Jugnu lives in an orphanage helmed by a strict warden and has no idea about her biological family. On the other hand, a young woman with a dark past prepares to begin a new life.

Pavitra and Kishtayya fall in love, but Pavitra is pressured to marry Chandrayya. Over time she begins to like Chandrayya, but becomes conflicted when Kishtayya ends up at their house.

Pavitra Rishta is an Indian soap opera that airs on Zee TV. It premiered on 1 June 2009 and airs weeknights. It is produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. Pavitra Rishta portrays the life of two common middle-class Maharashtrian families in the city of Mumbai and their day-to-day life. It particularly focuses on the journey of the couple Manav and Archana and their grown-up children.

Manikyam (Balakrishna) is seen as a god by the people he protects, but a terrible mistake from his past threatens to destroy his reputation.