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Yeh Rishta Major drama alert 17th May 2022 Update Abhimanyu and Manjiri tell Manish that they were discussing how much they enjoyed the wedding and say that preparations were perfect. Akshara arrives with drinks/squash. Manjiri asks Goenkas to try/taste Birla’s daughter-in-law’s hand-made squash. Goenkas feels proud as well as emotional. Akshara serves squash to everyone. Both Akshara and Goenkas get emotional recalling the time spent with each other. Neil in Abhimanyu’s ears tells him that they are feeling weird with the changes after his marriage and even he is feeling weird even when his house and family didn’t change.
He asks Abhimanyu to think what Akshara must be going through as everything changed for her suddenly like house, family and lifestyle. Anand, Harsh and Mahima being busy leave the living area telling Goenkas that they have an important meeting to attend and will join them later. This shocks and upsets Goenkas, but angers Abhimanyu. Akshara smiles in happiness when Abhimanyu tells everyone that they have to go to the hospital after rituals as music therapy department staff has kept a small musical welcome for them. Manish says Akshara is very lucky that she has got the opportunity to head such a big department at such a young age. He thanks Abhimanyu for giving this opportunity to Akshara.
Manjiri says this is the reward of Akshara’s good deeds. She says even her good deeds rewarded her with such a nice daughter-in-law like Akshara. Manjiri tells everyone that she always longed for a daughter like Akshara. She kisses Akshara’s forehead. Manjiri thanks Goenkas for upbringing Akshara in such a good way and sending her to her house. The Goenka family gets emotional, hearing this. Abhimanyu shows the Birla family’s wall of fame to Goenkas, where the whole family’s achieved trophies and certificates are kept and organized. Shefali says the biggest trophy belongs to her. Abhimanyu says the place kept empty is for Akshara’s trophies to be organized or kept.
He says if space runs out, he will shift his trophies to his room. Everyone smiles emotionally hearing this. Manjiri asks Abhimanyu to start doing what he said as Akshara is soon going to earn name and fame. Abhimanyu says okay maa. Manish tells Manjiri that she is right as with all of their best wishes and Abhimanyu’s support, Akshara will make a much successful career one day. He says well done to Akshara, caressing her hair. Aarohi feels jealous. Shefali in a low voice says, she wishes someone would have supported her too. Parth hears this and tells Shefali that he can say the same thing. He asks Shefali if she can see Abhimanyu’s support, can’t she see Akshara’s support towards Abhimanyu.
Shefali feels irritated. Akshara decides to put efforts to make her music therapy department the best department as everyone has higher expectations from her. On the other hand, Mahima, Anand and Harsh are seen discussing something about the music therapy department and hospital’s benefits. Manjiri asks Swarna and Suhasini about what post marriage rituals they want to start with. Suahsini and Swarna thanks Manjiri for inviting them even when inviting them was not important as per the customs. Abhimanyu and Akshara sit for the ring and milk ritual. Manish requests Manjiri to call Anand, Mahima and Harsh.
Abhimanyu tells Manish that they are busy with their meetings and rituals can be performed in their absence too. On Abhimanyu’s insistence, the ring and milk ritual with a twist, starts. Neil and Parth announce the twist. They explain that Abhimanyu and Akshara will have to take out rings using chopsticks from the clear/transparent water. Abhimanyu addresses Neil as the enemy of romance.l and unromantic. Neil tells Abhimanyu that he will obviously find the twist unromantic as now he won’t be able to hold Akshara’s hand secretly in the water bowl. Parth tells Abhimanyu and Akshara that they also won’t be able to make the other one win in love. Neil says now this game got fair.
Parth asks Abhimanyu and Akshara to show some sportsmanship. Goenkas supports Neil and Parth’s twist. Neil in between tries to indirectly flirt with Aarohi. Everyone cheers for Abhimanyu and Akshara as they start with the twisted ritual. Abhimanyu in between goes naughty and distracts Akshara by winking at her secretly. Akshara at the right time handles her defeating situation well. On the other hand, Harsh, Mahima and Anand feel irritated with everyone’s happy voices. Abhimanyu wins the ritual. Harsh, Mahima and Anand try to focus on their meeting. Initially, Abhimanyu tells Akshara that he won because he is a surgeon and has the habit of playing with patient’s arteries.
Immediately after this Abhimanyu makes Akshara confess that in actuality Akshara intentionally let him win the ritual. Abhimanyu asks Akshara why she did it. Akshara tells Abhimanyu that he is her husband and his victory is hers too. She tells Abhimanyu that she can do much for him and it’s a very small thing she did. Manjiri feels happy and emotional. Abhimanyu tells Akshara that firstly it was a big thing, not a small one; secondly Abhimanyu tells Akshara that he also feel defeated in her defeat; thirdly Abhimanyu tells Akshara that there is no ego or competition between them and never will be; and fourth thing, the most important thing is that a person should never leave his/her rights.
Goenkas feel blessed to have a son-in-law like Abhimanyu. Akshara says the one who loves you does all this for their love. Abhimanyu tells Akshara that the ones who love you won’t ever expect such a sacrifice from you. He says that the ones who expect such sacrifices, don’t truly love you. Abhimanyu explains to Akshara that the ones we love, we should accept them however they are. He also explains to Akshara that by doing such emotional foolishness, we complicate things unnecessarily. Manish tells Abhimanyu that he is proud of him and his thinking. Aarohi feels strange and jealous. On the other hand, Mahima, Anand and Harsh feel happy as their client Mr. Goswami agrees to their (especially Mahima’s) long made proposal.
Akshara requests Manjiri to let her take snacks and juice for Anand, Mahima and Harsh. Manjiri feels worried but still sends Akshara on her insistence. Upstairs, Mahima, Harsh and Anand discuss and finalize that the music therapy department will shut down in Birla hospital and instead of that IVF facility will start. They discuss that the IVF facility will earn them a lot of profits within 2 years, which the music therapy department won’t ever earn in many births. Mahima says music therapy departments will make them fall in losses within a few days. Harsh asks who will explain this to Abhimanyu as just Akshara is settled in his mind. Mahima says Abhimanyu is ruining their year long efforts due to his love for Akshara. She also says that Abhimanyu without thinking about anything gifted a whole department to Akshara.
She further says this is not done and they need to explain to Abhimanyu that he can’t do this to them. Harsh says whether Abhimanyu feels bad or good doesn’t matter, they need to tell him that the music therapy department is getting closed in Birla hospital. Akshara overhears this and gets hurt in shock. She returns with a tray of juice and snacks. Abhimanyu asks Manjiri where Akshara is. Manjiri tells Abhimanyu that Akshara went upstairs to serve juice and snacks to Mahima, Harsh and Anand. When Abhimanyu expresses worry, Manjiri tells him that Akshara is trying to bond up with everyone and knows how to maintain relationships with everyone.
Worried Abhimanyu goes to check on Akshara. Tense, Akshara recalls how Abhimanyu surprised her with the music therapy department. She also recalls a mother thanking her for helping her ill son get well. Akshara recalls her patients’ thankfulness towards her and music therapy which helped them heal. She comes downstairs and asks the servant to serve juice and snacks to Mahima, Anand and Harsh. Kairav sees tense Akahara with questioning eyes. He asks Akshara to honestly tell him what’s the matter. Akshara indirectly tells Kairav that adjusting in a new house with new people is taking more time than usual. Kairav asks Akshara, if she is telling him the truth or else she is having some other tension.
He tells Akshara that she can tell him about her worries and he will do whatever he can do to end her worries. Akshara hides the truth and tells Kairav that she is very happy. Suddenly, Abhimanyu comes there and asks Akshara if everything is fine. Akshara says yes. Abhimanyu assures Kairav that he will always keep Akshara happy. Kairav feels a little relaxed and leaves. Abhimanyu tells Akshara that his family is very different from hers. He tells Akshara that he can’t expect her to fully adjust in his family as he himself hasn’t properly adjusted with Birlas till now. This stunns Birlas.
On the other hand, Harsh, Anand and Mahima decide that they will inform about the new IVF facility and music therapy department shut down decision to everyone after some of their work gets started. Abhimanyu explains to Akshara to ignore some people’s nonsense talks in the Birla family, especially Harsh’s words. He also explains Akshara to not take anyone’s nonsense to her heart and maintain distance with toxic people of Birla family, like he maintains. Abhimanyu asks Akshara to just think about him, Manjiri and her work/job (music therapy department). Akshara keeps hiding Mahima, Anand and Harsh’s plan of shutting down the music department.
Mahima, Anand and Harsh come downstairs. Swarna indirectly asks if Akshara and Abhimanyu aren’t going for their honeymoon. Akshara tells Swarna that Abhimanyu’s surgeries are lined up in the hospital, also a heatwave is going on, moreover, they have already returned from Jaipur just now. Vansh, Neil, and Parth teases Abhimanyu. He tells Vansh, Neil and Parth that they are right as his plan is to be with his wife (Akshara) everywhere in hospital as well as home. Akshara feels sad. Aarohi wishes that she could have been lucky like Akshara. She thinks Akshara gets everything without putting any effort, while she gets alone.
Shefali says Akshara is so lucky as Abhimanyu takes so much care of her. She says otherwise some husbands don’t bother. Suhasini asks Akshara to inform them when she will start working in her music therapy department as they will also visit to see her department. Akshara remains sad and silent. Abhimanyu tells Suhasini that he will himself come to pick her up that day. Anand, Mahima and Harsh make faces. Akshara wonders why Anand, Mahima and Harsh aren’t announcing their decision about shutting down the music therapy department. Manish says the rest of the family will also wish to see Akshara working in her department.
Harsh says it’s the hospital, not some stage that someone will see their daughter performing or acting. Harsh’s words pricks everyone. Harsh says he can’t understand why parents have an obsession to see their children’s office. Abhimanyu reminds Harsh that he himself saw/monitored his first surgery. He angrily asks Harsh how or what type of obsession it was. Harsh feels angry and embarrassed. Goenkas takes a leave to return to their house. Abhimanyu and Akshara meet everyone in the Goenka family and see them off. Aarohi tells Akshara that she will meet her in the hospital now.
Abhimanyu tells Manjiri that everyone in the hospital is again and again asking for him and Akshara and they need to leave urgently. Manjiri asks Abhimanyu and Akshara to go. Abhimanyu goes upstairs asking Akshara to wait 2 minutes for him. Akshara feels tense seeing Abhimanyu’s excitement for her music therapy department work. She wonders why no one from Mahima, Anand and Harsh are telling anything to Abhimanyu. Akshara thinks that it won’t look good if she will inform Abhimanyu about the elders decision to shut down her music therapy department.
In the next episode, Abhimanyu and Harsh will get indulged into another argument. Harsh will say they will have to shut the music therapy department (Akshara’s department). Abhimanyu will say that his mother’s dreams got buried in Birla house and he won’t let the same happen to Akshara’s dreams. He will tell Harsh that he won’t let him control Akshara’s dreams, ambitions and her happiness. Abhimanyu will say that the music therapy department won’t get shut in Birla hospital. Harsh will remain adamant saying that the music therapy department will shut down. Both Abhimanyu and Harsh will keep arguing. Akshara will say that it’s their decision whether her department will exist or not. She will announce her decision.
Reviewed Rating for Yeh Rishta Major drama alert 17th May 2022 Update: 3/5 This rating is solely based on the opinion of the writer. You may post your own take on the show in the comment section below.
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