EastEnders spoilers comply with. The following article incorporates dialogue of sexual misconduct.
Ravi Gulati’s downward spiral continues in tonight’s EastEnders episode (20 April), however when one in every of his former lovers resurfaces in Albert Square, the hunk portrayed by Aaron Thiara is reminded of his shady previous – and the homicide of forgotten Walford villain Ranveer Gulati.
During tonight’s journey to Walford, Ravi continues to battle with his overwhelming trauma from Nugget’s brutal beating, earlier than a determined Priya Nandra-Hart rushes him to the hospital for pressing therapy. Once there, a withdrawn Ravi will get a blast from the previous with actress Hersha Verity reprising her function as Nina Gupta, Ravi’s former lover, three years after her dramatic exit.
After an sincere dialog over their shared historical past, Nina urges Ravi to attend remedy classes for his personal good – whereas coldly mentioning that his struggles could also be retribution for his personal devious actions.
Originally launched in 2022, Nina was as soon as married to Ranveer Gulati, a rich businessman performed by Anil Goutam. Upon his arrival, Ranveer was disenchanted when his unique enterprise associate Kheerat Panesar was on the run from the police after nearly killing Gray Atkins.
Keen to develop his empire when Nina received into enterprise with Suki Panesar, Ranveer then set his sights on the Panesar household’s GP surgical procedure, with Ravi recommending that he teamed up with Suki. Though impressed by Suki’s enterprise acumen, Ranveer had different concepts – throughout a gathering with Suki at Walford East, the villain ordered sexual favours in return for his or her partnership to proceed.
Cornered, Suki agreed to Ranveer’s calls for however was decided to get the final phrase. She hatched a plan to secretly document him and use the footage to get her fingers on the surgical procedure. Ranveer caught on with the ruse and viciously attacked Suki in an try and rape her.
In harrowing scenes, Suki put up a combat by hitting Ranveer over the top with a clock and was despatched right into a panic when Ravi walked in on her standing over the villain’s physique. Shocked to the core, Suki was satisfied that she’d killed Ranveer and tearfully confessed to Ravi, just for Ravi to find his father was nonetheless alive when her again was turned.
While Suki tried to get well from the shock of her assault, Ravi completed Ranveer off with the identical clock Suki used to defend herself, earlier than dismembering him and throwing the items right into a suitcase.
Ranveer’s ghost continued to hang-out EastEnders in the months that adopted because it was rapidly revealed that Ravi had been concerned in a secret romance together with his stepmother Nina all alongside and the illicit couple had deliberate to kill Ranveer themselves earlier than working off together with his fortune – however Suki’s involvement had utterly derailed their scheme.
The lovers had been rapidly pulled aside when Ravi selected to face by his household somewhat than working away together with her after Ranveer’s physique was discovered. Nina was fortunate sufficient to flee the Square earlier than it was too late, whereas Ravi needed to face Kheerat’s accusations.
The storyline stored viewers on the sting of their seats when Kheerat then backtracked to guard his mom by taking the blame for Ranveer’s homicide – and Ravi was revealed as Nish’s secret son.
Kheerat finally left the Square in handcuffs, waving an emotional goodbye to his household and his then-love curiosity Stacey Slater. Unable to deal with her son’s arrest and nonetheless traumatised by the loss of life of her son Jaz behind bars, Suki went above and past to get Ravi despatched to jail, just for him to threaten Kheerat’s life to get her to drop the matter.
Months later, when Ravi turned romantically concerned with Chelsea Fox, her mom Denise discovered video footage of Ravi committing the sinister deed and used it to blackmail him.
Following Ranveer’s loss of life, Priya additionally opened as much as Ravi about her personal expertise with the businessman and recalled how Ranveer’s former PA, Priti, had instructed her about her personal assault.
Freed from his abusive and overbearing adoptive father, Ravi tried to fix his relationship with Nish earlier than his loss of life and slowly discovered his mark throughout the Panesar household as he continued his dodgy deeds.
He even rekindled his relationship together with his on-off girlfriend Priya, in the hopes of forming a household with their two kids. These days, Ravi is determined for peace – however will his psychological turmoil enable it?
If you have been affected by the problems raised in this story, you’ll be able to entry extra info from Rape Crisis England and Wales, which works in direction of the elimination of all types of sexual violence and sexual misconduct, on its website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland’s helpline quantity is 08088 01 03 02.
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