Split Ends (2020)

While Ali faces a weird customer problem, Nita being the salon manager is reluctant to have Tia as an intern at the salon but has to agree on Vikram’s insistence. Tia finds all the odd jobs given to her by Ali very frustrating and one mistake makes her give up on the internship on the very first day.

While Tia manages to get Gautam’s attention in the most intimate way inside the massage room. Nita finds it very difficult to attend a family function with her estranged husband, who also happens to be her boss, owner of the salon – Vikram.

Gautam and Tia’s passionate equation doesn’t remain so private anymore as Tia is happily flaunting her hiccky which makes Ali extremely uncomfortable. But he is more concerned about Nita who shares her fourth wedding anniversary with Vikram and is planning on doing something which intrigues Ali.

Nita misunderstands Ali’s gesture to be that of a potential lover. This annoys Ali who already had a rough day at his consultation session. Tia finds out that Gautam is already engaged to his childhood friend Neha and is about to get married to her. Tia comes home, all heartbroken but now faces another reality which she might not ever be able to recover from.

The episode showcases unlikely people bonding along. Tia in devastated state when goes back to the salon to find her lost phone, all the unsaid anger bouts surface where Tia slaps Gautam for cheating with her; Nita and Ali blame each other for ruining the friendship.

Newfound emotions, bonds take over the earlier mess only to create the new ones. Gautam and Nita challenge each other to sort their own lives first before questioning decisions made by others. The tiff is a clear denial of attraction from both ends. Tia feels deeply for Ali and this attention makes Ali’s life all the more complicated.

Ali can not stand Tia making emotional advances towards him; Gautam is feeling guilty for not telling Neha truth about him and Tia. A pity reason leads to an argument between the two not so gentlemen and both end up hitting each other. Further complications lead to life-altering revelation to Neha, Nita, Tia, Gautam, and most importantly Ali.

Not being able to manage Neha’s pain, Gautam finds a soulful, unintended refuge at Nita’s place. Tia mends ways with her mother realizing where all had she been wrong. But Vikram fires Ali for being who he really is. Ali loses his self-esteem and is on a verge of losing all the hopes, is when people take a stand for him in a way he had never imagined.

Everyone loses their jobs for supporting Ali. Ali though grateful still struggles to find his ground. Tia having found her self-worth back, supports Ali, a man she loved; still loves. Gautam’s vague feelings for Nita starts taking shape. They find themselves in a place where both feel things, but their past keeps them away from even thinking about it honestly.

The new salon gives back all the hopes and energies to people who stood up for right. Ali’s mother with the help of Tia arranges a meet for Ali which gives him goosebumps. Gautam finally makes up his mind and ends up asking Nita to be his flatmate; his life mate forever as no one compliments him like she does.