Niranjan reasons that though Gangaa got married, she is still a girl. His mother denies. She is a widow. Niranjan talks about the biggest sin of the society – marrying kids in a very young and tender age when they should actually be playing / studying. You are just adding up to that sin by calling this little girl a widow! She is not interested in any of the logics given by her son. use them in your court, not here. She tells all the girls to get up and go home, but Madhvi doesn’t want it all to go in vain. I will tell the maid to sprinkle ganga jal, find the 7th girl and do the puja. Her Mother-in-law scolds her for being irresponsible. Your husband is weird. He thinks just about anything.
Madhvi makes Gangaa stand in a corner with Raghav ji. Niranjan’s mother tells Raghav to take Gangaa away. Feed her something as today is a special day. Send her back to where she has come from. Raghav explains that Niranjan Babu said that Gangaa will stay in this house. Niranjan’s Amma is taken aback. Will you make Chaturvedi Sadan an Ashram for widows? Will you bring just any random guy from the streets home? Have you lost your mind? She refuses to allow Gangaa to stay here.
Niranjan’s Amma is apologizing to God for her son’s mistake. Niranjan and Madhvi come there. Niranjan tells his Amma that he didn’t intend to create any hindrance in her puja(prayer), but he couldn’t think of anything else. I had not thought that you will be so upset because of such a small thing. your BP will increase if you continue to be angry. She is angry as no one else in the house follows any rules. I try everything to save you all from the evil eyes and do puja. I am here just because of your kids or I would have left long back.
Maharaj offers a laddoo to Gangaa. She shakes her head. I am hungry but I don’t want something out of pity. Everyone is amazed to hear her.
Niranjan’s Amma insists that Gangaa cannot stay here. Send her back right away. Gangaa feels sad seeing the family members arguing because of her. She starts walking backwards while title song(gangaa) plays in the background. She turns and starts heading towards the main door.
Niranjan follows his mother. He tries to make her understand but she threatens him that she will leave for Haridwar in that case. If you want me to stay here, then you will have to agree to what I say. Niranjan too makes it clear that he respects her, but he won’t agree to this thing. His Amma decides to leave then. Madhvi requests her to stay with them as whatever they are, it is all because of her. Niranjan’s Amma is picking up her clothes. I gave up everything when my husband died, but I still have a right over this house. I won’t sit quietly if I see anything wrong happening in the house. That girl is greater than me for your husband, so take care of her. Maharaj comes to tell them that Gangaa has left. Niranjan is shocked while his Amma is relieved.
Gangaa sees some Children playing Cricket and wants to join them, but Sagar(Niranjan’s son) sent her away. The other boys aren’t playing fairly and says they Don’t want to play with Sagar. Niranjan’s Amma sees this and calls all the kids together and scolds them for not playing with Sagar. She gave them sweets to play with Sagar. Gangaa hid and watch her give them sweets.
Gangaa thinks where to go and recalls Amma giving the kids sweet just to play with Sagar.
Gangaa smiles and comes to meet sagar telling him she would become his friend and asks him to teach her how to play Cricket. He pulls her hair and tickles her as they both smiles so loudly, Niranjan’s Amma and Madhvi comes in and are surprised to see Gangaa there. Niranjan’s Amma asks Gangaa how dare she enter her grandson’s bedroom after she has been sent away from this house. Sagar says he now has a friend and he doesn’t want her to leave since Gangaa also confirmed that those boys cheated and even supported him then. He begs her to let Gangaa stay with them.
Niranjan is worried as he couldn’t find Gangaa anywhere. Sagar insists Gangaa stays in this house and starts to cry when Niranjan’s Amma doesn’t agree. She then agrees. Gangaa asks if they have something she can eat since she’s very hungry. Niranjan’s Amma told her to go and meet Maharaj to give her food. Gangaa asks if she will also gets Sweets? Niranjan’s Amma said yes. She smiles.
Niranjan and Raghav ji sees her coming downstairs and asked where she went as they didn’t find her anywhere? She explains everything and said Amma has told her to stay in the house. Gangaa smiles and leaves. Niranjan tells Ragtav ji that she likes her determination to get a roof above her head and to survive no matter what.
Gangaa is eating when Sagar picks up her plate. Eat the rest later. Gangaa recalls a past incident where she was angry with Munakka for breaking her doll. I will break his hands and legs. Her Bappa stops her. have I taught you this? She reasons that Munakka takes advantage of the fact that he is Sarpanch’s son. He even acts bossy with girls. I will show him that I am a girl, but I am not weak. He explains that things will aggravate for them instead. The one who has brains (is smart) is strong too. the one who isn’t smart isn’t strong too. learn to control your anger. Just think that the thing that you have lost was not yours. learn to value what you have. I am not saying that you should give up in front of injustice but it is very important to know when to fight back and how. That is what helps us in winning. Flashback ends.
Sagar asks her to play with him and she willingly agrees. Maharaj helps her in cleaning her hands. Sagar waits impatiently. Niranjan’s mother watches them play from upstairs. She claps for her grandson as he hits a six. Gangaa is bowling and doing fielding as well. Madhvi too joins her Mother-in-law. Sagar hits a bowl high. His mother is worried that Gangaa might catch it, but she drops the ball intentionally. Gangaa laughs at it secretly. Sagar thinks she couldn’t catch it, so she’s sad. He appreciates her for she too is a good player. Madhvi is happy to see her son happy. he is happy with Gangaa staying back. Her Mother-in-law nods. He will get over her in a few days time just like one gets tired of their new toys. He himself will ask me to send Gangaa away. Gangaa continues to look at Madhvi upstairs.
Pulkit(eldest son) returns home. He looks around carefully to make sure no one notices him so he can head to his room quietly. First Maharaj ji, and then his mother catches him. She is concerned for him. She sends him upstairs to change. We all will have food together as per your father’s wish. Sagar meets him and takes him to show his new toy. He hides as soon as he hears his father’s voice. He calls him Hitler. Sagar points at Gangaa. She is practising playing cricket on her own. Pulkit says it’s a girl, but Sagar continuously calls her his new and best toy so far. She plays cricket with me, better than those guys, and never outs me. If I get out then she calls it a no ball. I can bat for the whole day now. Pulkit asks about the girl. Who is she and where has she come from? Sagar has no idea about it but he takes his brother with him. He pulls Gangaa’s hairs, asking her to smile. Gangaa is in pain. Pulkit stops Sagar. You are troubling her. She is not a toy, but a human. You will be in pain if someone pulls your hairs, right? She too feels pain. She must have felt bad. Gangaa is happy to see Pulkit taking her side / understanding her. Sagar denies, but Pulkit doesn’t want to hear anything else. Sagar repeats his grandmother’s words. I got a new toy. Pulkit is sure she would have said that after seeing the smile on his face. She can do / say anything to see her grandson happy. Madhvi calls out for her sons so Sagar leaves. Pulkit and Gangaa smile at each other.
Gangaa watches them all eating food together from upstairs. Madhvi serves food to them.
Niranjan asks Maharaj ji if Gangaa had food. Maharaj ji says I am about to give her. He nods. Madhvi brings milk for her kids and green tea for her husband. Raghav ji comes. Madhvi offers her food but he politely declines. Raghav calls Niranjan aside. I have found something about Gangaa. She belongs to Chandrapur village. Her Mother died a long time back. She lost her father in the stampede in the Ghaat that day. She has no one now. She is all alone. Her Father-in-law registered her name in the list of dead people just to get rid of her. Pulkit overhears everything and is shocked. Niranjan feels bad for Gangaa. Many houses broke in the stampede that day. Many kids became Orphan. Raghav says the condition is really bad. Government just gives a number of those dead people. They have also said that they have done the last rites of everyone, but the truth is, there are still dead bodies on the Ghaat. People whose family members are still missing are still looking for their loved ones amidst all those dead bodies, in the hope that their loved ones are alive. Niranjan takes him to his office to discuss something. Gangaa too has overheard their convo from a distance.
Niranjan’s mother is cooking food for herself in her room. Gangaa notices it. Maharaj ji tells her to come with him. He sets a mat for Gangaa near the stairs and gives her a bed sheet, blanket and a pillow to sleep. I sleep in the kitchen, but don’t set foot in the kitchen without having your bath. Don’t touch anything and don’t even peek in Amma ji’s room. She eats her food in her room only and her food is different than what everyone else eats. Gangaa wants to know why it’s so? He replies that Amma ji is a widow. It is written in scriptures after all. You don’t have to ask all this. Our restrooms and bathrooms are separate. I go there first and then everyone else goes. I cannot wait in the morning. Gangaa smiles. Maharaj ji leaves.
Madhvi notices Sagar looking at Gangaa. What if she leaves while I sleep? Madhvi assures him that Gangaa won’t go anywhere. She will stay here only with us. Come or you will be late for your school tomorrow. He leaves with his mother reluctantly.
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