Gangaa follows Amma ji on the streets. She keeps crying for Sagar. She rushes to meet a Priest. Gangaa keeps asking her what she wants? Amma ji finally gets to know where her Priest is. She tells Gangaa to leave her. Stop following me! Where is Maharaj ji? Gangaa points at a Priest. Amma ji goes to meet him. Please come with me. My grandson is in problem. Please save him. He goeÂs to do a prayer for some other family first. I will listen to you then. She pleads with him to understand her. Sagar is hanging between life and death. The Doctor said that he won’t live.
Amma ji pleads with the Priest to understand her. Sagar is hanging between life and death. The Doctor said that he won’t live. The Priest was going out to do someone else’s puja, but stops in shock after hearing her. Amma ji says I don’t trust the Doctor, but God. Please help my grandson. You have always helped us in all our problems. Please suggest some solution to save my grandson. She touches his feet. He agrees to talk to her after completing the prayer. Amma ji agrees to wait. I vow on Ganga Mother. If anything happens to Sagar, then I will die by jumping in Ganga river.
The Priest checks Sagar’s horoscope. He explains that there is a fair possibility of death for your grandson. There is a solution though. Sagar’s death will postpone only when someone puts in vermilion of his name. Gangaa is confused, while Amma ji is all the more boggled. He is a kid. How can a girl put vermilion of his name on her maang /forehead partition and why? The Priest says this is the only option. That will become a shield for him. No problem will ever touch him again. You should think. I will do Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap (healing rejuvenation and nurturance prayer) till then. A girl will have to fill her maang / forehead partition with vermilion of Sagar’s name. Amma ji sits down dejected. Gangaa gives her hope. It is only vermilion. You can put it. Amma ji shakes her head. I cannot do anything for Sagar. I cannot put it on. I can die, but not this. Gangaa asks her if she will let Sagar die? Amma ji warns her not to say this again. I won’t let anything happen to him. From where will I get such a girl? God please show me the way. Gangaa thinks of the priest’s words.
Ratan talks positively to Madhvi. Nothing will happen to Sagar. Pulkit and Madhvi are about to leave for the hospital when Gangaa comes there. She tells them of what the Priest has said. Please put vermilion of Sagar’s name on your maang / forehead partition. Madhvi scolds her for speaking without thinking. Gangaa still insists. I am only saying what the Priest said. Madhvi refuses. I cannot do it. I am his mother. Gangaa doesn’t understand her logic. Amma ji scolds Gangaa for talking stupidly. No one can put on vermilion of Sagar’s name on their forehead, neither your Madam nor I. Gangaa still cannot understand it. Why can’t it happen? The Priest only said so. Pulkit says Sagar will get well after the operation. She asks him why the Doctor said only God can help him now. Someone will have to put on the vermilion now for that. She asks Prabha, but Prabha too cannot do it. Gangaa requests everyone to save her Sagar. Don’t let him die. Everyone stands there helplessly.
Everyone leaves for the hospital as it is time for Sagar’s operation. The Priest’s words keep echoing in Gangaa’s head. Amma ji didn’t make anyone understand. It is just a matter of vermilion. She notices Mehri standing there. Mehri too declines. I am already married. Vermilion is not just a colour. You won’t understand. I’m also concerned for Sagar, but I cannot do this. She goes upstairs. Gangaa talks to Maharaj ji. The Priest spoke about a girl or I would have asked you. I know you wouldn’t have said no. He nods. Mehri is right. It isn’t a game to put on vermilion of someone else’s name. She remarks that no one is worried for Sagar. No one is helping me. I won’t talk to anyone if anything happens to him!
Sagar is confused to see everyone crying by his bedside. I don’t want to get operated. I am scared. Madhvi calls him her brave son. You have to get well. He asks her if he will die after this? I will meet you all again, right? I don’t want to go for it. Amma ji assures him nothing will happen to him. Sagar repeats he doesn’t want to get operated. The Nurse comes to make Sagar wear the hospital gown. Sagar refuses to let go of his Dadi and mother. Niru asks Amma ji to come. The Nurse will take care of him. Amma ji asks the Doctor to take care of Sagar. She kisses Sagar’s maang / forehead partition before leaving. They all go outside reluctantly.
Gangaa cries hugging Jalebi Prasad. No one is ready to listen to me. What should I do now? How do I save Sagar? From where should I find such a girl who will put vermilion of Sagar’s name in her maang / forehead partition? Tell me! Sagar is right. I am stupid. I took so much time to understand it. There is a girl. She goes outside for a second.
The Nurse helps Sagar change his clothes. On the other hand, Gangaa stands before a mirror. The Nurse readies Sagar for the operation. A mantra plays in the background. Gangaa picks up the box of vermilion and runs downstairs. Maharaj ji calls out after her, but she doesn’t stop. Gangaa runs on the streets. She reaches the hospital and meets Sagar directly. She says I won’t let anything happen to you. You are my best friend. I won’t let you go anywhere. They both look at each other. She tells him what had said. No one is ready to do it. I will do it! She shows him the box of vermilion. I will put it on. I am ready to do this to save your life. Put it in my maang / forehead partition. He asks her why? She repeats what the Priest said. That girl will become your shield.
Outside, Niru comforts Amma ji. We are all here. Amma ji goes to meet Sagar for a minute.
Gangaa says I will become your shield. All your problems will first of all come to me. I will send them far away from you. Nothing will happen to you then. Put this vermilion in my maang / forehead partition. Amma ji is on her way. Gangaa says maybe this is why God united us. Amma ji stops outside in shock. Sagar is in thoughts. Gangaa asks Sagar to do it. Amma ji is about to intervene, but stops thinking of the Priest’s words. Gangaa assures Sagar he will get perfectly fine this way. Put it on me. He nods. He fills her maang with vermilion. Amma ji looks on stunned. Gangaa tells Sagar to rest now. He lies down. Gangaa turns and finds Amma ji standing there. Amma ji signals to Gangaa to be quiet. Gangaa assures her nothing will happen to Sagar now. Amma ji asks her to go home. Gangaa refuses. I won’t go anywhere till Sagar gets well. Amma ji tells her to hide / cover this vermilion. No one should see this. Gangaa refuses to hide it. I won’t hide it ever now. Amma ji sends her home. Gangaa walks away, smiling to herself.
Sagar is being taken away for operation.
Maharaj ji notices Gangaa coming home. Mehri and Maharaj ji doesn’t see her from the front. Gangaa goes directly to her room.
Sagar’s operation starts. Gangaa puts more vermilion in her maang as she stands in the temple. The family members pace anxiously outside the operation theatre. Gangaa sits down to pray for Sagar. The operation gets over. Gangaa asks God if her Sagar is fine or not? The Doctor tells the family members that the surgery was successful. Sagar is out of danger now. Amma ji happily hugs Niru. The entire family shares a group hug.
At night, Sudha has come to Chaturvedi house. Maharaj ji had called her over. He leaves for the hospital. The landline rings. Sudha picks it up. Pulkit tells her that Sagar’s surgery was successful. Tell Gangaa. She is very much worried for Sagar. Sudha agrees. She keeps the phone down. Sudha picks up the prayer tray. The lights are off. Sudha shares that Sagar is perfectly fine. Gangaa says I knew it already. She lights the oil lamp. I put vermilion of his name after all! Sudha is stunned to see her. She drops the prayer tray in shock. She switches on the lights immediately. What did you do? She says I did what the Priest had said. Sudha pulls Gangaa outside. You did the worst thing today! You do whatever you like / wish. Amma ji won’t spare you if she sees you like this. Gangaa says Amma ji knows everything already. She saw me as I put it on. Sudha is taken aback. Gangaa asks her why she wants to remove it? Amma ji didn’t say anything. Amma ji comes there. You think I agreed as I kept quiet? Gangaa nods. You would have scolded me otherwise. Tell Aunt Sudha. I won’t remove this vermilion. Why are you quiet? Sudha walks up to Amma ji. She is a widow. She has broken the rules of the scriptures. She has done an abomination. Amma ji stands there all quiet. Gangaa requests Amma ji to speak. I did this to save Sagar’s life. Sudha understands Amma ji’s silence. She takes Gangaa towards the tap. Don’t act mad. This sin won’t go away even if you cry. This vermilion isn’t for you. You have lost the right to put it on. How do I make you understand! She pours water over Gangaa’s head to remove the vermilion from her forehead. Gangaa keeps requesting her not to do it. She recalls the past when Sudha had done a similar thing when she had lost her husband. She was forced to remove the vermilion from her forehead in a similar manner. Sudha keeps pouring more water on Gangaa to clean her up. She mentally speaks to Sagar. Aunt Sudha cleaned it up. Amma ji too didn’t say anything to her. What if anything happens to you? I won’t let anything happen to you. I won’t clean my vermilion. She comes back and puts more vermilion on her forehead.
Gangaa comes to Amma ji’s room afterwards. She shows the partition to her. You asked me to hide it. I did it. But don’t ask me to remove it ever! This is of Sagar’s name. How can I remove it? Amma ji sits there speechless. I know nothing. I am only a widow bound by rules. I left everything to God. Gangaa turns to God. Leave it all to me. I am with Sagar. I will never remove this vermilion. I know this only has saved his life. Amma ji looks at her. Gangaa decides to not let any problem come in Sagar’s way. I will take care of him for as long as I live. Nothing will go wrong with him as long as I am with him.
A few days later:
Gangaa makes Sagar drink milk. She takes good care of him. Madhvi brings soup for Sagar. Gangaa shares that Sagar doesn’t like soup. She makes Sagar eat Chips with her hands. Madhvi and Prabha observes them. Madhvi notices the closeness between Gangaa and Sagar in the next days. Don’t know what Prabha said to Madhvi. She started disliking Gangaa. She spoke to Niru about sending Sagar to the hostel. Niru was already concerned for Pulkit. He got Sagar admitted to one hostel. Sagar and Gangaa got separated. It hurt them a lot. Sagar packs his stuff. Gangaa and Sagar thinks of their past moments. Sagar holds a kite in his hands. We will fly it together when I am back. She shows him the anklets. Make me wear them when you are back. He refuses. He sits down instead to make her wear it right away.
She smiles. He keeps one with him. I will make you wear it when I am back. She sits down next to him on the floor. They both look at each other. They are sad. Gangaa asks him if he will forget her? He teases her first. I can’t ever do it. They both don’t know how they will live without each other. She rests her head on his shoulder. They both sit there quietly.
Next morning, Niru and Madhvi find Gangaa and Sagar sleeping in the same position. Madhvi thinks that her decision was right. It is good if Sagar stays away from Gangaa. Niru picks up Sagar. He let go of Gangaa’s hand in his sleep. Gangaa wakes up startled. She runs downstairs calling out for Sagar. Sagar hugs Gangaa. Amma ji and Madhvi look at each other. Sagar and Gangaa give each other last minute cute advises. Sagar cannot take his eyes off Gangaa even when Amma ji or anyone else is talking to him. Everyone sits in the car except Amma ji and Gangaa. Sagar and Gangaa keep talking to each other as the car starts. Gangaa runs along with the car holding Sagar’s hand for a while. She falls. They both call out for each other. Gangaa is in tears. How will I live without you? I will manage though. I know you will come back. No one can stop Sagar from meeting Gangaa. She opens a knot in her saree and puts vermilion in her maang/forehead. I will keep it always as I know nothing will happen to my Sagar as long as I put it on.
