Episode 4.
Indrajit Singhania
(sits in a deep leather chair)
Indrajit Singhania
(fingers are tapping in subtle anticipation)
Anirudh Singhania
(enters)
Anirudh Singhania
Baba.... How did the marriage proposal go?
Indrajit Singhania
(leaning back)
Indrajit Singhania
It has been accepted.
Anirudh Singhania
(eyes light up with approval)
Indrajit Singhania
Very soon, we’ll hold a private engagement.
Indrajit Singhania
By the time the world finds out, the knot will already be tied.
Anirudh Singhania
(sits down across from him)
Indrajit Singhania
Get ready, Anirudh.
Indrajit Singhania
Now you must also step into politics.
Indrajit Singhania
Decisions for the state will no longer begin in Parliament.
Indrajit Singhania
They will begin at home.
Anirudh Singhania
Do you want me to contest elections?
Indrajit Singhania
(nods, slowly)
Indrajit Singhania
Not just elections....we need influence.
Indrajit Singhania
Your name will soon be tied with the Gaekwads.
Indrajit Singhania
And Raghunandan Gaekwad is far sharper than his father.
Indrajit Singhania
He may seem composed....
Indrajit Singhania
But every move he makes is calculated.
Indrajit Singhania
Your real task is to strengthen your bond with Raghunandan.
Indrajit Singhania
You’ll have to walk in harmony with him.....
Indrajit Singhania
(after a pause)
Indrajit Singhania
Your son… Rudraansh… his future will depend on that alliance.
Indrajit Singhania
If Raghunandan is displeased....
Indrajit Singhania
He wouldn’t hesitate to break the marriage.
Anirudh Singhania
(chuckles coldly, eyes sharp)
Anirudh Singhania
Raghunandan?
Anirudh Singhania
Why would he ever break the marriage, Baba?
Anirudh Singhania
As long as he gains power from it, he won’t step back.
Indrajit Singhania
(raises an eyebrow slightly)
Anirudh Singhania
You forgot....
Anirudh Singhania
This is the same Raghunandan who married off his own sister, Kritika Gaekwad....
Anirudh Singhania
To someone as vile as Surya Vardhan.
Anirudh Singhania
Just because he needed an alliance with Vardhan Enterprises.
Anirudh Singhania
A man who could turn his sister’s life into a deal....
Anirudh Singhania
Would never hesitate for anyone else.
Anirudh Singhania
And we are the ones offering him power this time.
Indrajit Singhania
Well said.
Indrajit Singhania
Men like Raghunandan are dangerous… but also predictable.
Indrajit Singhania
They never miss a chance for personal gain.
Indrajit Singhania
That’s why your entry into politics is essential.
Indrajit Singhania
Our bond with the Gaekwads should not just be symbolic....
Indrajit Singhania
It should be controlling.
Anirudh Singhania
(nods and gets up from his seat)
Anirudh Singhania
I understand, Baba.
Anirudh Singhania
I’ll begin preparations.
Indrajit Singhania
(sits back, thoughtful)
Anirudh Singhania
(leaves)
Indrajit Singhania
The game has begun.
Indrajit Singhania
The pawns have moved.
Indrajit Singhania
Now it’s the king and queen’s turn.
Indrajit Singhania
(smirk)
Devyani Singhania
So it’s decided?
Devyani Singhania
Rudraansh will marry Lavanya Gaekwad....
Devyani Singhania
Just for royal power?
Anirudh Singhania
You heard?
Devyani Singhania
Secrets don’t last long in this house, Anirudh ji.
Devyani Singhania
But I thought at least you wouldn’t turn your son’s future into a deal.
Anirudh Singhania
This isn’t a deal, Devyani.
Anirudh Singhania
It’s a doorway to possibilities.
Anirudh Singhania
When it comes to power....
Anirudh Singhania
Emotions and objections have no place.
Devyani Singhania
Don’t we already have wealth, respect, and status?
Devyani Singhania
Why must we ask for royalty?
Anirudh Singhania
Respect comes with money… but power comes with legacy.
Anirudh Singhania
The Gaekwad name.
Anirudh Singhania
And that name will now run in my grandson’s blood.
Devyani Singhania
(stunned)
Devyani Singhania
(takes a step back)
Anirudh Singhania
It’s a parent’s duty to decide what’s best for their children....
Anirudh Singhania
To pave the path for their future.
Anirudh Singhania
What Rudraansh wants matters less than what he needs.
Devyani Singhania
And sometimes, a parent’s decision breaks their child’s heart.
Devyani Singhania
You believe you’ve made the best choice for him....
Devyani Singhania
But maybe, you’ve stolen his freedom instead.
Anirudh Singhania
Devyani, stop.
Anirudh Singhania
You call it freedom… but I call it protection.
Anirudh Singhania
He’ll become the royal son-in-law, part of their dynasty....
Anirudh Singhania
Is that not enough?
Devyani Singhania
And what if he doesn’t want this?
Devyani Singhania
What if his dream is something else?
Anirudh Singhania
Then he’ll understand with time.
Anirudh Singhania
A son born in a legacy doesn’t dream for himself.
Anirudh Singhania
He fulfills the dreams of the legacy.
Devyani Singhania
You’ve forgotten the difference between a dream and a chain, Anirudh ji.
Anirudh Singhania
I haven’t forgotten, Devyani.
Anirudh Singhania
But I also haven’t forgotten that staying in power takes more than money.
Anirudh Singhania
Kritika’s marriage into Vardhan Enterprises was a part of that strategy.
Anirudh Singhania
And now… it’s Rudraansh’s turn.
Devyani Singhania
Have you ever wondered if Kritika Gaekwad lives… or merely breathes?
Devyani Singhania
You’re pushing your son down the same path.
Anirudh Singhania
(looks away, jaw clenched)
Devyani Singhania
You’ve won, Anirudh ji.
Devyani Singhania
But you’ll lose your son’s trust.
Anirudh Singhania
No matter what you think or say, Devyani....
Anirudh Singhania
Our son will never regret marrying Lavanya Gaekwad.
Anirudh Singhania
Remember this.
Devyani Singhania
(doesn’t reply)
Devyani Singhania
(looks at Anirudh)
Devyani Singhania
(silently walk away)
Devyani Singhania
💭 You promised our son a crown. Not happiness.
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