Flashbacks to Dada ji’s own love marriage (1960s) vs. arranged marriage of their son. Parallels drawn. A younger uncle supports Alisha.

Alisha returns home for Diwali with her boyfriend, Kabir, who is from a different caste. Family discovers they live together. Dadi faints.

Mid-season “Part 01” climax—Alisha and Kabir break up due to family pressure, but Dada ji reveals a secret letter from his past: “Sachche rishtey kabhi toot-te nahi.”

Kabir’s conservative mother arrives unannounced. Comedy of errors ensues. A subplot about an adopted daughter seeking her birth parents.