I started watching IB in march... Saw an article on india forums about how anika was going to stop tia-shivaay's marriage and her Memory LOss was not real.
I usually start watching a serial when there is something good happening, so i can just go back and fast forward all the bad parts and watch all the good scenes.
I watched all the ML track first upto the wedding and then went back and started watching the episodes from the start.
I didn't watch NM's first show and I remembered Surbhi from QH. I had liked her part in there.
But NM just grows on you 😃...his style, his voice modulation, the suits and even his frown...everything is addictive...NM-SC chemistry is so unique...its different such that they can enact the same scene again and again but in so many different ways. Ex- "farq nahi padta", " Kissing scene", it does not look repeated at all..I think the makers have struck gold with this serial. Qubool Hai was also good initially but it went downhill quickly.
THe bonding between the brothers is also unique, Guys prepare breakfast and the women not behaving like typical bahus in the Oberoi household. This serial beats all the stereotypes we have for every character in daily soap (Brothers can still remain united, Women can be modern and contemporary and not stuck to kitchen, A couple can show their affection and have amazing chemistry even though there is no confession yet, Younger generation respects the elders wishes and commands even though they might not agree to it).
Song "O Jaana" is also a plus point for IB. Every scene of NM-SC is enhanced because of this song...It has so many variations..