Why did Kamala and Prashant break up?
Once Kamala is introduced in Never Have I Ever, the subject of her marriage pops up in every conversation about her. No matter what they talk about, it seems like her family wants her to get married as soon as possible, whether they are in America or India. Kamala’s career has just started to rise, so she is not sure if she wants to get married. But all her family wants is for her to meet the man they chose for her. She and Devi worry it might be an “Uggo”, but when they see Prashant they can’t help but fall in love.
Although Kamala doesn’t want to get married yet, she becomes friends with Prashant and soon they seem to have feelings for each other. But as conversations move from the usual small talk and romantic gestures at the beginning to more serious topics like life and work, Kamala begins to wonder if Prashant is a good match for her. She worries even more when he gives her work advice that Devi, who is still a teenager, disagrees with. She is still trying to figure out how she feels about Prashant when she finds out that he will ask her to marry him.
She later tells Prashant that thinking about her marriage makes her nauseous. Therefore, her biggest concern is that she is not ready to get married yet, especially since she is not sure if her future husband will support her personally and professionally. She breaks up with Prashant because of this, although she admits he’s a great catch.
Will Manish end up with Kamala?
While trying to figure out how she feels about Prashant, Kamala meets Mr. Manish Kulkarni, Devi’s school teacher. Kamala feels like she knows him and realizes that she can talk more openly with him about things that she wouldn’t even be able to think about with Prashant. When Manish shows up at the party that Kamala’s Pati is throwing to find her a husband, Kamala is glad to see him, especially since she doesn’t want to marry anyone there. Things are getting more serious between them from now on, but Pati still hasn’t agreed with Manish.
When Kamala invites Manish to the Navaratri party and it turns out to be a disaster, it becomes even harder for them to get along. Pati also worries that Manish is not a serious and trustworthy person. But she sees how responsible he is when he goes to Devi’s house to tell her she cheated in the debate. He also tells her family that he would not tell the principal and risk ruining her perfect grades.
This makes Pati very happy and she immediately invites Manish to her house. She still wants him to learn more about his culture, so she decides to teach him. Things are only going to get better from here and it looks like Kamala has finally found a good partner. Since they are just getting to know each other, there is no pressure to marry. In addition, her family accepts him, so there will be no problems if they decide to get married. So it looks like Kamala and Manish are staying together for now.