Today's episode of Ishqbaaz starts with Anika(Surbhi Chandna) and Payal struggling hard to free themselves. Shivay(Nakuul Mehta) and Priyanka have an emotional moment as Priyanka asks Shivay if he would cry after she goes away.

They hug as Priyanka is surprised that Shivay has learnt to embrace. Rudra and Om too walk in as they are taken aback to see Shivay hugging. The siblings click a selfie, and then they take Priyanka down.

Dadi does the rituals, and they then make Priyanka sit down next to Daksh. Tia talks to Shivay and says that she knows how Shivay is so protective about Priyanka.

Shivay says that he will not leave Daksh if Priyanka has so much as a tear in her eyes. There Anika and Payal keep trying harder and harder to reach the mandap.

Dadi asks Shivay to bury some salt outside as a part of another ritual. Shivay arrives near to the place where Anika and Payal are bound. Anika thinks that it is Daksh and she asks Payal to be quiet.

As Shivay walks away, Anika suddenly notices that it is Shivay. Later they see that Shivay has dropped a small spade and she gets it to open their ropes. There at the mandap, the pheras begin.

Anika and Payal manage to open their ropes. Anika tells Payal that they can't make any scene there in front of all the people so they will have to think about something else. Anika decides to show herself to Daksh just to scare him. Daksh notices Payal and Anika, and he panics.

Daksh thinks that he will be in trouble and so he starts acting. He acts like he is ill and faints. The family panics and carry Daksh to his room. Dadi and the pandit stop Priyanka from moving out of the room.

Shivay sends Rudra and Om to get the doctor, but later he gets worried about Priyanka and walks down. Daksh takes the opportunity to flee. Anika knows that Daksh must have run away.

Rudra tells Shivay that Daksh has locked his door from inside. The family breaks in to see Daksh gone. Shivay looks at a shattered Priyanka and feels sad that her life is ruined.

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