Balika Vadhu 23rd November 2012 Written Update

the episode begins from where it ended yesterday. Jagya (J) takes blessings from all the elders and is taken away by the police. The Singhs bid him farewell with a heavy heart.

Daddu tells Shiv (S) that a soldier is always confident of his victory and in this case the fight was for the truth, hence there was no reason for defeat. The Shekhars express their happiness on S being released feleased. S tells Choti Ma (CM) that the tough times have gone and now they should again start preparing for the wedding. An excited Bheem Shing then gives a letter from the Chief Minister to S which states that the Chief Minister was confident that S was innocent but due to the rules he could not help S. He hopes that his name has not been removed from the wedding guest list. The letter also states that S’s post has been reinstated. Every one is happy to read the letter.

The families get back to the wedding preparations. At the haveli, women are shown preparing mehendi (Henna)amidst dance and songs. Dadi Sa (DS) is shown giving instructions to everyone on how the mehendi should be prepared. DS then remembers how J told them that he will be looking forward to spending his future with them and also the well wishes he gave S and Anandi (A) for their married life. She gets engrossed in her thoughts. Seeing this Sumitra walks up to her and tells her that A has faced a lot of troubles in her life but today this test of hers test is ending since she is beginning a new life. Sumi reassures DS that in the same way J’s sorrows also will end and he will be back as their old Jagya. Sumi continues to tell DS that till that time DS needs to be patient.

A then arrives there saying that the mehendi smells very good. She notices that DS was crying. But DS tells her that she will not cry until A is sent to her new home. Saying this DS tries to change the topic into how DS has chosen very good quality mehendi for A. A is surprised seeing DS’s interest in mehendi.Sumi tells A that DS is very talented and many people used to invite her to put mehendi for them,

In the next scene A is shown asking one of the ladies why her daughter is not present in the mehendi celebrations. The lady replies that since he daughter is a widow she will be considered as a bad omen and hence cannot participate in the celebrations. Hearing this A feels very sad.

In the following scene, S is shown in the haveli. DS sees him and asks him why he was there. S replies that he needed to get A’s signatures on a a few papers. DS tells S that she realizes that S is only trying to find ways to meet A and he could have very well sent Bheem Singh with the papers instead of coming personally. S looks very sheepish. He quickly gets A’s signatures on the paper while he steals a glance at her. DS tries to make him all the more embarrassed with her questions while S tries to make small talk in order to spend more time with A. Just before S takes a leave, Ds tells A to see S off at the door. This surprises S and also makes him very happy. A is also very amused.

A drops S at the door when S tells her that he is enjoying the wedding preparations a lot and that he will remember these moments throughout his life. S sense that A is sad and asks the reason for the same. A tells S about the widow girl who cannot attend the mehendi celebrations due to the orthodox beliefs. She says that there are many such kids who are kept away from such functions due to these beliefs. Althoguh she is happy that during their wedding many other girls will get another chance in life but still there are numerous girls who are deprived of so many joys. She is sad that the society makes rules to keep such windowed gilrs from their basic rights and happiness. She ask S if there is a way to give these girls a chance again. S tells A that they will give them a chance by getting Mehendi done for the widowed girls. But A tells S that this might hurt the elders in the village and that they will not agree. S replies that he is confident that A can convince the village and that the village will change their attitude towards such small issues. A is happy but is worried how she will be able to convince the village and invite the girls in such a short time. S gets into his jeep and tells A that they should leave right away to do the job. A happily joins him.

Voice-over: A person involved in social work, becomes a social personality. He or she negates the prevalent orthodox mentality and wants to give everyone an equal status.

Precap: Sachi putting mehendi for Shiv (She looks grumpy). In the haveli A tells Ds that she has promised God that until mehendi is not put on the hands of all the widowed girls she will not let her hands be adorned by it (mehendi).