Premise
Katha Kumari Rathi, a botanist, nurturing her plants with quiet dedication. When the topic of love and marriage comes up, she firmly states that she doesn’t believe in it — she doesn’t want to experience what her mother went through. A photo of her late mother on the wall adds emotional weight to her words. On the other side, we meet Udayveer Jindal — a handsome, effortlessly charming chef who appears to run a cozy café. When Uday and Katha’s paths cross, sparks fly — and not in the romantic way. A heated argument follows, and Uday vows revenge. The trigger? Possibly a remark Katha makes about his mother.
Plot
Katha Kumari Rathi is a gentle, grounded botanist who finds joy in nurturing plants and living a life of simplicity and discipline. She resides with her Uncle Mohan and Aunt, holding tightly to her traditional values.In contrast, Udayveer “UV” Jindal is a charismatic celebrity chef who runs a lively café on Katha’s college campus. Though he belongs to a large joint family, UV shares a strained relationship with most of them—except for his cousins. Haunted by the unresolved trauma of his mother’s unexplained departure from the Jindal house during his childhood, UV quietly searches for answers about her whereabouts.
Their worlds collide on Fresher’s Day, when UV and his cousins disrupt Katha’s meticulously planned, traditional ceremony with spontaneous dance and music. Katha, who values order and rituals, is deeply irked. Coincidentally, the Gangaur Pooja takes place on the same day. UV, entrusted by his grandfather Eeshwar Jindal with bringing a sacred plant for the pooja, forgets his duty. Katha steps in, arriving at the Jindal house with Mohan and saving the day. She further impresses the elders by singing hymns live when others suggest using recorded music, earning admiration from Eeshwar and the family elders—much to UV and his cousins' irritation. The tension escalates during the pooja when Katha respectfully complains to Eeshwar about how the food served strays from traditional customs. This deepens the existing rift between Eeshwar and UV, who now feels humiliated. Wounded in pride, UV vows to teach Katha a lesson—by charming her into falling for him. Meanwhile, a storm brews at home when Naina, Mohan’s daughter who had once eloped on her wedding day, unexpectedly returns. Her parents receive her with cold detachment, still hurt by her past choices. However, Katha embraces her cousin with warmth and compassion, urging her uncle and aunt to give Naina time and space, advising them not to question her until she’s ready to speak. Affected by the humiliation caused by Katha, UV decides to trap Katha in his love to teach her a lesson. Katha slowly starts developing a crush towards UV. Katha overhears UV talking to his cousins about his plan and how he is succeeding. Heartbroken, Katha roots herself in her belief of men aren't trustworthy. Katha's friend Prerna almost gets abducted in a party organized by Tammy - UV's friend. UV helps Katha save Prerna before she goes missing but she comes to the conclusion that UV organized the kidnapping to arrive as a savior still as a part of his plan. Katha decides that she needs to close UV's cafe in their college, citing the kidnapping of Prerna. After a commotion at the campus, UV gets arrested and Katha withdraws the complaint but UV's cafe still remains closed.
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