I have had this question on my mind for a very long time. When talking of kasautii zindagi Kay, 4 characters automatically come to mind: anupre, Komo and Bajaj. So it's a given that these 4 characters would make a comeback in the reboot and would have roles that would do justice to these larger than life characters left behind by their predecessors.
Why then has it happened, that while 3 of the characters have done justice to their roles, some of them going above and beyond, only Bajaj has failed, and failed so spectacularly??
What has made him the biggest flop of kzk2.?The most unlikeable character of kzk2.
Why has he not been given any ROLE.? No character or story arc whatsoever. After his entry arc wherein he blackmails prerna into a marriage, he has not been a part of the story in anyway. Not driving the story forward in anyway. He has no existence, no purpose outside of Prerna and being her support system. He has had hardly any scenes with any other character.
Foe a show with shoddy writing since day 1, the one thing these makers have got right is lesser characters with better roles compared to the original. Characters like mohini and nivedita have had a much longer and central role. Anupam is a prime example of a much better written role. His equation with Anurag was one of the highlights of the show. Veena again was a revelation, especially in the way she supported her daughter in the Komo 1 track. Naveen Babu and ronit were revelations. All characters were eventually subject to the same shoddy writing but it cannot be denied that they were all better fleshed out characters especially in the first year. So what has made Bajaj stand out as the exception. What has made him have lesser ss and an even lesser impact than all the other supporting characters like Shivani and Anupam. Ultimately it might have all come down to the audience acceptance which decided this character but all in all, he has ended up being the most forgettable and unnecessary character of kzk2.
All is not lost though. I'm still waiting for this character to do something before the last episode that justifies his existence in the show. 🙄