( Tu Aashiqui ): Although the show is best known for the pairing of Pankti and Ahaan, Pankhuri's role involved complex emotional manipulation and secrets related to protected relationships within the narrative.

– Enter the “perfect-on-paper” partner. He’s kind, dependable, and everything her family approves of. Yet, Pankhuri feels unseen. She learns that security without spark is a quiet kind of loneliness.

: The couple first crossed paths on the sets of Razia Sultan . Initial impressions were rocky; Gautam initially thought Pankhuri was "arrogant" for having an entourage, while Pankhuri found Gautam "haughty" because assistants were holding his umbrella and salad.