In this 26th February 2025 episode of Apollena, Apollena takes on a cooking challenge to impress Shlok, but Ira secretly sabotages her dish. Despite the trick, Shlok chooses Apollena’s Kadha, leaving Ira furious. Shlok’s love and support strengthen Apollena’s confidence. Meanwhile, Ira and Saraswati plot with a Tantrik to expose Apollena.
Apollena follows her mother’s advice and prepares food for Shlok. She excitedly calls him, but he playfully says he will come in the evening. At the same time, Ira struggles with cooking, so Saraswati helps her. When Shlok arrives, Apollena asks him to wait until the Kadha is properly served. She tells him that his friend challenged her, and she is confident of winning. Meanwhile, Saraswati makes her own Kadha and assures Ira that Shlok will love it.
During the meal, Saraswati jokes that Apollena’s Kadha is so bad it might send Shlok to the hospital. Ira serves her own version, and Saraswati praises it. However, Ira had secretly ruined Apollena’s Kadha without her knowing. But when Shlok tastes both, he says Ira’s is good, but Apollena’s is the best. He asks her to make it for him from now on. Then, he invites Apollena to bring a plate to their room so they can eat together, indirectly rejecting Ira.
Later, Apollena wonders why her Kadha turned dark but feels happy that Shlok liked it. When she talks to her mother on the phone, she accidentally tastes it and realizes it is bad. She confronts Shlok, and he admits that what mattered to him was her effort, not the taste. Ira, angry that her plan failed, decides to take revenge. She burns a doll and tells Saraswati that she tampered with Apollena’s Kadha. But since Shlok still liked it, she suspects Apollena used black magic. Roopa, however, dismisses her superstitions.
Meanwhile, Shlok gives Apollena a peacock feather for good luck. She says it is just a superstition, which upsets him. Realizing her mistake, she reassures him that she trusts his good fortune, not the feather. Meanwhile, Ira and Saraswati visit a Tantrik, determined to prove that Apollena used magic and to “save” Shlok.
