Originally posted by: RaniZelda
I remember seeing something from Shrenu like that after the show took its DIB leap. She was like, we lived in fear of the show shutting up shop every day/week. And yes, the leads will ofc feel that pressure most keenly. As with N5 where Vani were the only thing that sustained the show, IB was mostly afloat bc of Shivika. Those who are first on the call sheet will always feel that enormous sense of responsibility - you are literally responsible for hundreds of people's jobs.
That's probably why her removal from the show must have stung even more. To go from being one half of the reason people loved the show to being unceremoniously booted out bc the producer thought you weren't necessary for the TRPs to rise must have been a hell of a smarting. Which is why I'm gleeful in the fact that DIB barely last 3 months without SC đ. She/Anika were the jaan of that show as far as I was concerned.
IB's condition wasn't as bad as N5 tbh, but still it aired on sitara so they defo had more pressure and tension regarding trp. Shivika was vani of the show and anika was the veeranshu of the show according to me!!
Oh for suuree, anika and chandu were the jaan of IB and the whole industry and viewers knew it except for i think gulđ¤Śđťââď¸
IMO if gul would've kept chanduu after the leap and done off with nakkul na, show would've had miniscule chances of working out. Nothing wrong with nakkul, but the fact was and fact remains people connected with anika and chandu. She wss the relatablity factor, the soul of the show.
DIB was a mess. But then i never liked om and gauri's paring. To me it felt like they were trying to replicate shivika with that nok jhok and arrogance of om.
Chanduu never got her due for IB man. She deserved much more. But then it's ok ig...she learnt a lot and has grown.