Natru looking at astrology thinking why his plans are not working. Santoshi comes from market with her friend. Natru greets her in and asks if they met in market. They both say yes. Santoshi asks Basanti to bring cold water from fridge as it is too hot outside. Friend says she got habituated to heat outside and tells her husband was a gambler and trouble maker (just like Natru) and used to sit at home and yell at her and because of him even her beta/bahu used to fight, but now it is all well. Santoshi asks what did she do. Friend says her babaji fixed everything with 3 poojas. Santoshi asks where is he found. friend says in a nearby temple. Once friend leaves, Santoshi insists Natru that even she wants to perform this pooja via babaji.

Payal reaches a constructionsite and sees workers sitting idle. She asks the reason and they say it is none of her business. Satish introduces her as PWD engineer Payal. Workers complain that contractor did not pay them. Contract comes running seeing her. Payal orders him to repay workers soon, else she will cancel her contract and give it to others.

Jaiswal takes Natru to fake baba and introduces him. Baba says he dupes innocent ladies with his pooja, etc., and loots money.

Dev reaches new coaching center and clears interview successfully. Owner hires him and says he was waiting for a candidate like him. Dev asks if he can get advance. Owner says of course he can. Dev happily walks out and informs Rajesh that he got this job. He calls Payal to inform good news, but she is busy at site work. He realizes that he forgot his file inside owner’s cabin and goes back. He is shocked to see owner misbehaving with a woman. He gets Payal’s call, but he picks call by mistake instead of cutting it. He then enters owner’s cabin and asks what is he doing. OWner says he is taking interview. Dev asks if he takes interview by misbehaving with woman Owner asks why did he enter his cabin without his permission. Dev says after seeing his heinous act, he did not feel seeking any permission. He scolds girl for be too leniant with rogues for a job and suggests her to slap tightly.

Owner says he will suspend him. He says even he does not want to work under him. Owner says he will police and get him arrested. Woman slaps owner and asks him to call police, she will complain against him instead. She thanks Dev for giving her courage to face rogues like this owner and hopes all woman get courageous on time like her.

Natru brings fake baba and his puppets and introduces him to Santoshi as phool baba whom her friend was talking about. Santoshi greets baba in happily. Baba starts acting and says her house has a witch/chudail here. Sanotshi asks who is it. He says her badi bahu is a chudail who is proud of her money. He continues that Guddi is aslo is in trouble, so is Ayodhya and Dev/Payal. He suggests her perform maha pooja. Natru thinks he just showed just his family member’s pic, but baba identified each of their nature well.

Santoshi touches his feet. Baba’s beard glue loosens. Jaiswal fixes it on time. Santoshi wakes up and asks why is this happening. He says it is because of her as she is having maha dosh/trouble in her kundali and should perform maha pooja to remove it. He gives a big list of jewelry and cash. Payal enters home and hears that.

fake baba telling Santoshi that she is a big trouble for her family. He says Natru that his drama of getting beaten by his debtors will come true. Santoshi asks him to show her a way. He says she has to perform maha pooja with gold, silver, cash, etc., to protect her family. Santoshi agrees. Baba asks his assistant to give list to Santoshi and asks her to get all the items ready.

Payal comes home. Natru thinks she will stop this pooja, so he should divert her attention. He says baba is a very pious man and she should touch his feet. Santoshi tells about pooja, but Natru stops her and says Payal is tired now and she can tell her after she freshens up. Payal leaves. Natru asks fake baba to tell about pooja. He says tomorrow morning, he will perform small pooja and maha pooja with all the items in the afternoon.

Rajath comes out of house and his debtors catch him. they asks why is he not picking their calls since 2 months. He says he was bus with his work. Debtors say they will not give him credit diesel until he clears earlier bills. Rajath calls his assistant and asks to get more credit from market.

Payal while cooking tells Santoshi that there is nothing like previous life mistake, etc., and this baba must be fraud. Santoshi says she believes in all this and will break her FD to get all the jewelry and cash. Payal repeats baba must be fraud. Santoshi says her friend knows baba well and she will perform this pooja at any cost, so she should take leave from office tomorrow to sit in pooja. Payal thinks how to get rid of Santoshi’s superstition.

Natru goes to baba’s den and tells that Santoshi told everything to Payal and she may try to interrupt pooja. He would have warned Santoshi not to tell anyone about pooja. Baba says if he would have told that, Santoshi would have definitely told and doubted them. He continues that superstition is a powerful weapon and nobody can be saved from it.

Payal brings water for Dev at night and apologizes for not picking his call in the morning. He says it is okay. They both continue talking. She thinks if she should tell him about fake baba or not, but keeps silent.

Bhuvaneshwar enjoy tea and snacks with Guddan and family. Credit card seller comes to meet Rajath and says he can get 1.5 Rs credit limit and can pay in 45 days and if not he can pay in EMI. Bhuvaneshwar asks why he wants credit card when he pays bills with his earnings. Rajath says it will be easy for him to clear pending bills and says nothing to worry. He thinks he will clear all his debt with this credit calls.

In the morning, Payal and Santoshi sit for pooja. Dev informs that he got a interview call and leaves. Santoshi says with baba’s help, Dev already got interview calls. Baba comes with his puppets and sits for pooja. He asks Santoshi to keep 11000 rs, then 500, then 1000, then 500, then 1000 rs. Payal is shocked to see all the drama. He starts pooja. Payal hears wrong mantras and tells baba that he is changing wrong mantras. Baba shouts how dare she is to interrupt his pooja and asks what does he know about pooja. Payal chants true mantras. Natru and baba are shocked.

Payal says her mom taught these mantras since childhood and even now chants them. Baba shouts that he was chanting right mantras and says if they feel he is wrong, he will stop this pooja. Santoshi and natru plead not to stop pooja. Baba says he will do maha pooja in the afternoon and Payal will perform all the rituals next time.

Payal thinks baba is fake and she has do something. She calls commissioner, but he cuts call saying he is busy in the meeting. Payal then starts arrange pooja flowers. Baba’s puppets ask her to arrange properly.

Payal sees natru and Santoshi going out, stops them and tells Natru that baba is fake and was chanting wrong mantras. Natru says it is her imagination and there is nothing to worry. He leaves with Santoshi. Puppets call her back and ask to get back to work and leave towards baba’s room. Payal thinks she commisioner did not call her yet and it may be too late.

Baba gets a call from his associate that the people whom he had conned have complained against him and police is searching them. His puppets ask what to do now. He says they will loot Santoshi’s family tonight and escape. Payal hears that and thinks her doubt was right, this baba is fake. She calls Dev and informs his everything. He asks her to inform parents. She says she tried, but they are not believing him. She tells him her plan and asks him to bring Mishraji from nearby town, who complained against fake baba.

Baba starts pooja and asks santoshi to give all the jewelry and cash he asked. She shows a bag to him. Natru thinks he will be rich tonight with all the loot. Dev reaches village and asks for Mishraji. He gets house, but finds house locked. He tries to call Payal, but his battery is dead. Payal call in return, but to no avail.

Baba continues pooja and says he will be performing last part of the pooja now. Payal asks Sanothi not to give jewelry to baba as baba is fake. Baba says he will curse her. She says he is a fraud and conman. Santoshi asks what is he doing. Dev comes on time with Mishraji and says Payal is telling truth. Santoshi asks what is he telling. He says as Payal said, baba is conman and thugs tensed people. He thugged mishra before coming here. Payal says she heard it from baba himself. Baba shouts that she is telling lie. Mishraji says Payal is right, baba looted him in lieu of clearing his problem. Payal says when she enquired about baba in her department, she came to know that his name is Mahajan and loots people. Baba gets afraid. Police comes and arrest baba. Santoshi thanks Payal for saving her life saving and hugs her. Dev promotes DID super moms grand finale episode tonight.

Santoshi praising Payal and telling Natru that she with Dev saved her on time. Natru sits silently. She asks him to speak. He says she insisted to call baba and got trapped herself. She says she believed Kamla behen and if she finds her, she will slap her. Natru thinks Kamla will tell the truth, so he should Santoshi right away. He starts yelling at her. Santoshi tells him I love you. He asks what did he do this time. She says he gave her a bahu like Payal who is helping her in each step. Natru thinks he should do something to Payal now.

Payal works till late night on her office files thinking she should submit it in the morning to commissioner. She sees Dev going to terrace at this time and follows him.

Payal asks why he is looking tensed? Dev says everyone is worried here in the house, that’s why doing the puja paath. I am unable to do anything in this situation. He feels helpless. Payal gives the example of the jugnu and tells light is making its place in the darkness and asks him not to feel bad. Dev thanks her and says you know how to inspire me. Your talks inspire me. Payal promises to support him whenever he is needed.

Rajath’s assitant takes him to meet some goon. The goon asks him to take thing from one hand and give another thing from another hand. Rajath asks what do you mean? Alka tells Bhuvaneshwar that Rajath is not at home. She says he didn’t tell her anything. Bhuvaneshwar says he will talk to him. The goon asks him to smuggle country side liquor and offers to pay him three times the amount. Rajath looks on. Bhuvaneshwar calls Rajath, he tells that he is coming home and asks him to sleep. Rajath tells the goon (Thakur ji) that he can’t do his work and walks out. His assistant will follow him.

Rajath’s assistant Jatin tells him that they will get three times money and their problems will be solved. Rajath slaps him and reminds him that Payal’s reputation will be spoiled and his father will get shock. Jatin looks on.

Natru asks Payal, aren’t you going to office. Payal tells that she will go after breakfast. Sonu hide from Gulkan, to skip classes. Payal says you shall go. Natru makes him sit on his lap, and asks the kid to hide somewhere. He tells that he will lie to his mum.

Ayodhya smiles at his plan. Gulkan comes with Bunty and asks where is Sonu. Natru says he didn’t see. Gulkan asks Payal about Sonu. She tells he was with Natru. Gulkan sees him hiding beneath the chair and scolds him. Payal says she will get Sonu ready for school. Gulkan says no need. Santoshi interferes. Gulkan insults her and tries to slap Sonu, but Natru stops her and takes Sonu to his side. Ayodhya tells Sonu will go to school from tomorrow. Payal thinks Gulkan’s way of speaking is wrong, but she said right, Babuji should not influence Sonu to bunk his school.

Sonu is sitting with Natru. Gulkan scolds him. Sonu says he wants to go to school. Natru says Payal will drop him. Payal says she will leave for office in 15 mins and asks her to get Sonu ready. Gulkan gets angry and asks her not to interfere between her and kids. Dev comes and questions Gulkan on her behavior. Natru thinks now Payal will be defeated and my ego will win.

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