Though the premise is the same, it's a contract marriage but I guess the similarities start fading after that.
1. The other couple was in love before the wedding, here Sanam has no feelings as such that have been acknowledged.
2. Rehan is not the bad guy, the ultimate bad guy is the gal Tanu, whereas the Jija was the bad guy.
3. The Male lead there did not even tell the female lead as to why he did the marriage with her, whereas ARI asked Sanam directly and she acknowledged that she did it for money and told him that He did the same.
4. The ML did contract marriage forcefully and after blackmailing her, here the poor guy was caught unaware and almost accepted today that he did it because he loved her.
5. QH has a back story which we all are privy to, there it was a hot passionate love story.
6. The ML was physically attracted to the FL from day 1, Here he fell in love with her attitude and khuddari, Good looks are an added bonus... <3
7. Sanam is a SABLA NARI, there the female leads sister's married life was at stake. Here Sanam will just keep her word for she is grateful to Begum Sahiba and hence will not take the abuse lying down.
This gives Sanam immense power to maintain her self respect.
8. The other guy in the love story is someone for whom ARI has a soft corner, whereas the Male lead hated the other guy in that soap.
Both are GK's work and I love them both !!!
Going forward we should expect
1. Nice moments between love struck ARI and defiant Begum Sahiba.
2. Rehan pining for his love and making sure that ARI is mean to Sanam.
3. Sanam will get to see Aahil's soft side and will fall in love with him.
4. And the opening and closing of the innumerable Raaz...
5. Razia and Seher.
QH has so much potential, hopefully it will be explored properly. But after today I am very hopeful that Female Abuse with not be a part of it.
Bring it on GK, we are ready !!!