Yes, there are similarities to Madhubala post leap--before the upheaval of the story which turned Abhay Kapoor into a psychopath.
Initially QH2 though it had the leap and the similarity of parents' killer's stepson, the dynamic between the two pairs were different. Madhubala post leap was more a romcom, while Aahil Sanam started off as more intense.
Then came the lack of development for Aahil-Sanam, their story at a standstill. Soon afterwards another similarity popped up: The banner. It is similar to the banner of Madhu and Abhay (even though as I said the dynamic was never the same).
Now they have chosen the same idea of marriage for inheritance. (Though I don't think the idea itself is original to Madhubala, I'm sure it's been used before.)
So yes, there have been some influences-- though not completely-- with the initial Madhubala story post leap prior to the upheaval.
Edited by KhatamKahani - 11 years ago