Today's episode of Ishqbaaz starts with Shivay(Nakuul Mehta), and Anika (Surbhi Chandna) engaged in an intense conversation about their parents. Shivay says that his parents died after his father cheated on his mother and so he hates the woman who broke their marriage.

He says that he hates everyone who breaks a family for the sake of money. Anika reveals that her mother went away from them for the sake of money too.

She says that her mother is alive, but she did her last rites just so Gauri would never find out about this truth that is so shameful. Shivay sees Anika crying and cannot bear her tears.

He asks her to stop crying as when he watches her crying he has this urge to hug her. Anika starts walking away, but Shivay pulls her to him and hugs her. He then asks her not to tell anyone that he has finally learnt to hug.

Shivay goes on to add that he did not want Anika to wear Nikhil's ring and so he had purposely made her wear his ring. Anika laughs and observes that it has been all their functions happening throughout the wedding.

Shivay wonders if they would get married too. Shivay throws a glass of water at Anika and says that he feels he has done this before, Anika follows the cue and throws water at Shivay.

They later sing and dance, finally sleep off together. Gauri calls Anika on her phone and Shivay wakes up. Shivay is shocked to see them together. Gauri wonders why Anika is not home.

Rudra and Om return home and start searching for Shivay. Shivay tries to wake Anika and throws water at her. Anika and Shivay are shocked to hear Rudra and Om outside the door.

OmRu enters the room as Shivay stands against his wardrobe as OmRu question him. Shivay manages to send them off. Later he asks Anika to leave. Gauri enters the house in search of Anika.

Shivay tries to pull Anika out of the wardrobe and asks her to go. Anika feels dizzy, and they suddenly hear Gauri's voice. Gauri enters Om's room by mistake. Om screams from the bathroom asking for the towel and his shirt which Gauri gives him.

Om feels her hand and knows its, not Rudra, so he pulls her inside. They have an eyelock. Later Rudra charges in and Om hides Gauri. Om manages to send Rudra away.

He asks Gauri who she is and she tells him that she is Anika's sister. Gauri compliments Om for his long hairs and walks away leaving Om blushing.

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