Durga 16th Sept 2024 Written Episode

Durga 16th Sept 2024 Written Episode 1: Anurag and Durga’s Class Difference Revealed

Scene 1

At Rajwar’s palace, Bai calls for Bauji to come and join the pooja (prayer ritual). Bauji’s wife, Savitri, isn’t happy about this and tells Bai not to bother him since he’s not feeling well. Bai responds by teasing Savitri, saying she’s had an easy life in the palace thanks to people like Bai who take care of things. She reminds everyone how she’s always handled the palace’s problems and made sure things ran smoothly. Bauji agrees with Bai, telling Savitri that when Durga’s father’s incident happened, and everyone abandoned them, it was Bai’s advice that helped them pull through.

Annoyed, Savitri says she’s tired of hearing the same old story and points out that Bai came to the palace years ago to deliver water but never left. Bai calmly responds, saying she stayed because she had something important to offer. Savitri sarcastically suggests that it’s as if Bai put a spell on the family. Bai explains that it’s not magic but the love of a mother that made her stay. She took care of the children and did everything for them.

Just then, Bauji’s sons arrive and thank Bai for everything she has done over the years. One son asks why she isn’t joining the festival, and another insists she should come because the whole family will be there. Bai hesitates, saying she’s too old for celebrations. One of the daughters-in-law encourages her to join them, but Savitri cuts in, saying that if Bai doesn’t want to come, she doesn’t have to. Savitri then reminds her daughter-in-law that only married women can do the pooja and asks who Bai would even fast for. She adds that no matter how much Bai cares for the palace and the children, they belong to her, not Bai. Bauji, trying to ease the tension, asks where the children are.

Outside, two children, Durga and Anurag, are playing when Durga falls and hurts herself. Anurag quickly tends to her wound, showing his care for her.

Later, Bai reflects on the class differences in the palace. She notes that Anurag comes from the royal family, while Durga is from the village. Bai plans to remind Durga of this difference when the time is right, knowing how important status is in the palace.

In the village, a kind woman offers to apply ointment to Durga’s feet, and Durga happily dances at the festival, feeling much better.

Scene 2

Back at the palace, the family gets ready for the festival and waves at the villagers from their car as they drive by. Anurag’s mother is looking for both Anurag and Durga. Indira, another family member, warns her to keep the two children apart since Durga comes from a lower class. Anurag’s mother defends Durga, saying that she was just a child when they brought her into the family. Their plan is to educate her and help her become independent.

At the festival, Anurag plays the flute while Durga dances happily around him, earning cheers from the crowd.

At the temple, the Rajwar family performs the pooja together, while Bai does her own pooja alone. She reflects on how much she has sacrificed for the palace, even though Bauji never gave her a real place in his life. Bai quietly reveals that she is fasting for Bauji, even though he doesn’t know. She believes she has always protected this family, even if her efforts go unnoticed.

As the festival goes on, Anurag and Durga continue playing with the villagers. Suddenly, a group of troublemakers shows up and starts causing chaos. A villager asks Anurag to tell his father about the situation. The goons notice Anurag with Durga and start mocking him, calling her a servant. Anurag defends Durga, saying she’s his friend, not a servant. This makes the goons angrier, and they begin to threaten the villagers and take their money.

Anurag promises to report them to his father, but the goons threaten him too. Boldly, Durga steps up and says that when she grows up, she will make sure to teach them a lesson. The goons laugh and insult her, but Anurag tells them to stop. Eventually, the goons leave. Anurag and Durga decide to go play on the swings to forget about the trouble. Anurag pushes Durga on the swing and carves her name into a tree. Durga promises that once she learns how to write, she’ll carve Anurag’s name into the tree as well, sealing their bond of friendship.