From Parth-Rishita's 'Seher Hone Ko Hai' to Vivian- Drashti's Madhubala: Did lead pair's dynamics affect TRPs?

Seher Hone Ko Hai, Rishita Kothari and Parth Samthaan:

One of the freshest examples comes from Seher Hone Ko Hai, where viewers quickly became invested in the chemistry between Parth Samthaan and Rishita Kothari. However, as reports of tension and fallout between the two actors began circulating online, fans started noticing the awkwardness even during promotions and public appearances. Until recently, where both Parth and Rishita took indirect digs at each other and then further went ahead to unfollow each other on social media too.

In the age of social media, audiences dissect every interview and every behind the scenes clip. What may earlier have remained an industry rumour now becomes part of fan discourse overnight. For many viewers, the fantasy of the onscreen romance slowly started breaking once the alleged distance between the actors became visible off screen.

Diya Aur Baati Hum, Deepika Singh and Anas Rashid:

Despite Diya Aur Baati Hum being one of the most successful shows on Indian television, rumours of friction between Deepika Singh and Anas Rashid often made headlines during the show’s peak years.

Reports suggested the actors had creative disagreements and struggled during intimate or emotional scenes. Over time, fans began observing their offscreen interactions closely and every awkward interview added fuel to speculation. Interestingly, this happened during a time when viewers were emotionally obsessed with Sooraj and Sandhya as a couple. In a recent interview, Kanika Maheshwari, who played a pivotal role in the show also confirmed the said reports and also went ahead to state that the show would have been on air even today if there were no clashes between Deepika and Anas.

The contrast between the magical onscreen chemistry and the reported discomfort off camera became a major talking point among audiences.

Madhubala, Vivian Dsena & Drashti Dhami:

Vivian Dsena and Drashti Dhami delivered one of Indian television’s most iconic romantic pairings through Madhubala. Their chemistry as RK and Madhubala continues to have a cult fan following even years later.

However, rumours of the duo not sharing the warmest bond off screen surfaced repeatedly during the show’s run. Fans often analysed award show appearances and interviews, trying to decode whether things were awkward between the two. Their sour offscreen bond was further confirmed when Drashti, on a talk show said that she would never want to work with the actor again. However, she later clarified her stance and stated that she would work with him if a good script comes her way.

What made this case particularly interesting was that audiences became emotionally invested not just in the fictional love story, but in the idea that the actors themselves should share a certain comfort and closeness in real life too.

Beintehaa, Harshad Arora and Preetika Rao:

Beintehaa became hugely popular because of the crackling chemistry between Harshad Arora and Preetika Rao. Fans adored Zain and Aliya and the show developed a loyal youth fanbase.

At the same time, rumours about the actors not getting along off screen frequently surfaced online. Their limited public interactions outside work only intensified fan curiosity. The pairing remained popular, but the offscreen speculation became impossible to separate from audience conversations around the show. Just sometime ago, the duo were also seen getting into a digital war of words. This started when a screenshot of Preetika calling Harshad a 'womaniser' was circulated onscreen by a fanclub. The actor too retaliated and revealed that he considered taking a legal action too.