Rishta is a brand in itself. It survived Karan-Hina's exit. So, comparatively Harshad's presence never really mattered
Also, actors certainly do not bring in trps. But well-written characters do
Gen 1 was full of it
Gen 2 had two of them Naira-Karthik, I mean they faltered now and then. But overall, the audience felt connected to them
It is also the reason Abhinav's presence provided stability to Gen 3. Trp never went down below 2.2
Gen 4 is an Abhira Sharma show. She is front and center of it all. All the tracks are revolving around her. The audience has certainly warmed up to her.
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