Anupamaa: Anupama and Anuj decide against arresting Megha; Dean reveals the past

Star Plus' Anupamaa continues to keep viewers hooked with its intense drama. Following a six-month leap, Anuj, Anupama, and Aadhya's reunion finally happens but is marred by Megha's brutal attack on Anupama. Rushed to the hospital and declared dead, Anupama miraculously revives, leaving everyone astonished and grateful.

After recovering, the first thing Anupama did was visit Baa, urging her to end the conflict and reconcile with Babuji. The second unresolved matter is confronting Megha—not to punish her for the attack, but to shed light on the truth. As a mother, Anupama understands Megha's obsession with Priya and wants to address it with compassion.

In the upcoming episode of Anupamaa, after her discharge, Anupama starts the following day with aarti, expressing her gratitude to God. She then tells Anuj and Aadhya that she plans to confront Megha. Aadhya, concerned, tries to stop her, saying Megha is dangerously unstable and asking Anupama not to go. Seeing Anupama's determination and knowing that she will go regardless of the risks, Anuj tells her that she won’t be going alone. He insists on joining her, acknowledging that as parents, he too needs answers from Megha.

As Anupama and Anuj stand outside Megha’s house, they are overwhelmed with nostalgia. Anupama quietly tells Anuj about how they used to stand at this spot, unaware that Aadhya was inside. Anuj, though trying to stay calm, acknowledges that while they’ve found their daughter, many questions remain unanswered. They ring the doorbell, and Dean opens the door, looking alarmed, as if fearing that Anuj and Anupama have come with the police.

Anupama reassures him, saying they are alone and haven’t brought the police. Dean, clearly anxious, apologizes and explains that Megha lost her sanity after their daughter Priya died, leading her to act irrationally. He begs them not to involve the authorities. Anuj calmly tells him that if they wanted to bring the police, Megha would already be in jail. Anupama says she’s there as a mother meeting another mother. Dean, confused but resigned, lets them in.

As Dean quickly shuts the door behind them, he hesitates before speaking. He asks for a moment to explain himself before they call Megha. Dean, with a heavy heart, admits that Megha did indeed do wrong to Aadhya and to them. He recounts how Megha, consumed by grief after their daughter Priya’s death, lost her sanity. Overcome by guilt, she even attempted to take her own life. When they met Aadhya at the child welfare center, Dean reveals that Aadhya bore an uncanny resemblance to their lost Priya, which led Megha to see Priya in Aadhya. Against his better judgment, Dean had agreed to Megha’s insistence, and they became Aadhya’s foster parents.

With Aadhya’s arrival, Megha seemed to find new life, laughing and living again. However, Dean confesses that this newfound happiness was short-lived as Megha’s maternal love morphed into a suffocating obsession. Dean’s voice quivers as he explains how Megha, in her fear of losing Aadhya as she had lost Priya, began to imprison Aadhya in her love, not letting her out of her sight and transforming their home into a cage. Despite the wrongs done, Dean insists that Megha never harmed Aadhya physically; her actions were driven solely by misguided love.Anu and Anuj listen in silence. Dean, emotionally drained, looks at them with a mixture of shame and desperation. 

Anupama, her voice steady yet filled with empathy, hands Dean a glass of water. As he drinks, she softly tells him that while maternal love is never wrong, stubbornness and obsession are. She acknowledges Megha’s pain but firmly states that Megha’s actions were driven more by her stubbornness than her love.

Dean, slightly relieved, watches as Anupama deduces that Megha must be in her daughter’s room. Surprised by Anupama’s understanding, Dean steps aside, and Anupama nods to Anuj before heading towards the room. She pauses at the door, her hand hovering over the handle, and turns back to exchange a silent, anxious glance with Anuj. With her heart racing, she steels herself for what lies ahead, and the room falls silent as she pushes the door open.