Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar 12th May 2025 Written Update on SerialGossip.in
The episode begins with Umesh asking Lakshmi about Gayatri. Lakshmi replies that she hasn’t seen her. As they prepare to go look for her, Sanjana and Nidhi inform them that Gayatri is nowhere to be found in the house. Everyone rushes to Karthik’s room and tells him that Gayatri is missing. They ask him to join the search, but Karthik says he doesn’t care and goes back to sleep.
Meanwhile, Gayatri, in pain and distress, walks along the road recalling Karthik’s anger towards her. Jia stops her car upon seeing Gayatri and asks why she’s wandering outside. Gayatri tells her to leave. Jia reveals that Karthik came to meet her, and she told him that Gayatri wasn’t at fault — it was Lakshmi who manipulated him. Jia insists she never intended to separate Gayatri and Karthik and claims that if she were Gayatri’s daughter-in-law, she would never have done so. She accuses Lakshmi of faking her death and stealing evidence to expose Gayatri, continuing to poison Gayatri’s mind. Gayatri, now influenced, calls Lakshmi evil. Jia, meanwhile, schemes to get closer to Karthik through Gayatri and leaves.
Back at home, Lakshmi urges Karthik to help search for Gayatri, reminding him how much his mother loves him and that they don’t know what state she might be in. Karthik coldly suggests that Gayatri’s disappearance might just be a ploy to gain sympathy and insists she’ll return on her own.
Elsewhere, Gayatri, heartbroken, stands near a cave and screams in anguish, thinking that her life is meaningless now that Karthik has broken all ties with her.
A woman finds Gayatri’s phone on the road and contacts Lakshmi. When Lakshmi asks if she has seen Gayatri, the woman says no but hands over the phone. Lakshmi unlocks it in hopes of finding a clue and is shocked to discover a video.
Meanwhile, Karthik is unable to focus. Jia approaches him with coffee. When he asks why she’s there, she claims she’s also there for recording and understands that he needs time to deal with his mother’s betrayal. She says she wants to be friends again and suggests they work together professionally. She tells him that if he drinks the coffee, she’ll take it as a sign he has forgiven her. As she turns to leave, Karthik drinks the coffee. Jia thanks him and thinks to herself that he won’t be able to stay away from her now. Just then, Lakshmi arrives and sees Jia in Karthik’s room. She asks to speak with him privately, and Jia leaves.
Lakshmi shows Karthik the video, in which Gayatri says she cannot live without him and asks for his forgiveness, even after her death. Alarmed, Karthik asks where she is. Lakshmi says she doesn’t know, but a woman found her phone on the road. They decide to search for Gayatri immediately. Jia overhears their conversation and thinks that Gayatri might go to any extent for Karthik.
While traveling, Lakshmi calls Umesh and informs him how they found Gayatri’s phone. Stuck in traffic, Karthik asks a nearby inspector about the situation. The inspector tells him they found the body of a woman in a pink saree, possibly from a wealthy background, who appears to have committed suicide. Shocked, Lakshmi and Karthik rush to the spot and request the police to let them see the body. The police allow it. Karthik, with a heavy heart, removes the cloth covering the body. He breaks down and hugs Lakshmi, but she reassures him that it’s not Gayatri. Relieved yet emotional, Karthik cries, and Lakshmi consoles him. He regrets breaking ties with his mother. Lakshmi urges him to stay strong so they can find her.
Lakshmi decides to head to the Bazar area, where the phone was found, and asks Karthik to follow her. On the way, her auto breaks down. She notices a temple nearby and goes inside to pray to Lord Shiva, hoping for Gayatri’s safety. While praying, she hears people shouting and sees a crowd attacking someone with stones. When she rushes to check, she finds that it’s Gayatri. Shocked, Lakshmi immediately calls Karthik and tells him to bring the police to her location.
Lakshmi pleads with the crowd to stop, explaining that Gayatri is her mother-in-law and has done nothing wrong. One of the shopkeepers accuses Gayatri of stealing food and throws a stone at her.
Episode ends.