Viewers were so sick of adarsh bahus and betis, of women who sacrificed, and women who tried to bring the family together, leads who cried buckets and tried to keep everyone happy. That zamaana is gone.Now we have leads who give a damn about anybody's happiness except their own, who only look after their own self-interest, family jaaye bhaad mein. Who can fake their own kidnapping, who can plot murders and robberies, who can fake through a marriage with the wrong dulhan, who can bring any young blood to shame with her cunning plans and manipulative behavior.
Poor riya, I think no one prompted her that she was no longer the lead of this show. They decided to let sarla be the hero and save the falling TRP's and baseless content.
ALl hail Sarla, the modern new lead of hindi TV serials. Even Shanti is nothing compared to her highness Sarla Devi.