Advait is not going anywhere. He is one of the leads whether people agree or not.
Nehmat is the sure shot FL. The moment they showed connection of fate between Nehvait, it was fixed.
Nekham are never going to be the main couple. The reason for that isn't because of the storyline but because of the comparative pairing hype. Imagine if people had like JasFa, Tejo would have been the negative character because Ravi-Sargun are all about experimenting based on popular pairings. They tried with Nekham, but it wasn't enough. In fact when I saw the promo I saw the spark between Ekam and Naaz rather than Nehmat.
I still believe that it is Nehvait and EkNaaz. They are the main pieces of the chess board. Rest will all come and go.
The moment Advait entered it was as if all clicked into place. And this will show soon in TRPs too. Nehvait have the spark and the story to take it forward. From a critics point of view, there is the need for tension and friction in a story. Nekham were too in love from the beginning itself to have the friction. They started having problems only when Advait creates the issues.
If the MUs clear, there way is straight again because as audience we know Nehmat didn't betray Ekam either way with Advait Or by leaking the article. Then what?
Ekam will try to find the truth? Then? They might succeed or fail. They will try again and story will keep ok going circles.
This is why I believe Advait as a character was already planned. Maybe not as what he is now but as a break for Nekham where she would be wedded to someone not Ekam. Maybe Rohit was planned as a temporary one. But now things are not the same. Nekham didn't cater to that fan following or hype. Instead Nehvait caught interest. Or may be I am wrong and they had planned Advait aa a permanent one, I don't know.
But what I am sure is that Advait is no Angad. Angad, was brought in as a respite to tackle the EMA backlash but the intention with Advait is different. Advait is the complication needed to drive the story. He is a central piece, the grey shaded lead with the motive to trouble the FL. And yet he is not the villain. Instead he is someone with a conscience and is hitched to the FL and yet he is bound to be in the opposite side. He has his own motivation, which is huge for him. He is devoted to his cause. His background is better established than Angad's was and Angad was given a quick character transition because his intentions and actions were always blurry. Same is not the case with Advait.
So that's my POV. Hope no one is offended.
- Niki/Mist