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Anvita?

What… What are you doing here?

Hi.

Hi?

I came to drop Rhea off.

And I needed to use the washroom, so…

The washroom is downstairs. Didn't Malti tell you?

Yeah, she probably did.

Sorry, I get confused myself sometimes.

I'm glad we ran into each other.

I wanted to invite you to something.

Apeksha's birthday is in two days.

I celebrate her birthday every year.

The whole world thinks I'm weird, but--

I don't think you're weird at all.

I get it.

Thanks.

So will you come with Rhea?

Of course.

And tell Gaurav to come too.

Mom, that…

I drank too much that night.

And what you saw…

There's nothing between us.

Yeah. It was just a mistake.

So please, don't tell Ani anything.

Why?

What was wrong with it?

I mean now that it's out in the open,

I also think you're a much better choice for this house than Anvita.

Aunty?

I always thought something would happen between you two.

Or that it should, you know.

But then, in college,

Alok fell for Anvita's personality

and made the biggest mistake of his life.

Because Anvita couldn't be a good mother

or a good wife.

So you're saying

you didn't think what happened was wrong?

God works in mysterious ways.

Maybe God is finally giving us a chance

to make this family normal again.

And who am I to get in the way of that?

POLICE STATION SHIMLA, HIMACHAL PRADESH

Khurana sahab!

Khurana sahab.

Anvita? What happened? Is everything okay?

Khurana sahab,

I found Apeksha.

She's right here.

In Shimla.

In fact, she lives just five minutes away from my house.

-Anvita, look, control yourself. -Hear me out.

I went to Sakshi Mathur's house.

I took photos of her curtains.

The kidnapper's curtains and hers

are the same.

Anvita, curtains like that are in every other house.

That's not proof.

Khurana sahab, they aren't just any curtains.

They're the exact same curtains.

-Anvita, listen to me-- -Not just that!

Look.

The red sweater Apeksha is wearing in the photos

is also in Rhea's house.

The exact same sweater.

Same wool, same knit, same design.

-Listen to me-- -And there's more.

There's more.

Look at this. Look at the lamppost outside.

It's the same lamppost.

I had the kidnapper's photos zoomed in.

The lamppost outside the window

is the same one outside Rhea's bedroom.

Anvita, you're not listening to me--

Khurana sahab, there can't be this many coincidences.

No, can I tell you the truth? Can I tell you what I really think?

You need medication.

You've started thinking every little girl is yours.

Khurana sahab,

you're the one who told me not to give up, right?

Yes, I said don't give up hope.

But I didn't tell you to go crazy.

To start thinking that every mother in the city is your daughter's kidnapper.

Because of you, I'm becoming a laughingstock in the whole city.

I have become a joke.

There's a limit.

I'm sorry. My…

head's a mess today.

It's okay, Khurana sahab.

But please get Sakshi Mathur's background check done.

Please.

Okay, I'll get it done.

Thank you.

I won't bother you after this, just this last time.

It is the last time.

Why?

Bhaskar told me that…

the scan showed the cancer is back.

It's a stomach tumor. Surgery is tomorrow.

What are you thinking about, Bhaskar?

This is a golden opportunity.

How can I just…

I can't just kill him.

-He's a cop. -You aren't killing him, the cancer is.

And if he dies on the operating table, no questions will be asked.

And all our problems will disappear with him.

And no one will suspect a thing.

I'm a doctor,

not a murderer.

If you don't kill him,

we'll both be going to jail very soon, Bhaskar.

Why don't you understand?

Anyway, the choice is yours.

You guys didn't have to come.

Khurana sahab,

how could we not be here today?

I'm still alive, aren't I?

I've been by your side for eight years.

And until I find your daughter,

I won't die.

That's a promise.

-Let's go. -Okay, sir.

Khurana sahab, relax.

You're in safe hands.

Stop!

Stop this!

-What are you doing? -Sir!

How did you let him in?

Baldev?

Sir, we got Talreja's phone records.

The last call from his phone was to him. Dr. Bhaskar.

Speak up, Bhaskar ji.

Talreja wanted money.

Why?

He was blackmailing us.

Why was he blackmailing you?

What did he find out?

Look, Bhaskar, be smart and understand.

I'm going to find out the truth anyway.

If you tell me yourself,

I might be able to get your sentence reduced.

Surrogacy.

For high-profile clients.

Mumbai, Delhi.

Sometimes abroad too.

I see.

And this illegal surrogacy,

where do you run it from?

From this hospital or somewhere else?

No, no. From the forest.

There's a lodge there.

Who are the women you use?

Tribals.

People in need get babies--

And you guys get money.

And this Talreja wanted his cut from that money.

But in all of this, how did Talreja help you?

The night Anvita's baby went missing,

that same night, a tribal woman's delivery had some complications.

She was hemorrhaging.

Generally, we deliver babies at the lodge,

but that night, we had to bring her to the hospital.

To save the baby.

Come on, push! Just a little more!

We couldn't save the baby, but we saved the mother.

We disposed of the baby in the morgue that same night.

Talreja was on CCTV duty that night.

And all of this happened

exactly two hours before Anvita's child went missing.

So, when Alok and Anvita came to me

asking to call the police, I got scared.

I told Talreja to delete the CCTV footage

and to say the cameras in corridors three and four were broken if anyone asked

so when you guys showed up,

you wouldn't see us on the footage.

And Talreja, to keep this quiet, was extorting money from you?

For years. He was blackmailing us.

That he would expose us.

He'd testify that after the tribal woman's baby died,

we stole Anvita's baby and sold it as a replacement.

I swear, sir,

we had nothing to do with Anvita's baby going missing.

And they are both my friends.

Alok is my college friend.

I swear I didn't take Anvita's baby.

Now let's get to the point, Bhaskar.

Who killed Talreja?

The dean.

I didn't know he was going to do that.

Bhaskar.

What's happening?

Your husband confessed.

He ran an illegal surrogacy business.

Bhaskar!

You can see him at the police station later. Let's go.

Our top story today is a child-selling ring

that's been operating in Shimla for years.

The dean of Royal Shimla Hospital

and his top surgeon murdered their former security guard.

The child-selling operation has been exposed.

This scandal has once again brought illegal surrogacy…

I can't believe this.

I mean, we had dinner with Bhaskar two days ago.

And he turned out to be a huge criminal.

As we've just learned…

We shouldn't have come to Shimla. I told you.

…Dr. Bhaskar has been taken into police custody.

-They ran an illegal surrogacy ring… -Really?

-…using tribal women. -Are you sure you don't need me to come?

A horrific incident that is a disgrace to humanity…

Please call me if anything happens.

I'll call you in the evening anyway.

These very doctors were running an illegal surrogacy ring…

Shreya is completely broken.

-Sir. -Sir.

Why did you do all this, Bhaskar?

I haven't done anything wrong.

I gave children to childless parents.

I gave tribal women financial security.

Yes, surrogacy isn't legal,

but I was only helping people.

I earned money in return.

-So what? -"So what?"

What about those tribal mothers?

I made their lives better.

They did it willingly. I didn't force them.

They made a lifetime's earnings in just one year.

We took care of them.

We fed them well.

We gave them medical attention.

We took better care of them than their own families did.

That's why even their husbands supported us.

Where is the crime in this? Explain it to me, Shreya.

Nothing justifies what you've done.

It's completely wrong.

You murdered a man.

I didn't kill him.

-The dean killed him. -But you were with him, right?

You hid this for his sake, didn't you?

I don't even recognize you, Bhaskar.

But now I'm slowly starting to understand everything.

Your years of stress,

those late-night patient visits,

the long phone calls,

it's all making sense now.

But why did we need the money so badly?

I did.

I needed the money.

For you.

I didn't want you to lack anything in this marriage.

Whatever you wanted.

Nice clothes, handbags, foreign vacations.

Whatever you wanted, I wanted you to have it.

So that…

So that what?

So that you wouldn't leave me.

Why would I leave you?

Come on.

I know.

What?

I know everything about you and Alok.

For years.

Since college.

He was cooler and more charming than I was.

He was the life of every party.

His only problem was that he was always broke.

He was all over the place.

That's why you didn't pursue him, right?

How long…

have you known about this?

For years.

I see it every day.

I've been enduring it.

I know that by betraying Anvita and me,

you feel regret too.

But you can't stop yourself, can you?

He's your first love.

He was your first choice.

Not me.

My problem is that

I can't lose to him here, Shreya.

How could I let him take you away from me?

I love you so much.

Much more than I can put into words right now.

For all these years, why didn't you say anything?

I was scared that

if you had to choose between him and me,

you would probably choose him.

This way,

you were mine.

You were coming home.

Even if only half of you, you were still mine.

We thought we hid everything.

But he knew from the start.

And he didn't say a word.

He loved me so much that he kept forgiving me.

This is all our fault.

-None of this would've happened if we-- -No, Shreya, calm down.

Listen to me. I know how you feel.

Shreya, look at me.

Everything will be fine.

No, it won't!

Nothing will be fine.

The police are going to Talreja's house in Mumbai.

To find the CCTV footage, he used to blackmail Bhaskar and the dean.

Khurana told me himself.

Alok, everyone's going to find out.

Check the place thoroughly.

-Empty everything out. -Yes, sir.

Pull out the mattresses and check behind the curtains too.

After quitting his security job at the hospital,

what did your brother do?

I don't know what he did.

You live with him in this house, and you don't know what he did?

Well, whatever he was doing, it was paying off.

Otherwise, a security guard wouldn't have

a house like this, expensive cars, all of this.

I asked him many times, but he always got annoyed.

He didn't tell you about a drive or a pen drive?

No, he didn't.

We checked the whole house, sir.

We found nothing.

You're telling the truth, right?

I swear, sir, I don't know what Mahendra was up to.

All right, we're leaving.

Zoom in on corridor three.

Wait, wait, wait. Go back a bit.

Zoom in on the face.

Yes, Anvita, tell me.

Khurana sahab, I didn't call to bother you.

I was just worried about you.

I'm fine, Anvita.

I heard you're in Mumbai?

Please see a good doctor while you're there

and get a proper diagnosis.

I did, and I got a second opinion too.

It's stage three cancer.

There's no need for surgery right now.

They recommended three weeks of chemo and radiation.

I'm sorry, Anvita.

I won't be able to make it to Apeksha's birthday this time.

What are you saying?

Just take care of yourself.

Thank you.

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear…

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday

Happy birthday to you…

It's your baby, Anvita.

Come take her.

Apeksha!

Apeksha!

Apeksha!

Apeksha!

Apeksha?

Apeksha?

Apeksha?

Anvita! Anvita!

-What are you doing? -What's wrong?

Go check if she's okay.

Hey.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Mommy, when will Rhea come?

She'll be here. Very soon.

But when?

-Aunty, hello. -How are you?

-Just two minutes. -Good. How are you?

-Look, your Rhea is here. -Siddhi!

-Let's go! -Hey, brother.

-How are you? -Thank you for coming.

-Welcome. -Hi.

-How are you? -Hi.

-Hi. -Wow. Nice.

Gaurav, want a drink? Beer or whiskey?

Beer for life, bro. Anytime.

My kind of guy.

At a kids' party?

Come on, baby, it's just beer.

And Alok's asking so sweetly. I can't exactly say no, right?

Yeah, my fault.

-Come on. -Before she changes her mind.

-Will you have anything? -No, I'm good. Thank you.

It's a great party.

You haven't seen the rest of the house, right?

No.

-Let's see it now. -Now?

Come. I'll give you a house tour.

Okay.

That's Alok's and my room.

Nice.

That's Siddhi's room.

And, come,

I'll show you upstairs.

Come in.

Come, come.

This was going to be Apeksha's room.

In this cradle…

I was going to put her to sleep.

I was going to feed her.

I was going to teach her to walk here.

But…

What a despicable woman she must be.

The one who stole my daughter from me.

And now, to mock that pain,

she sends a photo on every birthday.

She'll go to hell.

And you know what?

That monster doesn't look like a monster.

She looks completely normal.

Like me.

Like you.

That's how she managed to fool us.

We befriended her

and brought her into our house.

She must be secretly laughing at us.

Because she's sick, Sakshi.

And she knows

that she's sick.

Right?

Ani, everyone's waiting.

Should we cut the cake?

I think we should go downstairs.

I'll see you down.

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Apeksha

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, Apeksha.

Siddhi, wait.

Rhea, you blow out the candles this year.

Come.

Come.

But, Mommy, I do it every year.

-I know, I know. -Aunty, let Siddhi do it.

No. Don't worry.

You blow out the candles this year. Come.

Come.

Come, come.

You'll take the first bite, Apeksha.

She is Rhea.

Not Apeksha.

She is my Apeksha.

I know it.

And you know it too.

-Don't you? -Hey.

I'm sorry, what are you saying?

Ask your wife. She knows everything.

Alok, what the hell is happening, man?

I'm sorry, it's a small misunderstanding.

Nine years ago, your wife stole my daughter from me.

What?

Rhea is my Apeksha.

This is nuts. Anvita, you've gone crazy.

Come on, let's go.

Alok, Alok, remember those floral curtains?

From the last photo? They're in her house.

And not just that, look.

This red sweater. Rhea has the same sweater.

With the same pattern.

This is our Apeksha. I swear, Alok, I'm telling you.

Excuse me.

When did you sneak into our house?

This is ridiculous, man.

Gaurav, I'm sorry.

-Anvita's having a small episode. -No, no, no. You know what?

I'm sorry, okay? I'm really sorry.

-Come on, let's go. -Yes.

No, no, no.

-You can't steal my daughter… -Anvita--

-…from me again. -Anvita, let go of Rhea.

-No, I won't -Anvita, let go of Rhea.

-No, I won't let go. -Let go of Rhea.

-No. -Let go, please.

-No! -Let go of Rhea.

-Alok! -No!

-Leave! -Please, let go.

-Crazy woman! -I'm sorry.

-Alok, this is our daughter, really. -Anvita!

-Stop. Move. -Please…

-This is ridiculous. She's crazy. -Apeksha!

-Apeksha, please. Apeksha! -Anvita, please.

-Apeksha, come to me. -Let Rhea go.

-Don't leave! -Anvita, please just let her go!

-Leave her right now. -Let her go.

-Leave her! -Anvita, let her go.

-Alok, please. -Please.

-Alok! Please, Apeksha! -Let them go.

Anvita, please.

Relax.

Anvita…

Anvita, please.

Anvita, please.

I ran

background checks on Sakshi and Gaurav.

They're a simple, ordinary couple with no criminal record.

Fine.

Besides, who believes me here anyway?

I do.

Why, Khurana sahab?

Out of pity?

No.

But this is the first time the kidnapper hasn't sent a photo.

Maybe they're afraid they're about to get caught.

Maybe they've realized you're getting very close to them.

Subtitle translation by: Vishal Singh