Week of July 19th
Tauji and Taiji fix their orphan niece Prarthana's marriage with Akshay Thakral. Prarthana's cousin Siddhi comes from London and they have a discussion about arranged vs love marriage and joint family vs nuclear family. After a dinner at the Thakral's, Prathna's family leaves; a big argument happens in Thakral family over the issue that these dinners and rasms are useless. Prathna overhears this.
Prarthana has high expectations of living in a joint family and good in laws. Siddhi's parents Shiv and Kajal also come down from London. Akshay calls up model sister Sanskriti who is busy at a photo-shoot with her boyfriend Rajeev to drop Prathna's bridal dress at her place. Since she's busy he asks his friend Gyan. There Siddhi plays a prank on Gyan and their love-hate chemistry develops from there onwards. At the marriage, San's cozy behavior with her boyfriend Rajeev raises eyebrows of many guests. This creates an argument b/w Su n San which Tauji overhears. Tauji feels tension between Thakrals after hearing arguments between them. Gyan and Siddhi grow closer. Everyone is surprised when he stops the marriage. All are confused as to what is happening. Finally Tauji agrees under pressure. The marriage concludes. Gyan expresses his feeling in form of a ring and gives it to Siddhi. As Prarthana is about to enter the Thakral house, Su refuses to do her Grih pravesh for her own reasons.

