by Iconic Indian television director and producer Ekta Kapoor appeared as a special guest on Episode 24 of Pati Patni aur Panga Season 1. Ekta even gave celebrity couples a golden chance to further improve their standings on the leaderboard by winning multiple bonus Shaadi ke Laddoos.
Episode 24 started with hosts Munawar Faruqui and Sonali Bendre welcoming the special guest for the evening, iconic Indian television director Ekta Kapoor. After her arrival on stage, Ekta announced that she had brought a special gift and then introduced a special game through which three couples could win bonus laddoos.
Ekta Kapoor’s Special Game: Try Your Luck in Lottery
Ekta brought lottery tickets, and three couples out of seven could win bonus laddoos. All the female celebrity contestants came forward and received their lottery tickets from Ekta. She explained that whichever tickets had “Diwali Dhamaal” written on them, only those three contestants would get the chance to win the gift.
Lottery Results:
All 7 female celebrity contestants scratched their lottery tickets, with these results:
- Debina Bonnerjee: Panga
- Rubina Dilaik: Diwali Dhamaal
- Hina Khan: Panga
- Swara Bhasker: Panga
- Mamta Lehri: Diwali Dhamaal
- Avika Gor: Panga
- Geeta Phogat: Diwali Dhamaal
Female contestants who got “Diwali Dhamaal” on their lottery tickets got a chance to put a coin on the Diwali Dhamaal wall. Whichever number they got after placing the coin, their couple would win an equal number of Shaadi ke Laddoos.
Total Laddoos Won by Each Female Contestant:
- Mamta Lehri: 1 Laddoo
- Geeta Phogat: 5 Laddoos
- Rubina Dilaik: 2 Laddoos
Reality Check Game 1: Try to Match Your Answers
In this reality check game, couples were asked questions with two options: “Bare Minimum” or “Husband’s Princess.” If their answers matched, they won points; if not, there was a Panga. The couple with the most points by the end would win a Shaadi ka Laddoo.
Performing Couples in Reality Check Game 1:
- Munawar Faruqui and Sonali Bendre (Hosts, Not a Couple)
- Abhinav Shukla and Rubina Dilaik
- Pawan Kumar and Geeta Phogat
- Sudesh Lehri and Mamta Lehri
- Fahad Ahmad and Swara Bhasker
Final Scores:
- Munawar & Sonali: 4 Points
- Abhinav & Rubina: 3 Points
- Pawan & Geeta: 3 Points
- Fahad & Swara: 3 Points
- Sudesh & Mamta: 1 Point
Reward Winners:
- Rocky Jaiswal and Hina Khan
As Sonali Bendre and Munawar Faruqui are not an actual participating couple, they had a choice to gift their winning laddoo to any couple they wanted, and they gifted it to Rocky and Hina.
Reality Check Game 2: Bid on Time
Couples were given Diwali-related activities by the hosts. One partner did the activity while the other bid on the time they thought their partner would take. Whichever couple made the closest bid won a point. The couple with the most points would get a chance to win bonus laddoos by trying their luck at the Diwali Dhamaal Wall.
Performing Couples in Reality Check Game 2:
- Milind Chandwani and Avika Gor
- Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee
- Rocky Jaiswal and Hina Khan
Final Scores:
- Gurmeet & Debina: 2 Points
- Milind & Avika: 1 Point
- Rocky & Hina: 1 Point
Reward Winners:
- Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee
Gurmeet & Debina won Reality Check Game 2 with 2 points and, after trying their luck on the Diwali Dhamaal Wall, managed to win three laddoos.
Leaderboard Standings After Episode 24
| Couple | Laddoos |
| Pawan Kumar & Geeta Phogat | 26 |
| Abhinav Shukla & Rubina Dilaik | 18 |
| Gurmeet Choudhary & Debina Bonnerjee | 16 |
| Milind Chandwani & Avika Gor | 15 |
| Rocky Jaiswal & Hina Khan | 11 |
| Sudesh Lehri & Mamta Lehri | 10 |
| Fahad Ahmad & Swara Bhasker | 9 |
Leading with 26 laddoos at the top of the table, the couple of Pawan Kumar and Geeta Phogat have created a huge gap between themselves and all their rivals on the leaderboard. They are now clear favourites to win Pati Patni aur Panga Season 1, while other couples hope for a miracle to turn the tables.
