Rishtey (season 2) - Episode List

Kevin is a health freak and exercises in the woods near his house to keep himself fit. One day, while jogging in the woods, Kevin bumps into Rachna, a woman few years his senior. She seems to be in love with nature and surprisingly, with Kevin too. For some strange reason, she calls him Mannu. later, kevin learns that Rachna has become psychotic after the death of her lover Mannu who resembled Kevin. Now, Kevin is the only person who can cure Rachna. But how will he do it?

• Cast: Pallavi Joshi, Rajiv Paul, Deepan Vartak, Shakti Singh, Deepak Qazir, Kanika Shivpuri, Harjeet Walia

Donny, a widower, lives in Goa with his young son Georgie. Pooja is a Mumbai-based journalist who is engaged to marry Ramprakash Upadhyay. Georgie wants his father to marry again, but Donny is dead against it. One day, Georgie calls up a radio station and expresses his wish. The RJ requests all his listeners to consider Georgie's request. Pooja also listens to the programme in which Donny speaks fondly about his dead wife. She feels close at heart with Donny and Georgie. She breaks off her engagement with Ramprakash. Georgie and his cousin Annu leave no stone unturned in bringing Pooja and Donny together.

• Cast: Mohan Kapoor, Rajesh Khera, Mona Bhattacharya, Master Kinshuk

Shruti and Nikhil are a couple in love and are riding the waves of career success. They plan to get married, but decide against having children as they find it hard to look at themselves as parents. One day, Shruti is shocked to hear that her best friend Neha and her husband have been killed by terrorists. Soon, their infant baby is placed under Shruti's care and she finds it very difficult to juggle between the baby and her career. Nikhil urges her to pay more attention to her career and put the baby in an orphanage. She does so, but feels extremely guilty. Can she live with the guilt for the rest of her life? Or will she reconsider her decision?

• Cast: Mandira Bedi, Sanjay Singh, Amala Rai, Baby Isha Madhavi

Vishakha and Smitha are best friends. Vishaka is a bold and adventurous girl whereas Smitha is timid. They have disliked all the prospective grooms they have met until now. Once while talking on the telephone, they are connected to Anand by default. Thereafter, Anand repeatedly calls Vishakha. At first, she chides him, but later looks forward to his calls. They decide to meet in a hotel. In jest, Vishakha sends Smitha as Vishakha and Anand sends his best friend Uday to meet Vishakha. The impersonators start liking each other and both, Vishakha and Anand bemoan their ill-fated destinies. The repercussions of this joke on all four of them is worth a watch.

• Cast: Shammi Aunty, Sulabha Arya, Sonali Kulkarni, Shilpa Tulaskar, Darshan Jadhav, Anoop Soni, Akshay Anand

As a child, Baban was always beaten and abused by his father Suraj, for no reason at times. Frustrated, he left home at the first chance he got. He stayed at his uncle Ishwar's place and completed his education. Baban then married and lived a happy life with his wife and son, avoiding his father completely. An old Suraj pined for his son who never returned. Suraj died and left a letter for Baban. Will this letter erase all the bitter memories from Baban's mind?

• Cast: Mohan Joshi, Benjamin Gilani, Anup Soni, Gautami Kapoor, Miral

Pappu Pardesi is a contract killer who lives by his principles. He is approached separately by a couple engaged in a battle of sexes, a case that puts his principles at test. His ideals force him to act as mediator between the two in order to bring romance back into their lives. This act of his angers his apprentices who begin to harbour grudges against him. Will Pappu succeed in his endeavour?Will his efforts to safeguard his principles put his own life in danger?

• Cast: Dilip Joshi, Amit Behl, Ashwini Pande, Rajiv Kumar, Shahnawaz

Neena and Vicky fall in love and plan to get married. Soon, in an unfortunate twist of events, Vicky meets with an accident and dies on the spot. Neena's mother also becomes critically ill. A pregnant Neena is faced with a decision of either aborting the baby or marrying someone. When Neena meets Sachin through some mutual friends, she agrees to marry him. Overburdened with guilt she decides to reveal the truth to Sachin.

• Cast: Divya Dutta, Nakul Vaid, Samer Jaisingh, Meena Nathani, Madan Joshi, Lalit Tewari, Krishna Pal, Maya Alagh, Rohini Hattangady

Faizal is a professor in a college and lives with his elder sister Naseem whom he calls aapa. Naseem aapa has influenced his life in ways that she feels is right for him. He has no qualms about it, but Bharti has. Bharti is a colleague and both of them are in love. She tries to persuade Faizal to live life independently, away from his sister. He is pained by her behaviour and breaks up their relationship. Aapa then decides that it is time for some drastic change in their lives. What happens next?

• Cast: Navni Parihar, Waquar Shaikh, Priyanka, Jaya Bhattacharya

While waiting for his date Paul decides to step into a music shop nearby. There, he meets Sherry and develops an instant liking for her. However, Paul is too shy to disclose his feelings to her. Sherry also likes Paul and decides to slip a note into every packet of purchases that Paul makes. These notes, however, go unnoticed. When Paul's visits to the shop become infrequent, Sherry decides to go to his home and give him a cassette that reveals her feelings. There, she learns that Paul is getting engaged the very next day. Will Paul ever know of Sherry's feelings?

• Cast: Jiten Lalwani, Karishma Modi, Smita Hai, Sandesh Nayak

A dejected, yet determined Shallu vows never to fall in love again and concentrate on her career. In her despondency, she lies to get the job of being a nurse to a young man, Vikas, who is suffering from Leukaemia. The day she joins, she discovers morphine injections in every room, apparently because the drug would help Vikas die a painless death. Faced with a dilemma, she decides to quit, but suddenly finds herself strangely attracted to Vikas whose tragic fate strikes a chord deep inside her soul. One day, Vikas tells her that he is fully cured and that they should celebrate. After a beach party, when Shallu retires to sleep, she finds a morphine injection lying on a chair.

• Cast: Pallavi Joshi, Rajesh Khera

Doraiswamy is a strict disciplinarian when it comes to his subordinates at work. He hates the lackadaisical attitude of Arun, his new peon. Every opportunity he gets to find faults and yell at Arun, he utilizes it to the fullest. Arun, however, has a hidden talent that his boss is unaware of - he is a very good singer. The office secretary likes Arun and respects his abilities. She introduces him to a band and Arun goes on to become a successful singer. How will he treat Doraiswami now?

• Cast: Nagesh Bhosle, Darshan Dave, Abha Dhulia, Benika, Babloo Mukherjee, Swadesh Mahaan, Raj Tolani, Gargi Nandi, Sanjay Verma, Deven Haathi

Nandu and Devika are orphans, brought together by fate. They get married and plan to start a family. When Devika gets pregnant, the thought that there would be no one to look after her when he is at work, pesters Nandu. One day, they meet a homeless, aged couple. Both Nandu and Devika decide to invite the aged couple to their home. All is well till Devika meets with an accident and an agitated Nandu blames the couple for their negligence. Torn and humiliated, the couple decides to leave.

• Cast: Daji Bhatwadekar, Sulbha Deshpande, Vishal Singh, Nilanjna Sharma, Madan Joshi, Manoj Gupta

What are the parameters of judging infidelity in a friendship? Priya is a devoted wife and a loving mother who has lost herself in her mundane existence. Her children persuade her to take up job, of a trainee under Ritu, a fashion designer. What starts off as a professional relationship, soon blossoms into a beautiful friendship. One night, Ritu, in a drunken stupor, makes Priya listen to her boyfriend. Suddenly, Priya rushes back to her room. What did Priya hear?

• Cast: Divya Seth, Shefali Chhaya

Biniya(Toral Trivedi) yearns for the love and affection of her father, Dhanya (Virendra Saxena), who scorns her. In her isolation, little Biniya seeks the company of the idols of Lord Ganesha, which Dhanya has made, and prays for things to get better. A sudden realization creates a soft corner for Biniya in Dhanya’s heart and he gives her money to paint her own idol and keep it. When Dhanya takes ill, Biniya is forced to sell her favorite idol of Lord Ganesha to pay for her father’s treatment. Will Dhanya overcome his illness and change for the better? Will Biniya’s innocent and ardent prayers come true?

• Cast: Virendra Saxena, Sulbha Deshpande, Mushtaq Khan, Dharmesh Tiwari, Roma William,

Thakur Singh, a rich landlord, employs Karan to look after his accounts. Karan is entrusted with another peculiar task. He has to keep the Thakur's young wife amused. The Thakur is not particularly fond of his wife and is a regular visitor to Meenabai, a nautch girl. Karan develops a soft corner for the unfortunate wife, Padma. He tries his best to bring Thakur back to Padma, but fails miserably. A depressed Padma ends her life. This incident enrages Karan to such an extent that he loses the sense of right and wrong and ends up behind bars.

• Cast: Lalit Parimoo, Dimple Ghosh, Sajni Hanspal, Anil Sinha and Aresh

Kajal and her son Varun are happily living in their own small world. One day, Kajal’s friend introduces her to Rohit who is so awed by Kajal’s attitude that he instantly falls in love with her. He loves Varun as his own son and wants to marry Kajal. However, Varun starts feeling insecure seeing his mother and Rohit together. Kajal doesn’t want to marry Rohit at the cost of her son’s happiness. Will Rohit be able to win over Varun and Kajal? Will Varun accept Rohit?

• Cast: Renuka Shahane, Sudhanshu Pandey, Loveleen Mishra, Mansi Upadhyay, Parzaan Dastur

This piquant story is about Snigdha, an actress, whose career has come to unanticipated end. Faced with a desperate situation, she accepts an offer of playing the wife to DK, a rich man. When reality seeps in, Snigdha realizes that she in love with DK but her contract with him has reached its end. Will Snigdha's love remain unrequited? Does DK's contract conceal a greater truth about his life?

• Cast: Mona Ambegaonkar, Pawan Malhotra, Roshni, Nitin Rai, Tarun Shukla, Divya Bharadwaj

Shagun, a little boy of seven, lives with his mother Nina, an actress by profession. On weekends, he spends time with his father and his step-mother Anita, who dote on him. Shagun's performance in school drops as a busy Nina fails to give Shagun the care and love he deserves. Nina gets into the wrong circle of friends and Shagun resents their gatherings at his house. He hatches a plan and lies to the local police that his mother is in the company of drug users. The police arrive at the scene and arrest Nina and her friends. Shagun is remorseful, as he wanted the police to take away his mother's friends and not her. Shagun has to go and live with his father and awaits his mother's release. Will Nina forgive Shagun for lying? Will their equation with each other change?

• Cast: Yash Pathak, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Harsh Chhaya

Old is gold. That is what Sonu realized after he made new friends. Sonu, Gaurav and Puneet were very close and good friends until Jazz came along. Jazz a.k.a. Jasmeet was a crafty fellow who used friends to his benefit. Sonu, being naive, was incapable of noticing this. Under the influence of Jazz and his cronies, Sonu courted trouble at school and at home too. He ignored his old friends and they felt hurt. Once Sonu got into trouble just before his school exams and Jazz refused to help him out. Sonu longed for the company of Gaurav and Puneets. Will Sonu garner enough courage to call them? Will they forgive Sonu and help him out?

• Cast: Sudha Chandran, Abhinay Patekar, Rahul Dhanvani, Nayan Joshi, Vishal Thakker, Manmohan, Eklavya, Joy Sengupta

The management of an old age home has been on the look out for a caretaker for a long time, but it seems that hardly anyone wants to take the opportunity to pamper the egos and the bickerings of the senile inmates. The warden is on the verge of a breakdown when Vidhant, a young man, enters their lives as the caretaker. The old age home transforms from being a place where dejected people dump their dreams into a place where they start aiming to touch newer horizons. However, it is time for Vidhant to leave and no one can stop him. No one can defy the laws of nature, can he?

• Cast: Paintal, Rajeev Verma, Subbiraj, Sulabha Arya, Vinay Jain, Jacqueline Julian, Chandan. S. Tyagi, Archana Joshi

Rajan and Suman have been married for five years and are very much in love with each other. However, their family members are concerned as they are childless. One night, while returning from an outing, a ruffian rapes Suman while Rajan remains helpless in saving her. They do not reveal the incident to anyone. Later, Rajan seeks Suman's forgiveness for not being able to help her. As things turn out, Suman gets pregnant soon and delivers a baby boy. Rajan hates the child, Sumit, but his parents and Suman adore him. Suman pleads with Rajan to give the child his love, but Rajan is adamant. Years later, Rajan happens to bump into the ruffian once again. What the thug reveals that day changes Rajan's equation with his son forever.

• Cast: Juhi Parmar, Prithvi Zutshi, Aabha Parmar, Master Sumit, Saptarishi Ghosh
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Atul and Gudiya are neighbours. The two children have a major problem in their lives - their respective homes are like battlefields where their parents constantly argue and fight. Whenever such fights occur, Atul and Gudiya go to their backyards and play. A bond of friendship grows between them. One day, they decide to run away from home in order to escape their daily miseries. Atul and Gudiya go through novel experiences and come to certain conclusions about the 'grown up' people. Their worried parents find them in a jungle and they refuse to return home. What lies in store for Atul and Gudiya?

• Cast: Benjamin Gilani, Raju Kher, Maya Alagh, Nandita Puri, Amey P. Ambulkar, Isha Talwar, Ravi Gossain

Rahul constantly tells Nisha to concentrate less on her career and give more time to their infant daughter Pinky. This often leads to arguments and one day, a tired Nisha leaves Pinky and Rahul. A few years later, Nisha wishes to bring Pinky back into her life. She manages to get a court order that instructs Rahul and his second wife Asha to return Pinky to her biological mother. Pinky and Asha are shattered beyond words as they both adore each other. Will Nisha be able to carve out a niche for herself in her daughter's life? Will Asha be able to overcome her grief?

• Cast: Achint Kaur, Vaquar, Anita Kulkarni, Madan Joshi, Baby Lekhni

Parul is a doctor by profession and her parents adore her. Her younger brother, Purab, is mischievous and his only ambition is to pester Parul and his parents. Surinder, a young IAS officer, is besotted with Parul and proposes marriage to her through his parents. Parul's parents agree to the proposal, but her father divulges a fact that makes Surinder's mother withdraw her proposal. Parul is distraught. Her world is shattered by the utterance of just a few words. The experience exposes her to a reality that is bitter, but one that has to be accepted. Will she be able to accept the truth?

• Cast: Sangeeta Ghosh, Nandita Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Seema Pahwa, Yamini Singh, Vishal Thakkar, Varun Badola

For Sameer, women are merely objects of desire. When he happens to bump into his one-time obsession, Nandini, he tries to bring back the spark between them. However, Nandini does not pay heed to his advances. It turns out that Nandini is mother to little Vikram and has always conceled the identity of his father. Why is Nandini doing so? Is it a mere coincidence that Vikram resembles Sameer in so many ways?

• Cast: R. Madhavan, Mouli Ganguly, Nandita Thakur, Sunil Sodhi, Jaya Bhattacharya, Master Yashraj Kushwaha

When Mr. Sharma retires as a railway guard little does he expect the discomfort that his family would have on his arrival. He becomes an additional member of the family everyone would rather do without. On the other hand Laxmi, the woman who accommodated Mr. Sharma as a tenant, is more concerned than his family members. While Mr. Sharma is writing his misfortunes in a letter to Laxmi, Sharda is convinced that he is having an affair with Laxmi. She asks him to leave his own home before his children come to know. A dejected Mr.Sharma leaves his house for a final journey in the train.

• Cast: Sudhir Pandey, Rita Bhaduri, Uttara Baokar

Shastri is a typical Hindi teacher who detests English being spoken in his class. Tanuja is a teacher of English, who wears short skirts. Both Shastri and Tanuja can't stand the sight of each other and the poor students have to bear the brunt of their mutual hostility. When Shastri suddenly realizes that Tanuja has been absent from school for several days, he pays her a visit. Finding an ailing Tanuja, he nurses her back to health - a fact that astounds the entire school staff. Call it love or curiosity, one day, Shastri gets a tip about Tanuja going to meet her lover in a secret place. Piqued at this, he decides to go there himself. What surprise awaits Shastri? Discover the magic of ‘east meets west’ in this delectable episode of 'Rishtey'.

• Cast: Rajit Kapur, Kitu Gidwani, Jogi, Seeta Ram, Achyut Potdar

Sagar, a struggling writer, and Kamal, an aspiring actress, have to share the same flat as roommates - a fact that is hard to digest for both of them. One day, Sagar rescues Kamal from an unfortunate situation and Kamal finds herself opening up to Sagar. While Sagar strives to make a living for himself, he is always a pillar of support for Kamal, consistently helping her spread her wings far and wide. An inherent realization that enshrouds these dreamers is the fact that when dreams become real they always come with a price.

• Cast: Sagar Arya, Anwesha Bhattacharya

Anuj, the prodigal son, is much adored by his elder brother, Nishit. A wastrel, Anuj lives away from his family, whiling away his resources in drugs and booze. Nishit loves Jahnavi and plans to marry her. Jahnavi offers to wean Anuj away from his present life and bring him home to his family. But the vagaries of love are indeed unpredictable. A determined Jahnavi cannot help but fall in love with Anuj who, in turn, looks up to her for support. Meanwhile, Nishit plans to propose to Jahnavi. Will Jahnavi be able to reveal the truth to Nishit? Weighing the love for a brother and that for a beloved, will Nishit be able to accept?

• Cast: Vaishnavi, Vinay Jain, Prakash, Amit Singh, Suhas Joshi

A story of undying hope and ever-cherished desires, 'Umeed' revolves around Sudarshana. Living in a quaint mountain-village, she marries her childhood sweetheart Rakesh. Being a constant pillar of support for her husband, she allows him to follow his dreams of becoming a soldier. While Rakesh fights for the country, Sudarshana weaves a sweater for him, something that becomes a symbol for all her dreams, desires and hopes. As her wait gets prolonged, she learns that she is pregnant. Will Sudarshana’s wait ever come to an end?

• Cast: Vani Tripathi, Bobby Poonia, Shashi Sahay

Will you comfort an AIDS victim? This message-oriented episode of 'Rishtey' is about Karan and Nikki, whose beautiful world is shattered when Karan is diagnosed with AIDS. Suspecting her husband of infidelity, Nikki leaves him. Away from Karan, she starts working as a counselor for an NGO, an experience that acquaints her with AIDS victims. But will this experience be strong enough for her to return to Karan and come to terms with reality?

• Cast: Rameshwari, Sudhanshu Pandey, Meenakshi Gupta, Dev Joshan, Savy Sidhu, Neelofer Khan, Sanjay Aggarwal, Master Sanjay, Meghna Khanna

Seema is a career-minded single mom and Abhinav, an inexorable ad-man single-dad. Having been let down in the past, Seema has almost given up on men, except for her son. The only thing that Seema and Abhinav have in common are identical cellular phones, which get switched when both are going through a hectic day. They least expect to get attracted towards each other. But the next thing they know, they're falling in love.

• Cast: Parmeet Sethi, Shefali Chhaya, Bimal Oberoi, Dev Trivedi, Miral, Bhakti Kulkarni

On the eve of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Rajiv and Nandini decide to part ways to follow their long-lost love interests. They decide to meet each other after a period of six months to finalize their divorce. But both of them inevitably realize that their forlorn love interests have kept their respective pasts behind them and have moved on with the flow of time.

• Cast: Shishir Sharma, Smita Jayakar, Anil Dhawan, Neelima Azeem, Jayati Bhatia, Dharam Taneja

Rahul Singh, a struggling actor, meets Divya Dalal at a discotheque one night. Divya, who is double Rahul's age, develops a liking towards him. Their relationship soon blossoms into love and Rahul starts living with Divya. On Divya’s recommendation, he soon gets break as the lead actor in a film. When Rahul travels outdoor for shooting, he meets a young Sapna, a film journalist, and they fall in love. Rahul tells Divya about this and shows her Sapna’s photo. Divya is shocked to see the photo. What happens next?

• Cast: Moonmoon Sen, Rohit Sehgal, Shruti Ulfat

Amla is a single woman bringing up her two daughters Tulika and Mallika with great courage and determination. Amla is very pretty and her elder daughter Tulika, at times, feels threatened by the admiration her mother gets. This forms an invisible barrier between the daughter and the mother. Tulika feels that her mother is the biggest flirt in the world as she smiles and befriends all the men around her easily. Amla, however, believes that a smile wins many hearts and makes life easier. But suddenly, an unfortunate incident forces Tulika to change her views.

• Cast: Divya Seth, Smita Bansal, Neha Pendse, Deepak Qazir, Prakash Bharadwaj, Shishir Sharma, Hussain

This is the story of Hansa - a wife and a doting mother. Gautam her husband is a workaholic and her son Rahul constantly yearns for his company. Gautam is a loving father and husband but is unable to devote time to his family due to work pressures. Hansa comes across Adi a bachelor in one of her frequent solo outings with Rahul. Rahul and Adi bond well as friends but both adults develop a soft corner for each other. One day Hansa decides to disclose all to Gautam and plans to leave her family for Adi. Twenty years to this decision she reminiscences on her judgment. Watch this segment to see how she feels.

• Cast: Sushma Prakash, Arjun Raina, Denzel Smith, Kanwar Katar

Adi, a widowed father, decides to bring up his children Pinky and Babloo singlehandedly. He refuses all offers to remarry. A few years later, Adi meets Shraddha, a girl far younger to him, and falls in love with her. They decide to marry but now, Adi's grown-up children refuse to accept her. Shraddha patiently tries to woo the children, but fails miserably. The children are livid with her for encroaching their space and freedom and plan to leave home forever. It is either them or her in their 'mother's house'.

• Cast: Raju Kher, Mandira Bedi, Prachi Singh, Moolraj Rajda, Jay Devi, Rohit

Shweta finds a diary in her late grandmother Priya's room and is intrigued by it. In the diary, her grandmother has mentioned a dear friend named Vikram who seems to have made a big difference to her life in just a few moments. She has also talked about a home called 'Priyashiana'. Shweta sets out on a journey to know the unknown and comes across a man who calls himself Kapil uncle. Who is Kapil uncle? How does he know everything about Priya?

• Cast: Pawan Malhotra, Mrinal Kulkarni, Charmee Shah, Yash Tonk

Sujata's husband Ashish is completing his doctoral thesis abroad. Sujata lives alone, waiting for the moment when her husband will return. She longs to meet him, talk to him and be with him. She confides her feelings in her neighbor Sandy. Suddenly one day, Ashish arrives and Sujata's joy knows no bounds. However, her happiness is short-lived. Within a couple of days, she realizes that Ashish is a changed man. He just does not have time for her. This upsets her and she walks out of the house. Will Ashish try to locate her? Will Sujata rethink her decision?

• Cast: Harsh Chhaya, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Yatin Karyekar

Rahul is a blind boy in his early twenties and lives a closeted life with his mother in a peaceful locality. She has never allowed him to grow up. His mother has always treated him like a small boy and expected him to respond like one. Rahul's life takes an about turn when Bindiya comes to live in the adjoining flat. Friendship blossoms between the two, much to the chagrin of his mother. All the emotions Rahul had withheld in him so far explode like a volcano. An insecure mother lashes out at Bindiya and forbids both from seeing each other. Will Rahul gather enough courage to follow the right path? Will his mother realize that she is smothering her son with her love?

• Cast: Surekha Sikri, Joy Sengupta, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Goolshan Masdiani

The main protagonists of this love story are Akanksha and Vineet. Akanksha, a businesswoman and a frequent visitor to Matheran, meets Vineet who is blind and lives at the hill-station. Having similar interests in life brings them closer and they fall in love. Akanksha forces Vineet to get operated in Mumbai and his vision is restored. His joy is transitory as he starts suffering from blackouts. A visit to the doctor erases all his dreams of a new life with Akanksha. He returns to Matheran without informing her. What made him act this way? How will Akanksha deal with his loss?

• Cast: Mandira Bedi, Rohit Roy, Shailendra Singh, Payal, Umesh Bajpai

Anu, a fiercely independent ad maker, thinks of commitment as an imprisonment. Hence, she shirks from settling down with Rishabh who is also an ad man. While pondering over her purpose in life, Anu comes across Ghanti, a foul-mouthed street urchin who would rather sell flowers stolen from a cemetery than beg. Anu starts nurturing the thought of adopting Ghanti. Will Anu be able to bring about changes in Ghanti’s life? How will Rishabh react to her decision?

• Cast: Karan Trivedi, Divya Seth, Jayant Kripalani, Luvleen Mishra

With the tendency of human beings to trivialize relationships when they exist, we fail to realize their importance in our lives. On his deathbed a father’s only wish is to see his son. This wish encapsulates his incessant wait to reach out to his son, to bridge the gap in their relationship. Will there be an end to his wait?

• Cast: Ravindra Mankani, Vinod Shekhavat, Zahida, Dhruv Khandelwal, Rishabh Khandelwal, Vishal Thakkar

Vinny lives alone with her mother who is a workaholic and is quite averse of dogs. Often seeking a companion, Vinny is very happy when her best friend Meghna goes for a vacation, leaving her pet dog with Vinny - a fact that Vinny hides from her mother. Will Vinny’s mother ever discover her secret? What will be the repercussions? A treat for all animal lovers, this episode of 'Rishtey' makes a delectable watch.

• Cast: Prajakti Deshmukh, Pooja Kanwal, Neelu Kohli, Amrita Prakash, Geeta Nair

Years after achieving independence, we find India in the throes of corruption, nepotism and red-tapism. Suffering the consequences of holding on to his ethics and morals is a freedom fighter, and his devoted wife. While his children blame him for their inefficiency, his grandson considers him to be his Ideal. Addressed as a ‘morally selfish’ man by his sons, he is trapped between his ideals and what his sons consider to be his 'parental-responsibility'.

• Cast: Navin Nischol, Uttara Baokar, Uday Nene, Lalit Parimoo, Narendra Gupta, Naresh Suri, Aman Verma, Moon Moon, Poonam Jha, Pratibha Sharma

When Tamanna is about to leave Lahana Singh, she makes a promise to meet him when her life is at its fag end. This touching story is about a promise that spans over the entire lifetime of the protagonists. Will they meet or will their promise be lost in the ravages of time?

• Cast: Pawan Malhotra, Shruti Ulfat, Abha Dhulia

On New Year's Eve, Joy meets Jyoti and falls in love with her. Two more chance meetings and he decides to marry her. But both Joy and Jyoti are engaged albeit to different individuals. Sandeep, Jyoti’s fiancé, is enraged and threatens Joy. Suddenly, Joy disappears. Will this love culminate in marriage? Is it strong enough to withstand the obstacles?

• Cast: Sangeeta Ghosh, Joy Sengupta, Anang Desai, Shama Deshpandey, Prithvi Zutshi, Rohit Sahgal, Madhu Malti, Manju Vyas

Joanna shares a special bond with her tenant Rohit who is a struggling writer. She also has a nephew who makes false promises of taking her to Canada. The nephew comes to India only to sell the house where Joanna lives. Joanna is left all alone in an old age home with no one to look after her - until one day, when a film crew arrives at the old age home.

• Cast: Sulabha Deshpande, Sanjay Mehandirata, Anupam Bhattacharya, Rohini, Ritesh Sinha, Shweta

Hussain, a disillusioned Kashmiri, runs away from his home town of Kashmir and lands in Mumbai. He has lost every member of his family to the terrorists. He settles himself as a watchman in a housing society named 'Shanti Nivas'. The name of the society is quite contradictory to the real atmosphere prevailing in the society. The warring neighbours do not get along well and Hussain has to bear the brunt of their hostilities most of the time. He tries to bridge the gap between the neighbours, but his efforts turn futile. There is utter chaos and confusion in the society most of the time. An untimely catastrophe strikes the residents and they are stunned. How long can rivalry prolong in the face of the trials and tribulations that befall them?

• Cast: Suresh Chatwal, Shashi Sahai, Dolly Bindra, Murali Sharma, Mukesh Ahuja, Hansa Singh

When Kiran suffers a heartbreak, her mother silently resolves to do anything that would keep Kiran happy. This episode of 'Rishtey' is a stirring tale about a mother’s love for her child, an unconditional love that transcends all boundaries.

• Cast: Anju Mahendroo, Raju Samtani, Indra Krishnan, Varun Badola, Manas

What does a man do when he realizes that the woman he has loved has used him? How far can a woman go to retain the love of her husband? Is betraying the trust of a dear friend a greater sin than infidelity?

• Cast: Akshay Aanand, Shruti Ulfat, Aman Verma, Rahul Chowdhry, Narendra Gupta

Bogged down by the trials and tribulations of her loveless married life, Manasi finds solace in a bunch of flowers that Arvind leaves for her. As her attachment towards Arvind increases, she realizes that she is cheating herself by not revealing her status to him. Will Manasi disclose the truth to Arvind? How will Arvind react? What will be the consequences on her marriage?

• Cast: Sanjay Singh, Mandeep Kaur, Rahul Kumar

This episode of 'Rishtey' features a story about love and inhibitions in a society ridden with superstitions. Based on a Saratchandra classic, 'Vachan' is the story of a child-widow, whose very presence is considered to be inauspicious, and her lover, who is willing to shun the society, and even his own desires to get her love.

• Cast: Manasi Joshi Roy, Jatin Sial, Jaya Bhattacharya

A heart-rending story ensues when an honest police officer and a convict, who has killed for his ideals, meet. The interaction with the convict leads the cop to start questioning his honesty and he ultimately allows the convict to escape. Why does a man who has spent years cherishing his honesty and his untarnished career, willing to let go of his reputation? Is fate relentless? What does it have in store for both of them since each one has actually done what he thought to be right?

• Cast: Vikram Gokhale, Sunil Sinha, Jehangir Khan, Sunil Shende, Phalguni Parikh, Madhuri Sanjeev, Sweta Gautam, Prashant, Sanjeev Choudhary

A young photographer, Rohan comes to live in a new neighborhood. He finds himself attracted to a very beautiful girl in the opposite building. He befriends a kid, Carey from her building assuming him to be her brother. Carey tells him that he is his parents' only child and the house where he has seen the beautiful girl is haunted. The servant and neighbors warn him against looking in the direction of the girl's house. Sometimes she sends him love letters professing her love for him and on other days, she ignores him. After days of exasperation, he finally comes face to face with the spooky girl. Was Carey right? Is Rohan in love with a ghost?

• Cast: Rohit Bakshi, Radhika Menon, Lovleen Mishra