy. Chunni tells her that somebody has died in the village and now her Father would be able to sell wood for funeral; as a result of which, they would be able to eat heartily that day. She asks Phulwa to join her in her dancing but Phulwa tells her that she has some more important work to do and that she was searching for God.
Meanwhile, the Sr. Thakur tells Mangroo that he would be able to give Mangroo the money, provided Mangroo transfers the ownership of his land to the Thakur. Mangroo is shocked, and so is Babu. The Thakur tells Mangroo that even Lakhiya ahs agreed to not contest for the land if Mangroo sells it to the Thakur and that in fact, Mangroo is getting paid for a piece of land which does not even belong to him. Lakhiya arrives at the Thakur's place at that time and tells the Sr. Thakur that he has no issues if Mangroo sells his piece of land to the Thakur. The Senior Thakur then tells Mangroo to think and decide what to choose ' his daughter or his land.
On the river bank, Chunni tells Phulwa that God resides in the river since when a person dies and his/ her body is turned into ash after the cremation, the ash is then submerged into the river water, as a result of which there is a union of the five elements with the divine. Phulwa thinks about the answer and then decides to go into the water, in search of God. Chunni tries to stop her, berating herself for answering in such a fashion. But Phulwa catches hold of a cow and holding it's tail, enters in deep water. After a while, she dives deep while the cow returns to the surface and goes back. Chunni panicks and calls out for Phulwa who is nowhere to be seen.
The Sr. Thakur throws a wad of notes on the cot and asks Mangroo to pick it up. Mangroo thinks of all the insults heaped on him for being a boatman and how he would never be able to become a farmer. He walks slowly towards the cot as Lakhiya makes fun of him silently.
Meanwhile, Phulwa suddenly emerges from the water. Chunni is happy to see her and yells at her to come out of the water. Phulwa tells Chunni that she has to find her Baba soon as she has something very important to say.
here mangroo is forced to take the money inform of land given to thakurs.phulwa still searches for god in underwater.otherway mangroo choose to take the money and give their land to thakur.thakur is happy as well as lakhya.thakur calls a lawyer to officialy take the land from mangroo.meanwhile phooli swims underwater suddenly finds the lost boat (nouka) stucked.she gets happy and tells chunni that she finds her god and answer of her question.chunni gets mad and get ran every where telling phulwa gets to see bhagwan underwater at the sametime babu rushing towards his home to tells what happen on the way he overhears what chunni said and turned to inform his father.otherway lawyer dictating the weel that mangroo has handover their land to thakur without any force.thakur gets happy and gives him the cash.lawyer said to put thumbstamp in the paper first.mangroo just about to giving the stamp suddenly babu comes and tells phulwa has find god underwater.mangroo gots exited and tells must be something.under river phooli,ramcharan and mangroo trying to pull out the boat with rope but failed.at the bank of the river all gaonwalas waiting to puja the god.but mangroo tells that boat have been stuck at mud in underwater and tells evryone to go home.evryone denies to go and tells its gods mercy to return boat for you.A pandit tells it is a gods gift to you.phooli gets suprised.lakhya,thakurs and ramdai kaki gets angry.chunni's father tell to tie the rope to neemtree.but lakhya urges and warns him not to touch the tree.suddenly a group of farmer came to know about phulwa.phulwa gets suprised as they belive in god and will help him.then the rope tied to truckter and the other side tied to boat. Trukter accelerets to pull the boat with the help of phulwas group.but hence boat stuck in the mud the rope unties again and they failed.lakhya and thakurs get happy.ramcharan said they have to tie the rope again.phulwa gets dissapointed.the decoit (last night befriends with phooli) sees all drama.phulwa suddenly dive in the river to tie the rope again.underwater phulwa sees someone(must be the decoit) thomping the boat with the gun to free from the mud.phulwa happily tries to pull it and hence the boat get free.phulwa calls evryone to pull now. ramdai kaki gets shocked.evrybody pulls after couple of times the boat risen from the river phulwa's mother touches boat and said mil gayi nauka hamari.mangroo broke into tears and thanks to god.thakurs and lakhya-kaki gets angry.phulwa dances in joy.
Everybody pulls the boat out of the river and is overjoyed. The women in the village come forward with aarti ki thali and pray, in front of the boat, while Mangroo's family is happy. Lakhiya, Ramdai Kaki and the two Thakurs are angry. Lakhiya comes forward and tells Mangroo that even though Mangroo has got back his boat, he couldn't go back on his words and would have to sign in the stamp paper, thus selling the land to the Sr. Thakur. Mangroo is hapless when the Sr. Thakur comes forward and tells Mangroo and Lakhiya that now that Mangroo has got the boat, he would bring the baraat in the boat only and there was no need to hire the bus. Mangroo is overwhelmed but the Sr. Thakur tells him to go ahead and make preparations for his daughter's marriage and that they would talk about the land later. Mangroo thanks him by folding his hand, but the Sr. Thakur tells him to thank Phulwa instead, without whom there would have been no miracle. Mangroo looks at Phulwa with affection; the Sr. Thakur continues that by finding the boat, Phulwa has established the connection with the Chambal river for life. He then goes away from the spot with his gang.
Mangroo walks up to Phulwa and blesses her; he then asks for a favor from Phulwa and requests her to be born as his daughter in all his births; he then embraces Phulwa. Phulwa looks at the receding figure of the dacoit who walks away silently from the scene. She remembers about the promise he has made as a brother to protect her and smiles at him. The dacoit also smiles at him and goes away.
Arrangements are being made in Mangroo's house for Champa's wedding. The haldi ceremony is going to happen and everybody is excited. The girls bring Champa out of the house and seat her in the courtyard. The women assembled sing while the children dance about. One by one, they apply haldi to Champa.
The Panditji and Peer Baba comes to meet Mangroo. They tell Mangroo that since Phulwa has seen God in the river, she is a very special person and that Mangroo is fortunate to have her as his daughter. As a result of Phulwa's good deeds, the people in the village will look after the eating arrangements themselves and will bring supplies as well. Mangroo is happy to hear so; blessing him, Panditji and Peer Baba goes away.
Phulwa goes inside and brings Champa's gold bangle; she then runs out of the house with it, while Champa follows her. They run to the riverbank where Phulwa sits on a tyre hanging from the tree, not heeding to Champa's request to return it. Suddenly, someone snatches it from behind and both Phulwa and Champa are shocked. However, it turns out to be Ramsharan who returns the bangle to Champa. Champa makes a face at Phulwa and runs towards the house. Phulwa is angry with Ramsharan and tells him that she will not marry him at all. Ramsharan asks her as to who would care for her when he was ill; Phulwa tells him that he would get admitted into a hospital then. The two of them banter around a bit when Ramsharan asks her that if they are not married, then how he would take her to the city. Phulwa answers that she would go to the city with him but still not marry him. Laughing at her answers, Ramsharan comes and sits down in front of her and folds his hand, saying that today by seeing God, Phulwa is worth respecting too. Phulwa gets worried and tells him that Devi Maa would be upset with her. Ramsharan tells her that she is a very lucky person and hoped that after their marriage, he would become lucky too. Phulwa reminds him that it is Ramsharan only who has asked her to wait for another 5 years, before getting married. Ramsharan laughs at her once again and tells her to see their height difference as well. Phulwa replies that her Father always said that a person's groW*H is indicated by his/ her wit and intelligence and not the physical qualities only.In the wrestling arena, The Jr. Thakur is engaged in a bout with one of their own men. He is so furious that he harms the wrestler and is about to kill him. The Sr. Thakur stops him and asks him to keep a control on his temper. The Jr. Thakur tells him that he is very angry with Phulwa since her claim to see God has changed the situation fully. The Sr. Thakur asks him to be patient and reminds them that a war cannot be won by brute strength only; one has to engage intelligence as well to win. Lakhiya is intrigued and asks Thakur why he let Mangroo go away. The Sr. Thakur tells him that one gives alms to the beggar not to make him rich, but to make him realize that he is a beggar and that begging is the only solution to him. He tells both Lakhiya and the Jr. Thakur that small news has created so much impact on the villager's mind, then they should think about the impact at bigger news would create in their superstitious mind. He goes onto tell them that people do not really fear God, but they fear demons.
While he is speaking, a fly comes and sits on his cup of tea. The Sr. Thakur tries to drive it away but the fly refuses to go. He then suddenly sees a servant mopping the floor. He calls out for a bottle near the bucket. When the servant gives him the bottle, he empties a portion of its content into the cup of tea and leaves it on the table. The fly drinks from the cup and dies immediately. The Thakur indicates the outcome to both Lakhiya and the Jr. Thakur; Lakhiya is impressed and touches the Thakur's feet who blesses him to be successful in his initiative.
In Mangroo's house, everyone is celebrating. Sona comes to meet them and Hemvati invites her inside. Sona tells Hemvati that she is ashamed that her family members had tried to harm Mangroo and family; she then joins them in their celebration. Babu brings a radio outside and suddenly the RJ at Radio Sargam announces that she is going to play a song as a special request from Babu, dedicated to his sister Champa on her wedding day. Everyone is surprised and starts dancing when the song starts.
Sona gets up and starts dancing as well, she then pulls Hemvati also to dance with the others. Slowly she slips inside the house and goes towards the window. Lakhiya appears near the window immediately and passes on a black bundle to Sona, smiling evilly all the time. Sona comes out and asks Phulwa, who is also dancing, to keep her umbrella inside. Phulwa goes in. Suddenly, an old woman turns around and is shocked to see something. The others follow her eyes and they are also shocked. Phulwa has come out from inside the room, cradling a black cat, with sindoor smeared on its forehead. Phulwa is happy and is petting the cat.
All the women are shocked to see Phulwa coming out of the house with a black cat in her arms. Hemvati comes forward and tells Phulwa to leave the cat outside their house since it is considered to be a bad omen. Sona joins in and says that not only is it a bad omen, but also it must be the work of a witch, as she had heard of something similar in some other village nearby. Hemvati and others are alarmed. An old woman asks Phulwa from where she got the cat? Phulwa replies that she found the cat in Champa's room, when she had gone to keep Sona's umbrella inside. Champa is aghast and gets up from where she was sitting on the ground. She is in tears and tells everybody that she doesn't know from where the cat came. At that moment, Mangroo comes home and asks the assembled women why they have stopped singing and dancing. Hemvati tells him about the black cat found in Champa's room and that is an inauspicious sign. Mangroo admonishes all the women slightly, telling them that somebody must have smeared vermilion on the cat's forehead in order to have fun, and the alarmed cat might have entered their house, as such there is nothing called bad omen. He further tells the women that if he returns home at night and accidentally steps on a dog, and if the dog cries later, then it would definitely not mean that the incident that happens is bad. He adds that these are all circumstances and may happen to anybody. He urges the women to go ahead and finish the rituals and all. Sona is not at all happy but goes along with the flow.
Back at her house, Sona tells her Mother-in-law that she was angry with the villagers for being such a fool to believe anybody's words and lamented that all her actions failed to bear any fruit, since the women decided to believe Mangroo. Her mother-in-law asks her to be patient and not to fail in the next attempt, as otherwise she would have to sit back in the house and peel potatoes.
They suddenly hear sound coming from the courtyard. They rush out to see Lakhiya, who was earlier listening to their conversation, hitting a bundle forcefully on the wooden bench, again and again. After a while he stops and comes towards them with the bundle, which is now bloodied. He tells Sona to ensure that Champa eats whatever there is inside the bundle so that they could prove directly that she is a witch, and that this ploy would be much better than raising suspicions of the villagers. Both Sona and his Mother looks impressed.Hemvati is applying turmeric and some paste on Champa's face, while Phulwa is helping her Father to pack some stuff inside a trunk. She asks her Father why he is marking each and every item with turmeric. Mangroo tells her that the sign of turmeric is considered to be auspicious and is also regarded to ward off evil intentions of others. He then tells Hemvati that Champa's would-be father-in-law was coming to visit them the next day to ensure whether the marriage arrangements are going on fine or not. Hemvati assures him that all arrangements have been made and that he doesn't need to worry about it. She rather worries about the incident of the black cat; Mangroo tells her that it was an accident and that they should forget about it and make arrangements for the marriage whole-heartedly. He then brings out a bar of soap from his bag and gives it to Champa, telling her to use the soap the next day so that she would look more beautiful and fair. Phulwa picks up the soap and tells her Father that she also wants to use it. Mangroo tells her that it is for Champa only and that next time, he would get another bar for Phulwa. Phulwa is adamant when her Mother scolds her and asks her to give the bar back to Champa. Champa is pained to see Phulwa's teary face and goes after her when Phulwa leaves the room.
She find Phulwa crying and tells her that she would have given the bar to Phulwa only, and that Phulwa need not have created such a situation. Phulwa tells her that she only wanted to look beautiful as Champa and got scolded instead. Champa tells her that Phulwa is beautiful from inside and doesn't need any soap to make her look beautiful.
Mangroo and Hemvati are arranging stuff in their kitchen when Hemvati sees a black crow on the window sill. She is alarmed and frightened to see the crow at night, and the glass container in her hands, containing aachar, falls down and breaks. This draws Mangroo's attention and he shoos away the bird. He tells Hemvati that the bird might have lost its' way and was actually looking for a way out, and might have come to their sill. Hemvati is not convinced but Mangroo allays her fear for time being.
Champa is also worried by the incident of the black cat. She tells Phulwa that though everybody is happy with her marriage arrangements, yet something might go wrong and the marriage may not happen. Phulwa tells her that nothing like that will happen and everything will proceed on fine. She requested Champa to teach her to light the chulha as after a few days, she would have to take care of the family. Champa promises to teach her; but Phulwa insists that Champa goes off to sleep, since they had to wake up early the next morning for some more rituals.
Next morning, the village women accompany Champa, Hemvati and family to the fields to perform some rituals. They sing a local song implying that a marriage cannot be complete without the land's blessing since a daughter is actually a gift from the land. As part of the rituals, they dig a small hole in the ground and fill it with water; Hemvati then places betel leaves and betel nuts into the water-filled hole, while Sona covers Champa's eyes. Champa finds out the leaves and nuts one by one except for the last pair which some women removes earlier, in order to tease Champa. Sona tells Champa that she has failed to find everything; Phulwa comes forward and offers a coin to Champa. Everyone is happy since it is considered to be a good omen while Sona frets and fumes inside.
hampa got scared by seeing dead crows and shouts.by hearding evryone concerns.phulwa goes into terrace and sees all drama she sees champa sat on the ground and head down crying phulwa goes there and console her.inmeantime hemavati comes to the scene and ask phulwa what happened phulwa said she just came in and sees all these.hemavati tries to console champa and thought she got scared.in that mangroo,sona,ramcharan and all family comes to terrace and sees all.mangroo got scared and enchanted some god's name and console champa.chachi (that old lady) got annoyed and tells that it symbols the work of dayan(witch). Evryone shocked sona tells why you are saying so.chachi replies cause dead crows,nimbus. And champa's open hair proves all.at that time champa's f.il comes and asks what happened.he sees all.mangroo manages tell that someone has played nasty prank.sona involves and tell hemavati to take champa downstairs.f.il says stops.and blabbers something is wrong.he ask his servant to confirm that champa is the dulhan.f.i.l got annoyed and ask mangroo that it symbolizes that your daughter is dayan.chachi adds that yes yesterday cat found in her room and now this that confirms she is dayan.mangroo urges and requested not to tell her daughter dayan.fil got angry and said then why there is dead crows and dulhan's open hair.mangroo replied she knew her daughter she is nothing involved in it.hemavati tells what will champa got by having dayan. Chachi tells rituals of dead crow happens only in dayan room.mangroo tells chachi how she can tell champa dayan she knows her from childhood.she takes care you when you got ill that time you didnt tell champa is dayan.chachi's face got lame.f.il tells mangroo that you are trying to mask your daughter fault.and tells that he couldn't indanger her only beloved son for a dayan.he then slaps the servant and curses that there is only house to do rishta.mangroo broke into tears and tell him that if any fault found in her daughter he would enslave for life.f.il replies what is usefull of slaving when my son is no more.i can't endanger my son's life. And announce to cancel marriage.chunni's father stops him and says how can he make life hell of another one's daughter's life to save his son's life.ramcharan enters the convo and ask chachi by saying anyone dayan he would use her brain.if she used to go in her terrace and sees dead crows she would shout isn't it.chachi nods her head.ramcharan says then i call evryone and tells that you are dayan then evryone belvies.isnt it.chachi got pooped.chunni's father tell f.il that he will also slave like mangroo cause they trust champa ramcharan also join and all fold their hand.f.il gets touched. phulwa goes towards fil and tells if her sister does something he should scold her(phulwa).fil emotionally smiles. chachi wants to get out and tells hemavati to go downstair with champa.phulwa also going with champa and her mother and sees backwards towards r.c .r.c symbolize bye.f.il tells mangroo very quietly that hence you want slave for me for sake of your daughter.then i as a father can let my son unmarried for his sake.mangroo replies my dautgher has nothing fault and why should i ruin other life for my dautghter.fil hugs mangroo and says i understand and thats why i giving you last chance cause i belive your dautghter.but dont give me another excuse to go beyond my descesion.mangroo replies ok.fil announce to continue marriage preparation.evryone got happy.downstrais at champa's room hemavati cleaning champas forehead.phulwa ask champa whom did give her black viel champa replies sona kaki.sona hearding all behind the door and got scared.phulwa suspicious about sona and ask champ who tell her to go in terrace champa replies sona kaki who else.phulwa ask hemavati if sonakaki doing all this.sona got scared.
Sona comments that Phulwa loves Champa a lot, to which Phulwa asks Sona whether it is wrong to love one's sister? Sona is stumped but she passes away the situation by telling everybody that Phulwa likes teasing her a lot. She pulls Phulwa's cheek very hard and the child is a bit annoyed. Champa and Phulwa hug each other when Phulwa notices something falling on the ground. She looks above to see a crow flying high above; she realizes that the object dropped by the crow is a piece of soap. When the other women get up and take Champa along with them to perform some other rituals, Phulwa calls Chunni and tells her that she has found a bit of soap. Babu and another girl is also there and they are all very excited about the discovery. They rush towards the river when Sona asks them where they are going ' Phulwa turns around and shows her the piece of soap and tells her that they are all going to bathe with it so that they all would become as pretty and fair as Champa. Champa feels shy on hearing this while the others laugh. Sona thinks that she will put an end to these tales about Champa's beauty and turn her into something which the whole village will witness.
The women of the village are still doing the rituals. One of the ladies asks Hemvati that when are Champa's in-laws coming with the water (some sort of special water). Hemvati replies that they will be arriving shortly.
Mangaroo is bringing Champa's f-i-l and other relatives in his boat. He tells Mangaroo that he kept his promise to bring the baaraat in his boat. The groom's father tells his servant that he did his first good deed in his life by find a good family like Mangaroo's. Mangaroo gets happy. The servant says something (I couldn't understand it), but he shakes the clay pot he's holding. The groom's father gets mad at him, telling him the water in it is important as his son has bathed in it, and now it is for the bride to bathe with it. The servant says he can handle it; he tells him to enjoy the boat ride. The groom's father says he's not there to have fun, but to make sure that the wedding arrangements & the dowry things are done properly. Mangaroo, at this point, gets a little tensed. Then the groom's father says that after he's checked everything, he will call his relatives and they will come with the groom. Mangaroo says he will not give him a reason to complain about anything; he has arranged everything properly. The groom's father asks Mangaroo said that he said it will take him 4 days to fix his boat, then how come the boat is fixed so quickly. Mangaroo replies that it is all because of Phulwa.
Phulwa, Babu, & her friends are taking a bath in the river with the soap she found. Chunni asks what kind of soap she has found; she says they have almost scratched their skin with it, but the soap is still intact. Babu also says something about the soap. Phulwa replies to what Babu says. The Peer Baba arrives and says to Phulwa that she seems excited as she is bathing with soap for the first time. Phuwla asks him that even the village knows about this. The Baba replies that that's how he got to know about it and that he would also get to bathe with the soap. She gives him the soap and tells him to use it properly as it would take time to get the dirt off. They keep on discussing about the weird soap. Phulwa jokes to the Baba about the soap. At that point, all four of them start scratching their hands as it is itching. Phuwla sees some ants on her hands and starts rubbing the sand on her face and hands to get the ants off. Everybody does the same. The Baba tastes a bit of the soap and tells them it's a type of sweet & not soap. The kids laugh about it.
The servant tells the groom's f-i-l that they have reached the shore & that he was worrying about nothing; the f-i-l gets annoyed by this. Some village women come and do some pooja of Mangaroo's boat. The f-i-l asks him what the women are doing; Mangaroo replies that it's their way of showing love and that everybody likes his boat. Mangaroo tells one of the women to do the pooja of the in-laws. The woman tells the f-i-l that the boat is a god's gift; she then does his aarti. The f-i-l and his servant have funny argument. At that moment, the kids are passing them and Chunni accidently bumps into the servant and a little water spills on Mangaroo but he catches the pot. The f-i-l gets mad at them. Phulwa sees him and realizes that he is Champa's f-i-l and runs from there (Mangaroo doesn't recognize his kids because of the sand in their faces). The f-i-l gets mad at his servant & slaps him. Mangaroo apologizes on behalf of the kids; he says they are misbehaved kids, unlike his Phulwa.
Sona is doing Champa's hair. She is praising her about her hair, but not really meaning it. Meanwhile, Phulwa arrives and Sona asks what has happened to her face. Phulwa says to Champa that her f-i-l has arrived. Champa gets happy asks Sona if she can see her f-i-l; Sona says no and that it's not lucky for the marriage. Champa get upset and Sona smirks and tells her that she will plan something about it.
The f-i-l is checking the stuff Mangaroo has prepared for the marriage and the dowry. He is counting everything and making sure everything is the right amount. Mangaroo assures him that the clothing is in the big box. The f-i-l asks where the most important thing that he has asked for; Mangaroo replies that the cow is in the backyard. He asks them to check if the cow gives ample of milk; Mangaroo tells him that it gave 7 liters of milk in the morning, but the f-i-l tells him to milk it again to check. The f-i-l says he will do it himself. As he goes near the cow, it kicks him. Phulwa helps him up and tells him that whenever you do something for someone, you do it lovingly. Mangaroo tells the f-i-l that it his daughter, Phulwa. The f-i-l praises her.
Sona put a black veil on Champa. Champa asks him if it the right time to go see the f-i-l. Meanwhile in the back, Lakhiya arrives with the beaten up stuff in a bag. He shows it to Sona & leaves. Then Sona tells Champa that now they can go and then it is the right time.
Phulwa starts milking the cow. The f-i-l is impressed with the amount of milk the cow has given. He also adds that now the baaraat will come for sure and goes to call the in-laws. Mangaroo gets happy. Phulwa says to Chunni that she is going to Champa to tell her the good news.
Sona is bringing out Champa under the black veil but she is being sneaky. The f-i-l arrives at their house. Phulwa is looking for Champa; she is worried when she doesn't find her in her room.
Sona brings Champa to the balcony entrance; Champs tells her that they forgot the keys to the balcony. Champa tells her that she will get it, but Sona says that someone might see her, so she will get it. Sona sees Phulwa coming out of Champa's room & hides. Phulwa goes to Babu & asks him if he's seen Champa. Babu isn't paying attention & starts dancing with her. Sona bumps into Hemvati. She praises the decorations and says f-i-l looks impressed. She leaves & goes to Mangaroo's room. She tries to find the keys; she finds 2 sets but can't decide which one is the balcony one.
Phulwa gets mad at Babu & asks him again if he's seen Champa anywhere; he replies that she might be in Mangaroo's room. Phulwa runs to the room. Sona is trying to get the key out from the set in a hurry and Phulwa enters the room.
Phulwa doesn't find Champa or anyone else in the room & leaves. Mangaroo is serving refreshment drinks to the in-laws. 2 men arrive with food in big bags and Mangaroo tells them to take it to the balcony. Sona stops Mangaroo & tells him that she just got rid of rats from there (I think that's what she said). He says they can't keep the outside as it will get stolen. Sona suggests that they keep it in the kitchen as no one will go there. Mangaroo agrees and they leave.
Sona goes to Champa and gives her both sets of keys. Phulwa is yelling Champa's name, looking for her. Sona asks Champa what is on her forehead. Champa asks her what it is. Sona replies that she will clean it and sneakily put red powder on her forehead. Sona says now she can go see her f-i-l. Phulwa runs into Sona & Sona asks Phulwa where is Champa. Phulwa says she is asking her the same thing. Sona says she is also looking for her. She gets worried as Phulwa runs up to the balcony. Sona tells her to come down & says that Champa is in the backyard to pray to the tulsi plant; Sona tells her to call her.The f-i-l asks to see the bride. Mangaroo calls for Champa. She enters the balcony. Phulwa is still looking for her. Champa sees dead black crows and lemons on the balcony & screams. Phulwa, Hemvati, Mangaroo, & the f-i-l get worried hearing the scream. Champa is crying. Phulwa looks towards the balcony.
Phulwa ask her mother is sona kaki doing all these things.hemarti replies if she got mad or something.phulwa tells that it sona who ask her to put the umbrella on the room and there she got the billi,and when she ask her where champa she said dunno.as sona kaki knew where she was.sona got tensed.hemarti replies dont use your small brain sona was just helping champa to meet her f.i.l.and sona helped her alot. Hemarti tell phulwa to shut her mouth and warns champa to not move. Phulwa dissapionted and consoles champa.sona get away. Lakhya taking bath angrily and sona telling ramdai kaki that whole things just setteling down that woodcutter and coolfi walah ruins the game and phulwa suspicious about her.but i manages for hemarti faith on her.lakhya gets mad and badges of the kalshi and holds sona's hand and tells that you can't do anything.sona replies that she does evrything but he can't.as he is ZERO.Lakhya gets angry and drags sona and tell to go away in her maika. And they both fight and curses each other.ramdai kaki enters in middle and teases that they are doing nice thing by fighting.which is said londontop.ramdai kaki says. That animails death is very cheap.evryone bothers when some nearest dies.and why not the dulha raja.lakhya smiles and knew what he have to do .sona.s dimag ki batti jali. Phulwa bathing champa and asking her why she have to bath grooms bathing water.champa thinking all the past events and scared.phulwa reply herself that it grows love. Champa says what love if marriage not happen.phulwa said not to concern and tell that truth always win and hence marriage will happen.outside band baaja baarat.phulwa got happy.chunni knocks the door and ask phulwa to join as they have to steal dulha's shoes to get paisa.phulwa denies and tells she will see that after.chunni gets upset.phulwa goes to champa.champa tells phulwa that she should born in king's palace.and should marry a prince. Phulwa replies that kulfiwala is not less than a prince and she would marry him.champa laughs. Outside baaratis coming with band baaja f.il and servant in front.behind is dulhe raja (quite young). Hemarti does aarti with dulha mangroo put mala on dulha and fil.panditji ask for duarpuja.dulha is asked to put kalash with his feet.fil tell dulha to open shoes.chunni tries to steal the shoes.but servant got her.hemarti its phulwa's friend.fil slaps the servant and curses him and ask his son to give money.dulha does so chunni gets money but sees sona hiding something behind her stomach.chunni get suspicious.sona tells her to go away.at champa's room phulwa doing makeover of dulhan to champa.phulwa finishes and champa looking beautiful.phulwa says she should get her nazar.so she gets shoes and revolve around her champa stops her and she tells that phulwa's vision (nazar) is lucky.phulwa teases champa how should dulha look like and makes funny faces.champa gets annoyed.phulwa tells her to watch the dulha.but champa denies.phulwa ran away and tells she would say how dulha lookes.behind door sona takes out a puriya and thougts of a evil plan.
The village people have assembled in Mangroo's courtyard and marriage preparations of Champa is in full swing. Phulwa teases Champa about the groom and later positions a mirror in such a way that Champa could see the groom. The women sing various marriage songs while the children have fun. Champa asks Phulwa to accompany her to her new house and stay there for some time. Phulwa refuses saying that someone intelligent needs to stay back at home to manage everything.
After a while, Mangroo places a table in front of the baraatis; he then brings a plate laden with gifts for the groom and places it in front of him. Hemvati also brings food for all the baraatis, as well as the groom and his Father, and keeps the dishes in front of them. The groom looks at the gifts and is suddenly upset to see the watch. Mangroo and Hemvati requests him to eat but he stay quiet and doesn't budge. His Father then comes and sits beside him and asks him why he is being so sullen. The groom replies that he had expected a watch with a chain, and not with a simple leather strap. His Father tells him that this is a small thing and could be solved immediately. The groom tells his Father that as a Father he has never given anything to him, and today was his day and that he wanted a watch with a chain. Otherwise he wasn't in any mood to marry.
The groom's Father goes to Mangroo goes to Mangroo and tells him about the groom's wish. Mangroo immediately agrees to replace the watch and sends Babu with it. The groom is happy. Mangroo requests the baraatis to eat before the marriage ceremony takes place.Suddenly, the Senior Thakur and his son (Jr. Thakur) arrive at Mangroo's home with the Sarpanch. Mangroo and Hemvati welcomes them inside and tells the Sr. Thakur that it is indeed a great honour for them to have the Sr. Thakur there in there house for their daughter's marriage. Sr. Thakur assures Mangroo that his stars are indeed shining. He mentions that his Mother, who is bedridden, has also come to bless the couple. Mangroo and Hemvati are overjoyed to see Ammaji in their courtyard. Ammaji blesses them and tells them that though her main illness is related to heart, yet it is because of the heart's call that she has come there.
The Panditji asks Mangroo and Hemvati to bring the bride out as time for the marriage has come. While the marriage ceremony is about to start, Jr. Thakur tells Sr. Thakur that he is not convinced that Lakhiya and his wife can do any major damage and tells his Father that he doesn't trust them. Sr. Thakur tells his son to look at the happiness in Sona's face which implies that she is definitely going to succeed in her plan and that time has come for the same. Chunni comes with glasses of sherbet and offers them to the Sarpanch, the Sr. Thakur and the Jr. Thakur. While the Sarpanch and the Sr. Thakur picks up their glasses, the Jr. Thakur waves away Chunni and glares at her. Chunni tells him that the sherbet is icy cold and will cool him down. The Jr. Thakur gets angry and lifts his hand to strike Chunni, but the Sr. Thakur controls him.
Now, the ceremony is going on in full force and the garland exchange ceremony also takes place. The baraatis pick up the groom so that Champa is unable to put the garland around his neck. Ramsharan brings a chair and places it in front of Champa. Champa climbs up the chair and places the garland around her groom's neck. Once the marriage is complete, the bride and groom take blessings from everybody. Phulwa tells Ramsharan that indeed she would have to wait to grow up so that she could exchange garlands with Ramsharan easily. Ramsharan laughs and pats her cheek.
While all this is happening, Sona tries to sneak away from the celebrations. She accidentally drops the packet from her hand, then picks it up and hurries inside the house. Chunni sees her with the packet and is suspicious. She tells Phulwa what she has seen.
Inside the room, Sona empties the packet contents on a plateful of Prasad and mixes it vigorously. Phulwa enters the room and sees her; she questions Sona about what she has mixed in the Prasad. Sona alleges that Phulwa is unnecessarily harassing her and that she has not mixed anything in the food. Hemvati enters the room at that point of time, looking for the puja ka thali. She is suspicious seeing Sona and Phulwa inside the room and asks whether everything is fine or not. Sona tells that everything is fine. Hemvati is about to go away when Phulwa stops her and tells her that she had seen Sona mixing some white coloured powder in the prasad. She tells her Mother that it is Sona who had asked her to keep the umbrella inside the room when they found the black cat; it was Sona again who sent Champa to the terrace when the crows attacked her. She further tells Hemvati that Sona is not a good person. Sona feels humiliated. Hemvati doesn't know who to believe as Sona swears that she has not done so. Hemvati then tells that there is one way to solve the problem ' that she would eat a bit of the prasad to find out the truth. She however warns Phulwa that it better not be a prank. Phulwa swears on her neem tree that she is telling the truth. Hemvati is about to eat the prasad when Phulwa stops her and says that actually Sona should be eating the prasad since she is claiming that she has not mixed anything in it.
Sona agrees to eat the prasad and picks up a small portion with trembling hands. Phulwa and Hemvati look at her intently.
Phulwa tells her Mother that Sona Kaki has mixed some powdery stuff to the prasad and that she is convinced that Sona Kaki is not a good individual. Sona acts hurt. Imarti (sorry, not Hemvati) decides to taste a bit of the prasad and picks it up. Phulwa stops her and tells that Sona Kaki should taste it instead 'cos she is the one who is refusing to have added something to the prasad. Sona picks up a small portion and reluctantly puts it inside her mouth. She makes strange face, much to Imarti and Phulwa's consternation, but after a while is ok. Imarti is relieved but slaps Phulwa for being mischievous. Imarti colds Phulwa and asks her if this is the culture that they have taught her. Phulwa starts crying; Sona acts that she is pained very much to see Phulwa crying and pulls the child to herself. She then tells Imarti that Phulwa has done a grave mistake by doubting her and that she had actually mixed elaichi powder in the prasad; she also says that children usually make mistakes. Imarti goes away and Sona and Phulwa are left behind together.
Sona then tells Phulwa that her doubts are absolutely correct and that Sona doesn't want Champa to get married and is there to ruin the marriage. But now, nobody would believe Phulwa and that it was all a game that Sona was playing. She tells Phulwa further that she has done what she had to do to stop Champa's marriage and challenges Phulwa to try and save her sister's marriage. Sona then goes away from the room.
Outside in the courtyard, the Panditji asks Mangroo and Imarti to bring Champa to the mandap for the final rituals to be completed. While Imarti and others escort Champa to the mandap, Mangroo goes to the Sr. Thakur and asks for his blessings for his daughter. The Thakur tells him that every outcome is as per man's own deeds. And that the auspicious moment should not pass away. Mangroo asks for Ammaji's blessings and she blesses him and his family wholeheartedly. Sr. Thakur tells his Mother i.e. Ammaji that she has been out of the haveli for quite some time and needed to go back home. He then calls the servants who take Ammaji back to the haveli.
Once Champa is seated, the Panditji asks Imarti to get the holy Ganga water; Imarti goes inside the room to bring the water and finds Phulwa lying on the bed, crying. Imarti tells Phulwa to hurry outside as Champa is getting married and not to worry about anything. She then takes the container of Gangajal outside. Phulwa thinks of Sona's words. Suddenly something strikes her and she runs outside.
In the mandap, as per the Panditji's directive, Imarti sprinkles everything with Gangajal. Phulwa comes out and watches everything intently. The Panditji then asks Champa to light the diya with her own hand.Phulwa senses something wrong and rushes towards her sister, but by then Champa has lit the diya. There is suddenly the sound of an explosion and the fire spreads all across the mandap. Everyone is startled and moves away from the mandap. Mangroo and Ramsharan bring buckets of water and puts out the fire; Phulwa also helps them. Once the fire is put out, Champa looks at the mess and starts crying. The Panditji is worried at the happening, but an old woman from the village says that this is a direct indication that Champa is a dayaan, a 'witch'. Imarti stops her saying that she is not going to listen to any word against her daughter and asks the woman how she could forget the nursing that Champa had done to her when she was ill herself some time ago.
The Sr. Thakur tells everybody to overlook the event saying that accidents do happen, and urges the Panditji to complete the wedding by making the couple take the saat pheras. Mangroo looks relieved but the groom's Father steps in saying that he is worried about his son's future and who would offer guarantee that nothing like this would happen in the future. Mangroo assures him that everything would be fine; but the groom's Father is adamant and says that though some steps of the marriage rituals have already been completed, yet from then onwards, the two families would have no link at all. Champa starts crying.
The groom and his Father and other relatives walk away from the place; Phulwa runs in behind them and tells that she knows how the mandap caught fire.
Edited by PIA.SEN.GUPTA - 14 years ago