once you loose the audience it goes on spiral unless some really serious damage control is done. Since Holi, there was no major leap in TRP i guess it is going down down down. And next 4 weeks there is not gonna be with the lead missing in action. I really don't have much hopes.
See TRPs during Holi were still over 3 I think, IPK was still in top 10 then..The steady decline began once the overdose of comedy started..Now the next 4 weeks are crucial, with Barun gone, the writers need to work extra hard to make the episodes gripping..
BTW, I still think the TRPs will shoot up when Barun returns, granted they air plenty of promos to publicize the grand return..