Using a coin flip, Sumeet helps the family understand that they have a 50% chance of winning.
Sumeet explains that a victory would ensure Shlok’s safety and allow them all to live as they wish. However, Shlok is hesitant to participate. Meanwhile, at home, Shagun witnesses Raunak’s erratic behavior and his attack on her. The hospital staff restrains him, and Shagun contemplates making Shlok suffer the same way, leading to his mental deterioration.
The next morning, Shagun arrives at Shlok’s house with a group of men playing a large drum. Shlok and Rajiv express their reluctance to play any game. Shagun threatens Shlok with the prospect of jail time and mocks them with a Police siren sound. The family stands united, willing to accompany Shlok to jail if necessary.
However, Shagun proposes a different challenge: a game with ten large drums, one of which is empty. Sumeet must find the empty drum and hit it; if she hits a drum with someone inside, that person will be harmed.
Shagun gives Sumeet an hour to convince her family to play the game. Shlok cautions Sumeet that he won’t forgive her if anything happens to his family. The dilemma intensifies for Sumeet, torn between Akki’s safety and her family’s well-being.
In her room, Sumeet is left with only thirty minutes to convince her family members to participate in the task set by Shagun. She prays for divine help. Rajiv, carrying a bucket of water, accidentally drops it, leading to a loose wire that starts releasing an electric current towards Mayra. Sumeet rushes to the scene and urgently asks Rajiv to turn off the main fuse. Despite Rajiv struggling with the fuse box, with Sumeet’s quick thinking and Shlok’s assistance, they manage to save Mayra from harm.
Shlok lifts Sumeet in his arms, and she holds Mayra carefully. Sumeet takes this moment to illustrate to her family that unity can help them tackle Shagun’s challenges. To inspire them, she brings Kesar laddoo from the temple. She explains that by applying saffron tilak from the laddoo, she can recognize which drums her family members are in due to the distinct scent. Meanwhile, Abhay overhears Vani on the phone, triggering his distress about the doctor’s revelation of his infertility and Vani’s alleged infidelity.
Abhay confronts Vani about the call and expresses his anger for not prioritizing him. Masoom intervenes, supporting Vani and insisting that she won’t tolerate Abhay’s mistreatment. Vani suspects Shagun’s role in creating misunderstandings in their relationship and pledges not to let Shagun succeed.
At the Independence Day program, Sumeet arrives alone, facing Shagun’s mockery about her family’s alleged cowardice. However, Shagun is stunned when Shlok’s entire family arrives, all of them having applied saffron to their bodies, as suggested by Sumeet. Shagun, taken aback, taunts them for embracing a life of servitude on Independence Day. She covers Sumeet’s eyes and ears, instructing her men to place the family members in the drums.
Poonam bravely challenges Shagun, stating that truth will always prevail. All the family members, except Shlok, are sealed inside drums. Shagun informs Shlok that they are short of one drum, so he must remain outside. Shlok is bound and seated on a chair. Shagun reveals Shlok’s position, and Sumeet prepares to start her task. Although her plan to recognize family members through saffron scent fails when Shagun sprays the scent in the air, Sumeet remains resolute not to betray her family’s trust and disappoint Shlok.
Vani shares with Abhay that they’ve been called for the first ultrasound of their baby. However, Abhay vehemently refuses, expressing his unwillingness to accept the baby. Shagun then announces that the air will be filled with saffron scent, shocking Sumeet as her plan seems to be foiled. She wrestles with her dilemma, torn between upholding her family’s trust and the video evidence of Akki in pain shown by Shagun. Sumeet is left unsure of what to do next.
People were excited about playing the drums. Shagun told Sumeet she had only six minutes left to start playing. Shlok kept telling her not to play. However, Sumeet remembered Akki crying and picked up the drumsticks. Shlok shouted, saying no one should play the drums. All the family members were sitting quietly with their mouths tied near the drums. Shagun smirked as Sumeet began to play the drum. Sumeet stood in front of an empty drum, and Shagun tried to distract her. She thought of a way to figure out which drum was empty.
Sumeet thought that if light passed through the drum, she could see the reflection and figure out which drums had family members inside and which were empty. She used a spotlight on each drum to check. Sumeet found the empty one because it didn’t reflect light and started playing it when only a second was left. She continued to beat the drum and asked for the family members to be released. Everyone clapped around Shagun while Sumeet kept playing. Shagun felt defeated. Rajiv went and untied Shlok, asking if he was okay.
Shlok hugged Poonam and then went to Sumeet. Sumeet told Shagun that the game and rules were hers, but the victory belonged to truth and discipline. They had already won the first task and would win the remaining five as well. Raj held one of Sumeet’s hands, and Shlok held the other as they went towards the flag and hoisted it together. The family members saluted the national flag, including Shagun unwillingly. Sumeet thanked God for their victory. Rajiv admitted he was scared, but everything ended well. He shared sweets with everyone. Poonam reminded them that it was just the beginning, and they didn’t know what Shagun would plan next.
Anju worried about Akki, and Sumeet suspected that Shagun had already kidnapped him. Raj praised Sumeet, and she wondered why Shagun sprayed saffron, which wasn’t usual for Independence Day. Poonam suggested they have a meal.
Shlok had a panic attack and poured water on himself to calm down.
Shlok screamed, and Poonam tried to comfort him. He was in a panic, hearing the drum sounds in his ears. Shlok worried that Shagun would return. Poonam reassured him that they would face everything together.
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