Sitara: The Star in the Shadows

Eight-year-old Sitara, lovingly called Tara, is fragile and scarred-both in body and in spirit. Born from a secret love, she lives in a mansion that should have been her home but instead feels like a prison. Her uncle and aunt see her as a burden, her cousin mocks her beauty, and the ghost of her mother's past haunts her every breath.
Yet, within her heart, Tara holds onto flickering memories of warmth-a mother's touch, a lullaby, a promise of love. In a world that only shows her cruelty, she still dares to hope that someone might one day see her as more than a mistake.
Far away, Rajveer Singh Rathore reigns over his empire with an iron will. To him, emotions are a weakness and love is a weapon best avoided. His heart is locked away behind walls built from pain and betrayal-until the past he buried rises again.
When Tara's uncle sells her to Rajveer's most dangerous rival, the truth he never imagined comes to light: the little girl he never knew exists is his own blood.
What begins as a transaction becomes a reckoning-a collision between a man who trusts no one and a child who still believes in love. As Sitara's innocence begins to pierce through Rajveer's darkness, she awakens a tenderness he thought was long dead. In saving her, he might just find redemption-and in his arms, she may finally find home.
This is a story of trauma, betrayal, and the quiet courage of a child who becomes her father's light.
Because even in the darkest shadows, a star still shines.