I’m thinking the leap is for TRP.
Also, the leap helps to drive the plot forward and get to the good part where we see a greater friendship between K&V and a newly found affection between the two because of their 6 months away from each other. Their relationship development will of course mean that something grand is on the horizon to separate the two leaving viewers engaged and anticipating when K&V will be together.
I recently was wondering if Sonia will come back pregnant from Indro. 😱 We all know that Indro doesn’t want kids so what if he’s left her and she tries to come back to Kunal. 😱 This will of course bring Vandu’s infertility back into conversation.