Gaurav asks Cheenu if he loves Vidya

Today on "Maryada":

Gaurav asks Cheenu (Priya's younger brother) if he is in love with Vidya. Cheenu tells him that's it's none of his business and he only wants him to say yes so he has another excuse to get rid of Vidya. He tells him that if he cared so much about Vidya, he would never have married her in the first place. Gaurav replies that that is true and he only got married because he was afraid of the truth of his homosexuality being exposed. Because of this one mistake, three lives (His, Karan's and Vidya's) have been ruined, and Vidya's most of all, even though she was completely innocent in the whole thing. He asks Cheenu to think about it and only say yes if he can stand by Vidya forever as he can't bear to see her heart broken again.

Later, Gaurav talks to Vidya and tells her that she shouldn't fast on Karva Chauth (a Hindu ritual in which women fast throughout the day for their husband's long life). She tells him that she thought they weren't going to interfere in each other's affairs. He apologizes for yelling at her and tells her that he understands why she did it. He then asks her if she has never longed for love, for someone to take her in his arms and love her? She tells him that she is happy and doesn't want anything more. He replies "You can lie to me, but why are you lying to yourself".

This storyline raises some important issues. Clearly, Gaurav feels guilty that he cannot give Vidya a husband's love and he wants her to find her happiness with someone else. Cheenu loves Vidya and would be a great husband for her. However, Vidya is completely in love with Gaurav and doesn't view Cheenu in a romantic way at all. As such it would be unfair to ask her to marry Cheenu. It would solve Gaurav's problem and Cheenu would be happy, but it wouldn't make Vidya happy. And though she says she is content to play "wife" with Gaurav, we know that she hopes that it will one day become a real marriage.

Pre-cap: Gaurav and Vidya's suhag raat (wedding night). Obviously this is Vidya's fantasy, as there's no logical way that he would suddenly turn straight.