Originally posted by: Wistfulness
Though the ugly spat between two actors might have affected certain things, it was certainly not the 'greatest' cause behind PRB union as claimed by some. Why would the audience accept another couple due to differences between two actors? It makes no sense! The fact is, PRB were wholeheartedly accepted (over ap) by majority of the audience and it's crystal clear through the TRP ratings. Aise hi nahin Ronit Roy ke Rishabh Bajaj ko iconic bolte hain.
(There were problems between Ronit-Shweta as well. Did they break-up PRB due to that? 🤪)
Despite the offscreen spat between ST and CK, Prerna was briefly reunited with Anurag in 2005 during a flop amnesia track. That cringeworthy track turned out to be such a great disaster that it couldn't be stretched beyond 33-34 episodes. 😆 What does that indicate? Clear rejection. 😉
(Kzk did the damage control by quickly wrapping up the flop track and by showing that Prerna used to elope during nights to be in Rishabh Bajaj's arms. ☺️)
I'd like to mention that Ronit-Shweta had a greater share of intimate scenes and the PRB consummation scene shot by them is one of the boldest scenes aired on ITV...and that was 14 years ago.
Lastly, in the year 2007, Kzk was struggling with TRPs and used to be on 3rd and 5th spots. With Ronit's return as Rishabh Bajaj and the dreamy reunion of PRB , TRPs shot up and the show rose to the no. 1 position. Here's the TRP thread.
/forum/kasauti-zindagi-ki/755942/oct-9th-trps-kzk-no-1