This thread is hilarious guys. I swear each time I think Maa bhakts can't get any more delusional, they prove me wrong. First you're asking to show proof, you show infinite proof of not only the hugging but also kissing. Then the types of hugs and kisses are elucidated, differentiating between them as if people can't give romantic forehead kisses...There are hundreds of examples where forehead kisses are romantic, even in movies, shows etc. And CONTEXT matters, the person giving the kiss/the one she's sharing a hug with is an abusive, cheating, toxic ex-husband who didn't let her be at peace even after their divorce and who has openly said he wants her back. But no, it's friendly and caring and it's allowed. But for Anuj, god forbid Maya has delusional thoughts in her head even while he acts completely repulsed by her, his character is assassinated like crazy. Then they go on to say this is all for drama and we are idiots to take it seriously and discuss so much.
I mean what rubbish, the show proclaims to be a woman empowerment show and the lead keeps stating this everywhere. There are people who DO take this seriously as a life lesson, TRP audience is not necessarily of even average IQ. Just say it's a regular soap and move on and no one will care. They proclaim time and again that it's a woman empowerment show and people should be inspired by Anupama and yet we are supposed to just ignore the effects it has on the general population and nod along. Just because Anupama andhbhakts have no logical reasoning skills, why should others who have cognitive thinking skills not dissect topics or discuss issues and character sketches? We're watching this stupid show, might as well use our own logical thinking and critique while discussing issues it butchers, than nod along like brainless dodos, tolerating all regressive things because it's "a daily soap".