If Riya is not the villain then there will be no villain in pranbir story. And if there are no villain in Pranbir story then their story will end after confession. You cannot run a show with just romantic scenes. Don't think writers have plans for another marriage track as well. There has to be some friction in the story. The friction may come from circumstances or villains. A show cannot run without any of these.
These are the reasons why I want Riya to remain a villain.
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