Anant is established as the noble protector, though we soon learn his family is even more conservative than Navya's.

Pure nostalgia! Who remembers the first time we met the simple, traditional Navya and the modern yet deep-down traditional Anant?

A girl slides into the seat next to her. This is RITIKA (19, bold, highlights in her hair, chewing gum). She’s texting rapidly on a smartphone.

Apurv appears at the door.

The cliffhanger—Navya walking away from the mansion, only for Anirudh to chase her in the rain and fall to his knees—is deliciously old-school. Is it love, guilt, or greed? We don't know yet. But for one hour, Navya reminds us why we watch family dramas: to see the tea cup hit the floor and watch who is brave enough to pick up the pieces.