Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Written Update July 23: Maira EXPOSES Fake Pookie; How Will Abhira React?

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Today Episode: In tonight's (July 23) episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Abhira (Samridhii Shukla) brings Maira and the girl she believes to be Pookie back home, unaware that the child is an impostor. With a heart full of concern and care, Abhira prepares food for both Maira and the fake Pookie, trying her best to make them feel comfortable.

However, a strange uneasiness brews inside her. Despite doing everything a mother would, she doesn't feel any maternal connection with the girl posing as Pookie. Her instincts begin to speak louder.

YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI JULY 23 WRITTEN UPDATE: HERE'S WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN TODAY'S EPISODE

As she observes them more closely, she absentmindedly runs her fingers through Maira's hair and then compares it with the fake Pookie's. The textures are strikingly different, further deepening her doubts. Her heart struggles to accept the girl as her own, though she doesn't voice it out fully just yet.

Later, Anshuman arrives home with ice cream for both the girls, trying to cheer them up. Abhira appreciates the effort and serves him food herself - a small yet warm gesture that touches Anshuman. Seeing her lost in thought, he gently asks what's troubling her. Abhira confesses her dilemma - that she doesn't feel the same connection with Pookie, and something doesn't feel right.

Anshuman tries to reassure her, suggesting that the bond will grow stronger in time as she spends more moments with the child.

MAIRA LEARNS THE TRUTH ABOUT FAKE POOKIE

The next morning, Abhira visits Armaan at the hospital. In his semi-conscious state, Armaan mumbles something strange - that Abhira will take good care of Maira. This statement puzzles her, especially because it seems to exclude Pookie. Before she can ask anything further, the doctor interrupts and advises her to let Armaan rest.

Back home, a new twist unfolds. Maira begins searching for the fake Pookie, only to find her sneaking out and speaking with a suspicious woman near the gate - the same woman Maira remembers seeing at the hospital. As Maira hides and listens, the shocking truth unravels. The woman turns out to be the real mother of the fake Pookie, and she's heard saying that they will soon get money from Anshuman by continuing this act. Maira is stunned.

In the rush of the moment, Maira slips and makes a noise. The woman notices, and Maira is caught. Just then, Anshuman rushes out upon hearing the commotion and sees Maira with the unknown woman. Maira runs to him and, almost in tears, reveals the entire truth. The fake Pookie and her mother, realizing they've been exposed, flee the scene.