Now, AP fans, don't jump down my throat, but for some reason I think that if anyone could or HAS taken the place of Prerna, it is Sam. Correct me if I am wrong, but when Anu married Komo and Aparna, there were no happy reminisces and usually the weddings were overshadowed by sad/fearful/unsettling symbolisms...but yesterday, Prerna remembered Anu with the fondest memories; the song that played for their relationship was happy and forward-moving. Plus the advert that saw Sam in the same dress as Prerna (black dress with red dupatta), makes me think that perhaps THIS time, Anu and Sam will live happily. And I sincerely hope that is the case - not because I am a PRB fan, but because I think that Anu deserves some happiness of his own and it is not fair to him that all of his wives turn out to be evil. If Sam is the person who can provide him with happiness, so be it...it's reductive to suggest that Anu could ONLY be happy with Prerna, when Prerna can be happy with other people.
I really hope that Anu gets his dues and the marriage is a happy one...