I won’t be surprised if the channel is putting pressure on the makers to increase the trps. It’s actually a misconception that Sony doesn’t interfere in their shows. I found out about it a few weeks back. But I don’t think it’s the channel, this particular PH or rather the producer has a habit of making a mess out of their own shows.
Yes. It's a very big misconception that Sony doesn't put pressure or interfere. They are probably the worst now. They will literally pull shows off air without warning if the show doesn't get good TRPs. Or they will rush it to pull it off air.