Is it some trend? I don't remember previous seasons had these many emotional stuff?
There is always some crying. Mother episodes are famous for crying. Guests also cry, and Neha is tops in crying.
This crying episode is to try and put Pawan back on track. Votes are cumulative - he must have fallen behind. They will take all TRP stars to the Top 5 by hook or crook (for the finals). If Arunita/SMP fall behind they will try some gimmick to push them. They can't push everyone at the same time if they want to give some people an edge.
Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. Pawan did not see a huge jump in IG followers after last night's episode. Neither did Arunita see a dip. He is actually asking for votes today, Arunita still has not asked.
So we may be making too much of little things. The bulk of the viewing public may have already chosen their favourites. In fact it is very possible that many went to sleep after Arunita's performance and missed the drama altogether. If they are Arunita fans, that is.