1) X Factor - He's not Goody two shoes but he isn't the villain either. He's a complete mystery. You can never tell what this guy is thinking. He - so far from what I've gathered - is a good guy at heart (you an see it in some very specific scenes) - him remembering the childhood Manyata or talking to komal etc. But he isn't perfect. He's got gray shades in him - character flaws. And for some weird reason that appeals to me - I don't know but it just marks him out as different from all the other male protagonists on TV and so much more REAL! Not to mention we don't even know how he is completely yet - his character is like an onion - slowly unraveling to reveal different layers underneath. Maybe its the mystery element in his character - it just gets to you. You WANT to know more about him.
2) Potential - He's got a lot of potential for character growth. Right now he's after riyasat, but later if he changes because he falls in love with Manyata - a lot of neg characteristics will change into pos attributes. And that creates the potential for a great story. This would be something new and different - whereas if Manyata ends up with Akash - its the same old princess and the pauper. What's different?🥱
3) Compatibility - Him and Manyata have this. Akash and her don't. He's the only one that can reason with her - Hell, he got her to surrender a gun without even lifting his finger! They're both headstrong and can therefore keep each other in check - Akash can't do that. She left him for her baba and he stayed back because of his bike! He has no hold over her - UV does and its evident in the talwaar scene as well.
4) Intelligence - 👏 A+++++ This guy is smart! He knows what he wants and he knows how to get it. He's not dumb - I don't know what it is with Indian TV but most male protagonists seem to be unaware of what's going on. Once again, UV is different. Manyata is quite naive - whereas UV's been playing around with the politics of the kingdom since he was born. They compliment each other here again. If UV's got the brains then Manyata's got the heart to rule a kingdom.
5) Unlike Akash, he's not typical🥱. He's different and that's what makes him interesting.
6) The fact that Manyata-UV share explosive chemistry doesn't hurt either.
....And I think I'll stop here 😆