Kyunki's darkest callback yet: Marital rape, murder and history repeating itself
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 revisits its most traumatic storyline as Nandini shoots Parth to save Vaishnavi. The sequence mirrors Tulsi's earlier sacrifice and brings the show's debate on consent and abuse back into focus.
Some television shows shock you and therefore, become memorable. Some, however, leave a wound that never quite heals. For an entire generation of viewers, one such wound was Ansh Gujral, the son Tulsi Virani was forced to kill to save another woman.
More than two decades later, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi has gone back to that very place - revisiting the same emotional scar.
In one of the most dramatic turns in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, the show has recreated perhaps the darkest chapter in its history. This time, the victim is Vaishnavi (jnkk). The perpetrator is her husband, Parth (Sohil Singh Jhuti). And standing at the centre of the tragedy is Nandini (Gauri Pradhan), his mother and a woman forced to relive the nightmare she once survived.
Which is why the last few episodes appear difficult to watch. Parth's violence towards Vaishnavi (Swati Sharma) escalated from emotional manipulation and intimidation to sexual assault. What begins as a dispute over property soon exposes something far more sinister. Here is a man convinced that marriage gave him ownership over his wife.
The language is chillingly familiar.
As Vaishnavi resists him, Parth repeatedly justifies his actions by reminding everyone that she is his wife. It is the same entitlement that once defined Ansh Gujral, the character whose crimes became one of the most controversial storylines in Indian television history.
Twenty years later, history repeats itself for another woman
For viewers who watched the original series, the parallels are impossible to miss.
Back in the early 2000s, Kyunki took an unexpectedly dark turn when Nandini became the victim of sexual violence at the hands of Ansh. At a time when Indian television rarely discussed consent within marriage, a subject that remains contentious even today, the show attempted to portray the trauma and devastation such violence leaves behind.
The storyline sparked outrage, debate and scrutiny. Reports at the time suggested that producer Ektaa Kapoor was even summoned by the Women's Commission over the depiction of the assault. Kapoor defended the sequence, arguing that it was not designed to sensationalise violence but to highlight the reality many women face.
Whether one agreed with the execution or not, the storyline became impossible to ignore.
The aftermath proved even more devastating. Ansh's violence did not stop with the assault. He continued terrorising Nandini, eventually kidnapping her and attempting to kill her shortly after she gave birth. Cornered and left with no other choice, Tulsi shot her own son.
It remains one of the most iconic moments in Indian television history where a mother chose justice over motherhood.
Now, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot has deliberately echoed that tragedy.
When Parth became Ansh
Once Tulsi rescues Vaishnavi from Parth's assault, the nightmare only worsens. Rio (Akashdeep Saigal), who initially appears to be helping Vaishnavi, betrays her and leads her back to Parth. In a shocking sequence, Parth pushes Vaishnavi off a cliff, shoots Rio, and attempts to finish what he had started.
Just when it seems there is no escape, Nandini arrives. What follows feels less like a plot twist and more like history repeating itself.
As Parth insists that he could do whatever he wanted because Vaishnavi is his wife, Nandini sees her own past staring back at her. She watches her son justify violence with the same logic once used against her. She hears the same disregard for consent. The same abuse of power. The same belief that a woman existed merely to obey.
And then she does what she never imagined she would have to do.
A mother pulls the trigger, again!
Nandini picks up a gun and shoots her own son before he can kill Vaishnavi. The visual is unmistakable. Just as Tulsi once pointed a gun at Ansh, Nandini now points one at Parth. The daughter-in-law who had once been saved turns into the mother forced to save another woman. The symmetry is heartbreaking.
What makes the track particularly powerful is that it is not merely revisiting old nostalgia. It is revisiting old trauma. The writers seem keenly aware of the show's legacy and are using that history to draw a direct line between generations of violence.
Parth's death is not simply the end of a villain. It is a reminder that abuse often survives through entitlement, silence and inherited attitudes. Nandini's decision, meanwhile, mirrors Tulsi's greatest sacrifice, where she chose to protect a woman even when it means losing a son.
The emotional fallout is only beginning. Tulsi has already attempted to take the blame for Parth's death, echoing the sacrifices that have defined her character for decades. The Virani family is fractured once again. Karan has lost his son. Nandini must live with an impossible choice. And Vaishnavi remains traumatised by everything she endured.
Yet amid all the melodrama, the show has achieved something unusual. It has reminded audiences why the Ansh-Nandini storyline is still talked about even after more than two decades.
Behind the drama and high-stakes confrontations is a harsh reality. Issues like consent, marital abuse and power imbalances within families are still very relevant today.
By bringing Nandini full circle, from survivor to protector, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 has revisited its most painful chapter. And in doing so, it has delivered one of its most haunting callbacks yet.
Some television shows shock you and therefore, become memorable. Some, however, leave a wound that never quite heals. For an entire generation of viewers, one such wound was Ansh Gujral, the son Tulsi Virani was forced to kill to save another woman.
More than two decades later, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi has gone back to that very place - revisiting the same emotional scar.
In one of the most dramatic turns in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, the show has recreated perhaps the darkest chapter in its history. This time, the victim is Vaishnavi (jnkk). The perpetrator is her husband, Parth (Sohil Singh Jhuti). And standing at the centre of the tragedy is Nandini (Gauri Pradhan), his mother and a woman forced to relive the nightmare she once survived.
Which is why the last few episodes appear difficult to watch. Parth's violence towards Vaishnavi (Swati Sharma) escalated from emotional manipulation and intimidation to sexual assault. What begins as a dispute over property soon exposes something far more sinister. Here is a man convinced that marriage gave him ownership over his wife.
The language is chillingly familiar.
As Vaishnavi resists him, Parth repeatedly justifies his actions by reminding everyone that she is his wife. It is the same entitlement that once defined Ansh Gujral, the character whose crimes became one of the most controversial storylines in Indian television history.
Twenty years later, history repeats itself for another woman
For viewers who watched the original series, the parallels are impossible to miss.
Back in the early 2000s, Kyunki took an unexpectedly dark turn when Nandini became the victim of sexual violence at the hands of Ansh. At a time when Indian television rarely discussed consent within marriage, a subject that remains contentious even today, the show attempted to portray the trauma and devastation such violence leaves behind.
The storyline sparked outrage, debate and scrutiny. Reports at the time suggested that producer Ektaa Kapoor was even summoned by the Women's Commission over the depiction of the assault. Kapoor defended the sequence, arguing that it was not designed to sensationalise violence but to highlight the reality many women face.
Whether one agreed with the execution or not, the storyline became impossible to ignore.
The aftermath proved even more devastating. Ansh's violence did not stop with the assault. He continued terrorising Nandini, eventually kidnapping her and attempting to kill her shortly after she gave birth. Cornered and left with no other choice, Tulsi shot her own son.
It remains one of the most iconic moments in Indian television history where a mother chose justice over motherhood.
Now, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot has deliberately echoed that tragedy.
When Parth became Ansh
Once Tulsi rescues Vaishnavi from Parth's assault, the nightmare only worsens. Rio (Akashdeep Saigal), who initially appears to be helping Vaishnavi, betrays her and leads her back to Parth. In a shocking sequence, Parth pushes Vaishnavi off a cliff, shoots Rio, and attempts to finish what he had started.
Just when it seems there is no escape, Nandini arrives. What follows feels less like a plot twist and more like history repeating itself.
As Parth insists that he could do whatever he wanted because Vaishnavi is his wife, Nandini sees her own past staring back at her. She watches her son justify violence with the same logic once used against her. She hears the same disregard for consent. The same abuse of power. The same belief that a woman existed merely to obey.
And then she does what she never imagined she would have to do.
A mother pulls the trigger, again!
Nandini picks up a gun and shoots her own son before he can kill Vaishnavi. The visual is unmistakable. Just as Tulsi once pointed a gun at Ansh, Nandini now points one at Parth. The daughter-in-law who had once been saved turns into the mother forced to save another woman. The symmetry is heartbreaking.
What makes the track particularly powerful is that it is not merely revisiting old nostalgia. It is revisiting old trauma. The writers seem keenly aware of the show's legacy and are using that history to draw a direct line between generations of violence.
Parth's death is not simply the end of a villain. It is a reminder that abuse often survives through entitlement, silence and inherited attitudes. Nandini's decision, meanwhile, mirrors Tulsi's greatest sacrifice, where she chose to protect a woman even when it means losing a son.
The emotional fallout is only beginning. Tulsi has already attempted to take the blame for Parth's death, echoing the sacrifices that have defined her character for decades. The Virani family is fractured once again. Karan has lost his son. Nandini must live with an impossible choice. And Vaishnavi remains traumatised by everything she endured.
Yet amid all the melodrama, the show has achieved something unusual. It has reminded audiences why the Ansh-Nandini storyline is still talked about even after more than two decades.
Behind the drama and high-stakes confrontations is a harsh reality. Issues like consent, marital abuse and power imbalances within families are still very relevant today.
By bringing Nandini full circle, from survivor to protector, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 has revisited its most painful chapter. And in doing so, it has delivered one of its most haunting callbacks yet.
