Sukhi,
You are a very good observer...I would never ever notice advertisments...especially in context of a show's raising popularity...but you know, it is very significant. A sponsor will only back a show which is doing well!
Bandini is surely gaining popularity, slowly and steadily.
And even though, after the introduction of the kids, one has a feeling that it won't be the kind of love story we had expected, I still have high hopes to see a very good show here.
And then why should ever soap end up being a love story anyway? Bandini has a lot going for it in terms of performances, dialouges, characters, production values and ofcourse their amazing collection of actors.
Whatever track they take on the future, as long as they do it with conviction and logic, I think Bandini will do just fine!
There are many other shown on telly which are qutie watchable but I can't single out any one which stands out in terms of performance...and here is where Bandini scores! Even if there is not a single reason left to watch the show, I would see it solely to watch Ronit Roy put life and soul into his Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi!
Soapie