Paras has definitely surprised me. I didn't even pay attention to him in the first few weeks, thought he's a rogue type. But the first time he impressed me was when he accepted that dhogla tag very very sportively without any drama. It takes right spirits to do that. And the second was obviously when he hang up on Rashami knowingly putting himself in elimination, so that she could be safe, openly acknowledging that he owes her that much.
Even when he fights, like Sanaya said in her IV, he doesn't get too rude or aggressive or dirty as far as I've seen. Definitely he's a surprise package. He's not flawless or perfect, but he's likeable and I'm liking him very much and I'd surely root for him if he's a finalist.