Devar

Shankar and Bhawariya grow up as close lovers, but fate tears them apart during their youth. Shankar becomes a somewhat uneducated hunter, while Bhawariya re-emerges as Madhumati, a traditional and beautiful woman. The separation sets in motion events that will entangle many lives later.

As marriage proposals arrive for Shankar and Suresh, tradition forbids the grooms from meeting their brides. They are allowed to glimpse the other boy's intended bride, which leads to initial judgments. The arrangement paves the way for deception that will shape their futures.

Suresh secretly writes anonymous poison-pen letters to the families, trying to ruin both proposals. The letters sow distrust and threaten to derail the marriages. Shaanta's family is swayed by Shankar's apparent charm, while Madhumati's prospects hang in the balance.

Shaanta's family, impressed by Shankar's personality, agrees to give her hand to him, unaware of his education constraints. Meanwhile, Suresh, posing as a martyr, agrees to marry Madhumati, pursuing his own scheming objective. The stage is set for a double engagement under false pretenses.

On the wedding night, Shaanta discovers the truth about Shankar's lack of education and feels cheated and broken. The revelation triggers a rupture between Shaanta and Shankar, fracturing the marriage. The deception surrounding the letters begins to surface, threatening more revelations.

As details of the poison-pen letters emerge, everyone, including Shankar's parents, suspects him of writing them out of jealousy. The community's trust collapses, and Shankar finds himself isolated. He endures a mounting social backlash as the plot thickens.

During mounting tension, Shankar accidentally learns that Madhumati is his long-lost childhood love, Bhawariya. The revelation adds a painful layer to their tangled relationship, and he resolves to keep the truth hidden. He endures the knowledge in silence.

Madhumati's brother, a handwriting expert, identifies Suresh's treacherous letters and exposes the deceit. He confronts Suresh with the truth, laying bare the motive behind the scandal. Shankar overhears the confrontation, catching the key confession.

In the ensuing emotional confrontation, Suresh dies in an accidental death amid the escalating tension. The episode deepens the mystery and fuels the suspicion that Shankar is responsible. The tragedy compounds the community's distrust.

Shankar is unjustifiably held responsible and charged as the killer of Suresh. Madhumati initially resolves to see her husband's killer hanged, driven by grief and confusion. The weight of the accusation lands hard on them both.

During the court proceedings, Madhumati changes her testimony at the last moment, choosing mercy over vengeance. Her decision ultimately saves Shankar from conviction. The act reveals a compassionate yet conflicted love.

Shankar is acquitted, but the truth he keeps to himself remains unspoken: Madhumati is Bhawariya, his childhood love. He never reveals the secret, bearing the memory alone. The ending is bittersweet—a love fulfilled in memory, not in life.