Originally posted by: Randomlurker
Anupamaa has always been Anupamaa’s story— not Anuj’s, not Vanraj’s. Sure, they were important, but just like the original Bengali show Sreemoyee (which ended a long time ago), Anupamaa should have wrapped up too. The idea that the show only works because of a male lead is just wrong. If that were true, why does Rajan Shahi keep exploring new plots around Anupamaa herself?
When the show started, it was about a middle-aged woman struggling after her husband cheated— not about the cheating husband’s life. Anuj’s character? He was supposed to be a cameo, but fans loved him with Anupamaa, so Shahi made them a couple. Simple. But at the core, it was still her story I'm not saying to Boost Rupali ganguli ego , she isn't my friend neither I like her. I mean, when Anupamaa got stabbed, people on Reddit and Instagram posted grandmas! were crying for upma. Did you see anyone crying like that over Anuj or Vanraj? Exactly.
After the leap, when Anuj "died," Shahi tried something new. He brought in the Khotaris and experimented with Rahi and Prem, hoping to recreate the magic of Naira and Kartik from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. But it flopped— leads flopped hard. Shahi realized the show still needed a strong family around Anupamaa to give kalesh, even if they faded into the background eventually.
Shahi has introduced over 150 new characters in Anupamaa, all just to keep Anupamaa in the spotlight. Even with the Khotaris, Anupamaa still takes up most of the screen time. After her, the only other character who gets some attention is Moti Baa, because they need to show the usual Anupamaa vs. Moti Baa drama and, of course, Anupamaa’s endless lectures.
The actual leads— nd Parag and the other Khotaris—are barely getting any importance. When the Khotaris first entered, Parag’s character had some focus, but now his screen time is shrinking fast. It’s the same pattern we saw with Manish Goenka in rishta—starting strong but fading into the background. And, the Khotaris are heading in the same direction.
And the drop in trp isn’t because Anuj or Vanraj left. It’s because the show has been dragged on for too long. Every ITV show is struggling because of stretched plots. Rishta should have ended ages ago. Ghum should have wrapped up with its original cast Ghum 1, Anupama should have ended too. People are just tired of watching the same recycled tropes— contract marriages, marriages of convenience, traingle plots— it’s all getting repetitive.
I felt so bad when he was saying that he will change himself for her 😔 
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