Without a doubt. Viewers didn't like him initially but eventually he kept growing on viewers with each passing days for the way he stood up & took on Shukla and his minions. I absolutely loved the bond he shared with Rashmi and Devo. And Pahira & DevoShami were super thick pals & how they were honest about the open favoritism towards Shukla and his gang right from the beginning. And he won me over when he stood by Mahira in that WKW when Salman ripped her apart despite being the victim herself. There was a time I liked him MORE than Rashmi & he looked like sureshot Top 4 material till midseason. Then he did the biggest blunder by turning against Rashmi & Devo. He axed his own foot.
Even his mom understands the game much better than Paras does. The way she kept on kissing, showering love and affection on Rashmi & asked her about her hairline fracture shows she understood the value of Rashmi for Paras on the show, she even told him directly about it that he looked positive & his game was better before he changed his side. But Paras being Paras was like I never changed sides but Asim told him don't lie to yourself atleast😆
I pity him what he used to be, what he could've become instead he chose to be caretaker of & babysit Mahira throughout the season.
I still feel he deserves to be in Top 5 cause of his over-all contribution to the show.