Anupamaa: Anupamaa confronts Shahs and Kotharis, reliving painful past

In the episode of Anupamaa, the host invited Rahi and her team to take the stage. Seeing this, Hasmuk and Leela quietly left, leaving Anupama shocked and unsettled. Backstage, Bharti told Preet that Anupama had always avoided conversations about her past, but it was now confronting her directly. Preet expressed concern, doubting whether Anupama had the strength to perform. Bharti instructed Preet to rejoin the team while she went to look for Anupama.Elsewhere, Khyati expressed her frustration about coming to Mumbai. She lashed out at Rahi, blaming her for their encounter with Anupama and for exposing a side of her they had not wanted to face. Rahi confronted Prem, asking whether he had known about Anupama’s presence all along. Parag and Vasundhara also questioned Prem, demanding an honest answer. Rahi felt betrayed by Prem’s silence. Prem admitted that he had been aware of Anupama’s participation but had not known that she had reached the semi-finals. Rahi, however, refused to believe him and declared her hatred for Anupama. Prem attempted to explain but failed to persuade her. Anupama, overwhelmed with emotion, walked away and broke down in front of Hasmuk, struggling to compose herself.Meanwhile, Parag accused Prem of betrayal for staying in contact with Anupama. A heated argument erupted between Rahi and Prem. Rahi accused him of disloyalty for hiding his meetings with Anupama, while Prem retorted that Rahi’s grudge against Anupama showed that she, too, lacked loyalty. Leela, Vasundhara, and Parag turned against Anupama, blaming her for Aryan’s death. When Prem defended Anupama, Khyati slapped him and angrily held Anupama responsible for the tragedy. Prem admitted with regret that he should not have hidden the truth. The rift between Rahi and Prem deepened further.Backstage, Anupama told Hasmuk and Bharti that she was not ready to perform, saying she could not dance in front of someone who despised her. Bharti and Hasmuk tried to console her, urging her to rise above the negativity. Anupama revealed that she had not known Rahi would be competing with her and feared making matters worse.Meanwhile, Preet became anxious, worried that Anupama might withdraw. Anita, Deepa, and Rita grew impatient waiting for her. Rita asked Preet if she knew where Anupama had gone. Preet feared that Anupama might have left altogether.