Anupamaa’s ‘Anuj’ or Udaariyaan’s ‘Angad’; who plays a better friend to the leading lady?

Stories of Star Plus show ‘Anupamaa’ and Colors’ show ‘Udaariyaan’ have a similar angle. Both the shows have had dutiful wife giving their all to make their relationships work. Anupamaa and Tejo loved their husbands Vanraj and Anuj dearly. However, their husbands cheated on them with other women leading them to take some strong decisions in life.

Tejo and Anupamaa have been very giving and loving to their in-laws, but these characters don’t shy away from keeping their self-respect intact and walk out of a toxic relationship. The nation sympathized with Anupamaa and Tejo when they learnt about their husbands cheating on them. The viewers also called out Vanraj and Fateh’s characters and criticized them. And owing to the same, they applauded the ladies when they decided to walk out of the relationship and give it back to people who took them for granted.

Fandoms of both the shows were waiting for new entries in Anu and Tejo’s lives who would treat them with utmost respect and love that they always deserved. And, entering their lives as their knights in shining armor were two handsome men - Anuj (Gaurav Khanna) and Angad (Karan V Grover) respectively. Anuj has been in love with Anupamaa since many years and got a chance to enter her life as he shifted his base from abroad. Angad, on the other hand is swept away by the kind of person that Tejo is. Both Anuj and Angad brought hope and happiness is Anu and Tejo’s lives.

Anuj and Angad have priorities Anu and Tejo's happiness respectively. While Anuj makes sure to help out and be there for Anupamaa, he also realized her dreams and have offered her business partnership on her merit. Angad, on the other hand, liked Tejo but for her sake, agreed to fake his engagement with her as he respected Tejo's feelings for her family.

While their stories are similar in more ways than one, it is also different and unique in many spheres.

Who do you think plays a better friend to the leading lady? Anuj or Angad? Post your thoughts in the comment section below.