I have to agree.. Itv has different bars to measure th ML and FL. But maybe that's because the audience is that way?
Since you've listed out the comparisons between the ML and FL, let me do the honors of listing out how the FL and supporting actor, or as some would argue the parallel ML are treated differently.
Prerna is expected to worship the ground he walks on. Even though her marriage to him happened in less than ideal situation she was bashed all the time because she didn't develop feelings for him, because she pined for the love she had lost. Prerna even making rotis for someone else in the middle of the night was disgusting, but Bajaj propositioning a woman half his age, who was pregnant and engaged at that time with a "deal" was cool, coz hey, she agreed. Mutual consent bro!
If kuki is dreaming about boys in india, chee, it's all prerna's upbringing..
If she bravely goes to save her mother, bajajs blood after all.
If prerna doesn't console kuki after she regains consciousness, instead asks about anurag, she is the worst mother. So much so that her own daughter is better off without her.
But Bajaj calls kuki only to talk to prerna, because he couldn't reach her phone, and doesn't have a single word to ask his daughter how she is,alone in a new country, is all OK. He's a man of few words.
Prerna has still not moved on from her past. In 8 years she has not fallen head over heels with this man who saved her. She was betrayed by one man so the solution, if she were a strong woman would be to move on with another. She hasn't done that. So She is hopeless, spineless, loser etc etc..
But Bajaj continues to love a woman who has neither led him on nor given any such hint is the greatest love of them all.
See. Hypocrisy exists everywhere. 🤷🏾♀️And since Bajaj is such an important part of kzk and prerna's life, we need to do this comparison too.
Oh well but that's hardly the point here.. This is nothing but the anurag bashing topic of the day. Carry on and have fun!
Some more -
Prerna loving Anurag and being his secretary is spineless but Bajaj loving prerna and making her a full time forced mother of his child is some Oscar Worthy love.
Anurag peeping in their bedroom is creepy but Bajaj hiding the pregnancy truth from Anu and still threatening Anu to not love prerna is classy.
Mohini bashing Prerna for Anu in hospital is regressive but Bajaj scolding prerna over kuki's minor hurt is father's concern.
Anurag throwing prerna to give her a new life is cowardice but Bajaj stopping her from facing Anurag and asking her to parent kuki is a bravo worthy act ? Like who the hell tells a traumatized woman about parenting their own kid? What was that ?
Prerna winning awards and crediting Bajaj in front of the media makes her strong woman, but same prerna coming back to face her betrayer husband and get answers is spineless.
Anurag accepting that he made a mistake by having ONS with komo is spineless but Bajaj never accepting that he played with a pregnant and helpless woman's emotions to satisfy his ego is praiseworthy.
Anurag spending 8 years with komo to keep his family safe and happy is again spineless but Bajaj ruining someone else's marriage to satisfy his child with a purchased mother is human act.
Anurag setting up divers to save prerna is lame but Bajaj waiting for prerna to fall instead of saving her beforehand is heroic.. I am super impressed actually