Mangal Lakshmi 16th April 2025 Written Update on SerialGossip.in
The episode begins with the teacher asking Akshat why he looks sad on his birthday. Akshat remains silent. Mangal leaves the school premises with Pratima, believing the information that Akshat is not at school—unaware that he actually is.
Sowmya wonders why Ishana hasn’t returned home. Just then, Adit and Kusum arrive. Sowmya feels anxious but hides the truth about Ishana from them. Adit says he wants to check on Ishana and heads to her room without listening to Sowmya. He enters and sees the room messy. Ishana, speaking from under a blanket, says she has stomach cramps and is resting. Sowmya quickly steps in, tells Adit she’ll take care of Ishana, and sends him away.
Once alone, Sowmya gets up from bed and thinks, “Dad would’ve killed me if he saw me in this dress.” She then asks Ishana how she entered the room. Ishana replies that she climbed in through the window using a ladder and asks if Sowmya didn’t like that. Sowmya supports her, and Ishana thanks her for the help. Sowmya thinks that Mangal would be heartbroken if she saw her daughter like this.
Meanwhile, Adit tells Sowmya that he hasn’t shared his idea with Kapil yet. He says he hasn’t met the investor’s representative either, but the meeting is scheduled for the 16th—which is today. He then recalls that today is Akshat’s birthday and asks Sowmya why she didn’t remind him. Sowmya responds that she forgot, as she can’t remember everything. Adit agrees and says he’ll talk to Akshat to cheer him up.
At the school, the teacher asks Akshat to come inside as everyone is waiting for the cake-cutting. Adit calls the teacher and asks her to hand the phone to Akshat. He wishes Akshat a happy birthday and tells him that due to an important meeting, he won’t be able to come but will visit over the weekend. Akshat silently hands the phone back and walks away. The teacher tells Adit that Akshat has left.
Adit tells Sowmya he feels guilty for sending Akshat to boarding school and thinks it might be better to bring him home. Sowmya reminds him that the fee has already been paid and the academic year would go to waste. She advises him to stop thinking emotionally and focus on his meeting—if he secures the investment, they can resolve all their issues. She also says she’ll send Akshat his favorite toy.
Later, Kapil wishes Akshat a happy birthday and says he overheard the teacher talking to him. He chats warmly with Akshat, making him smile, and asks him to show him around the campus, promising to tell him stories. The teacher thanks Kapil for lifting Akshat’s mood and shares the emotional struggles the child is facing due to family issues. Kapil takes down Akshat’s details to make his birthday more special.
Back at home, Pratima asks Mangal why she baked a cake. Mangal says it’s for the orphanage kids. Kapil then shares that at the school, he met a boy who was upset because none of his family came to celebrate his birthday. Mangal decides to visit the boy before attending her meeting. Kapil agrees and gives her the details. Mangal notices the boy’s name has been erased from the paper, but says she’ll deliver the cake based on his class and roll number. Pratima and Kapil agree it’s a good idea.
Mangal goes to the school and asks the teacher to call the boy from the 5th standard. The teacher agrees, but later informs Mangal that the boy doesn’t want to meet anyone. Mangal asks her to give the cake to him anyway. The teacher agrees and thanks her. Mangal leaves—unaware that the boy is actually Akshat. Teacher gives the cake and gifts to Akshat and tells him that Kapil sent it to him. Mangal prays to Maata Rani to make her son happy and is about to leave from the school. Akshat opens the cake and he remembers Mangal and cries saying Mamma. Mangal feels it and goes back.
The episode starts with Karthik and Lakshmi missing each other.
While playing the violin, Karthik hurts himself. He comes downstairs and sees a pandit performing a Shanti Pooja. Confused, he asks what’s going on. Jia says she called the pandit to do the pooja. Karthik thinks to himself, “This house will never have peace until you leave,” and silently expresses his hatred for Jia.
The pandit begins sprinkling Ganga jal around the house. Meanwhile, Jia asks Karthik to marry her the next day. Gayatri intervenes, saying, “A murder happened in this house. Whether you accept it or not, she is still Karthik’s wife.” Jia retorts that Karthik never accepted her as a wife, so they should consider her a mere worker. She adds that tomorrow, after the pooja for Radha’s soul, she and Karthik will get married. She hugs him, but Karthik is determined to take revenge on Jia. He believes that only Lakshmi has the right to his sindoor and decides to meet her.
Karthik visits Lakshmi in jail.
Lakshmi tells him she feels defeated and doesn’t have the strength to fight anymore. Karthik assures her that this is just a testing phase in their love, and they will get through it. When she notices the wound on his hand, he explains it’s from the guitar strings and says he can bear any pain, but seeing her suffer hurts him the most. He confesses he doesn’t know how to prove her innocence. Lakshmi encourages him not to lose hope, as she can’t see him broken.
Karthik says Jia’s power is growing daily, and she’s forcing him to marry her. He says he’s suppressing his anger and wants to destroy her but doesn’t know how much longer he can hold back. Lakshmi consoles him and suggests he find Radha’s fake parents to uncover the truth. Karthik agrees.
Later, Jia visits the police station while Karthik hides.
She taunts Lakshmi, claiming victory and that Karthik will soon be hers. Lakshmi warns Jia that her truth will be exposed. Jia smirks and says she only came to enjoy Lakshmi’s suffering and promises to send her wedding sweets. After she leaves, Karthik comes out from hiding and assures Lakshmi that only she owns his heart. He promises to get her out of jail, saying no one can come between their love. Noticing she hasn’t eaten, the two feed each other with care.
At home, Sudesh speaks to the family.
He says he believes Lakshmi is actually Radha and asks if they remember how Radha used to behave. Sanjana points out that Radha never slapped Gayatri and she’s sure Lakshmi is Radha. Gayatri agrees but reminds them they have no proof. She’s afraid of going against Jia, who has threatened to kill Karthik. She insists it’s better not to act against Jia for now. Umesh and Sanjana listen silently, torn between fear and the truth.
Karthik comes to the people house who acted as parents to Radha. They are about to leave from there with their packed bags but Karthik confronts them and demands them to tell the truth. They admit that Jia gave them money to lie and asks him to leave them. Karthik says i will give you money to tell the truth so come to police station with me to tell to Police. They act like agreeing. Male person attacks Karthik from behind. Karthik falls unconscious. They escape from there with their luggage.
Episode ends.