Vidyachatur calls out loudly for Kumud, asking her to come to him. She hides behind Kusum before finally stepping forward. Saras, still struggling to see her face, watches eagerly. Yash warns Kumud to be careful as Vishwa’s kite is flying nearby. Kusum asks, “Did his kite come?” They all look up at the sky. Vidyachatur explains to Saras that this kite belongs to a local troublemaker, and Kumud manages to cut it down.
Everyone applauds Kumud. She steps forward to fly the kite, but Saras takes hold of the kite’s thread, surprising everyone by flying it with confidence and cutting down the troublemaker’s kite. Everyone praises him, leaving Kumud speechless.Saras then asks Kumud if she trusts him. Feeling jealous, Kumud insists that she will be the one to cut the opponent’s kite, not him. But her kite is quickly cut by the opponent.
Everyone wonders what went wrong, and Yash jokes that maybe jijaji should have flown the kite. Kumud, dismissing the loss, says she won’t let Saras touch her kite.Determined, she runs off to retrieve her cut kite, and Saras follows her. They run quite a distance before a strong wind picks up. Saras urges her to stop, saying they’ve come far enough, but she insists on getting her kite back.
Her dupatta gets caught in a tree, causing her to pause. Saras smiles and approaches her as “Piya Re” plays in the background. Just as he nears, Kumud frees her dupatta and takes off running again. She catches up with the kite, finally grabbing hold of its thread. Saras also takes hold of the thread, and as she turns to face him, he smiles, seeing her clearly for the first time. The song “Kuch Na Kahe” plays softly.
With their hands still entwined, they share a smile and lock eyes. Kumud tries to pull away, but Saras gently holds her back, saying her voice drew him here and her face… He reminds her of his promise to see her face before the uttarayan sun sets. Releasing her hand, he smiles as she accuses him of cutting her kite. Kumud takes off after the kite once again, spotting it near a pond. Hearing voices of villagers nearby, she urges Saras to fetch the kite. Saras experiences flashbacks.
She taunts him, suggesting he’s afraid. Teasingly, she says, “After seeing my face, you’ll never gain my trust. You can’t bring me my kite. You failed the test of trust. You’re a coward.” She provokes him to go retrieve the kite. Silent, Saras steps into the water, and memories of his mother drowning in the same pond overwhelm him. Kusum and Kumari arrive, confused, asking why jijaji is in the water. Kumud says he needs to cool off, and they head home.
Saras stands in the water, lost in flashbacks, hearing his younger self’s cries and his mother’s voice urging him to return home. As he reaches for the kite caught in a tree branch, memories of pulling his mother’s saree from the water flood back. He screams, “Maa, maa!” and begins to sink. Just in time, Badi Maa arrives with two men who pull him from the water. Saras clings to her, shaken.
He remembers the same moment from his childhood when Badi Maa saved him after his mother drowned. She comforts him, kissing his forehead as they embrace and cry. Saras then notices the kite in his hand and recalls Kumud’s words.Saras walks away, deep in thought. Badi Maa tells Saraswati to look after Chandra. Meanwhile, Vidyachatur yells at Kumud, questioning why she sent Saras to the pond. Her mother also expresses her disapproval, and Vidyachatur rushes out to find him.
When Badi Maa returns home, she asks Kumud’s mother about Kumud. Kumud, puzzled, asks what’s wrong. Badi Maa explains that if she hadn’t arrived on time, Saras might have drowned completely, as he was not in his senses. Kumud’s mother, looking worried, says she was unaware. Badi Maa confronts Kumud, saying that had Kusum or Kumari done something like this, she would have slapped them. She mentions that even Vidyachatur disapproved.
Kumud, feeling chastened, asks Badi Maa what she did wrong. Badi Maa reveals that Saras’ mother drowned in that pond and that she had once saved him there, just as she did today. She explains that Saras cried out for his mother, just as he did when he was younger. Badi Maa urges Kumud to seek forgiveness from Saras.
