Today's episode of Ishqbaaz starts with Shivay(Nakuul Mehta) asking Anika( Surbhi Chandna) to try on the engagement ring that has been selected for Tia. He says that he wants to know if it is right for Tia.

Anika is hesitant about it and refuses as she says that her finger is also hurt. Shivay orders her to do as he says and forcibly makes her wear it. They share a romantic eyelock as Shivay is completely smitten.

Shivay looks on at Anika and observes how beautiful she is. Anika is taken aback by this and Shivay makes amends saying he was talking about the ring. Then Anika tries to get the ring off, but she is unable to do that.

Shivay is relieved to have put off Anika's engagement. He is sure that the ring will not come off. Gauri calls Anika to tell her that Nikhil is on his way and asks Anika to rush home.

Anika tries her best to remove the ring in vain. Shivay tells Dadi about the incident, and she is worried about what they will do without a ring. Om and Rudra are surprised as they look on at Shivay.

Rudra observes out aloud that first, the chunri went to Anika and now the ring too. Shivay tells Dadi that he has called the ring cutter and he will get the ring off Anika's finger.

Anika and Nikhil are getting, and Nikhil asks her about the ring which is already on her finger. There Tia and Family too come to know about the ring and Dadi is worried why Shivay made Anika try the ring.

They decide to use an old ring for now. Anika explains about the ring to Nikhil, and he says that he is concerned about fulfilling the rituals and it hardly matters to him which finger she puts his ring on.

Shivay and Anika both get engaged to different people. Shivay and Anika think of each other. Om and Rudra discuss this incident and Rudra feels that somehow there is a connection between Anika and Shivay, he wonders if Anika is the one destined for Shivay.

That night they meet again, and Shivay enquires about Anika's engagement. Anika tells him that she wore her engagement ring on the other hand. Shivay has called for the ring cutter, and he ends up hurting Anika again.

Shivay gets furious to see her in pain, and he makes the ring cutter go away. Shivay tends to Anika's hand as he feels sorry for putting her through this. Daksh walks in right then with Priyanka.

Daksh tells Shivay that the ring belongs to his sister and he wants it to be returned to her. He also indirectly accuses Shivay and Anika of getting close. Later Daksh feels that Shivay and Anika are up to something.

He decides that this is his time to get back at Anika. Next morning Anika reaches Shivay's room and wants to speak to him about Daksh. Shivay refuses to talk about Daksh and asks her to return the ring and go.

She gets the ring out even as Shivay is concerned about her finger. Shivay walks off from the room, and Anika leaves too. Om and Rudra have been keeping an eye on the two, and they are both confused about Shivay.

They wonder what is making Shivay avoid Anika and also behave strangely when he is around her. Rudra has a plan, and they decide to get it out of the horse's mouth.

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