One day, the news comes that Sadhana's father is returning from California and will take Sadhana back to Udaipur. Living in the Sharma household, she manages to win both Ragini's and Prakash Chandra's hearts over, however, Ragini's mother, Kaushalya ( Vibha Chibber) is hesitant due to the difference in skin complexion between the two. On the contrary, Sadhana longs to see her father. Sadhana's father's only dream is to see her in the form of a bride.
The show then takes a 17-year leap with Sadhana living in Agra and her father in California. Sadhana's father vows to travel to the United States of America to accumulate more money and endows the young Sadhana to her maternal uncle Prakash Chandra ( Alok Nath). The first few episodes portray the death of Sadhana's mother due to her illness, and Sadhana's father being incapable of saving her due to him having an insufficient amount of money. This story is about Ragini ( Parul Chauhan) and Sadhana ( Sara Khan), who are cousins. It tells the story of a father and his two daughters and explores the social impacts of skin colour. Bidaai is an Indian soap drama that aired from 8 October 2007 to 13 November 2010 on STAR Plus during weekdays.
