Originally posted by: The_Best
She thought Mihir was disposable, but then wasn’t able to dispose him so she had to bring him back. That’s what I mean. So people didn’t accept Tulsi and Anupam.
As for Anurag and Sujal, she couldn’t dispose those characters too. They remained till the end. The actors themselves quit the show. As far as I have heard, trps went down when Rajeev quit and many stopped watching KTH. She was upset with Rajeev for quitting. For KZK, the show shut down soon after Cezzane quit. Cezzane wanted to quit years back when the first leap happened because he didn’t want to play father to same age actors as per his interview, but Ekta had to convince him to stay. So he was needed for the show as per Ekta. The final leap was when he decided to quit as he didn’t want to play such an old character in his 20s. She was about to make him grandfather. I forgot if it was grandfather or great grandfather role that he didnt to play. Ekta was extremely upset with him for quitting and didn’t even bother to give farewell which was so rude to do that to an actor who gave years to the show
As for Akash, he was only in the show for one year. Had he stayed for years, he most likely would’ve quit too. So I don’t see how he was not replaceable but others were who btw quit on their own. It’s not like Ekta kicked them out because they were replaceable
Mihir being back was a purely business decision.
Again, her male leads haven’t been shown as strong as her female leads. The ratings can go up and down when the actor people like leaves the show, but they are at the end of the day very similar is the point in a way. All good men who have no peculiar qualities that stand out and make them different from each other in a way. Mihir ends up repeatedly being trapped by women, Anurag marries women who dominate him, Sujal ends up losing his mind over Kashish.
I think aside from Ansh, her most layered male character have been Ram and Raman from BALH and YHM respectively. Until the leaps destroy them obviously. Both start out as bit eccentric, have peculiar and strong personalities that make them difficult to like and love as individuals until you know them. They’re set in their ways when they meet and marry their respective partners - Priya and Ishita. They’re prickly men who are difficult to tolerate especially when they’re at their worsts and yet they soften and become better versions of themselves when they fall in love. In a way, they’re affected by their relationships and partners who leave their mark on their whole personalities and them as individuals. With Mihir, Anurag and Sujal there are no such layers and extremes.
You could replace the actors, which did happen, or find the women new partners, which also happened but the show remained as it was, ratings aside. But the characters played by Karan Patel, Ram Kapoor and Aakashdeep had more meat though they’re on different spectrums. You can’t imagine anyone else doing those roles better than them. That’s the point.
Karan made his Raman so loud, brash and sarcastic that he was a treat to watch. Ram made well… Ram seem like a 40 something set in his ways in a very realistic manner. Ansh was… Ansh.
That’s what I am saying.
This is my POV and where I think these characters left their mark in a way that the others couldn’t.
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