Hi Saveeta. I read your posts all the time as they are informative and very interesting to read.
I somehow don't feel that this serial is dragging.
An example of this, I used to watch a show which I loved, the couple were almost perfect but when he woke up from a coma, the evil guys were waiting to poison his mind and what did he do? He turned from being an amazing husband to literally strangling his own wife in the dark and yes he nearly killed her just because he thought she had an affair.
AND he never apologised!
Then there was a serial which dragged their lovers reunion for an entire year! For twelve months they dragged the story with the same thing showing each and every day!
THEN there was another serial in which a girl forced her lover into marrying her sister AFTER she slept with him out of wedlock!
So I think it's a matter of what you see then your expectations are different.
I expect certain things from Amrit Manthan.
I see agam wanting revenge but not taking it, because he loves Nimrit so much even if he doesn't want to. His heart still beats for her and he would never hurt her.
I see all the individual episodes as amazing acting and well rounded performance, simply interesting. I see them as little individual stories and not as a whole plot.
I see agam trying to get to the bottom of whatever is going on. Because of what he saw in the hotel room. Wanting to know if a memory loss person is being taken for a ride and trying to discover WHY Nimrit was in that hotel room ALONE with Tej.
I see that memory loss doesn't just go away so it's still interesting to see the battle of heart and mind.
I see Amrit changing but will she allow it? That keeps me glued to the TV.
I see Bani and Jojo, two little angels who fill my TV screen with magic and how Bani does Amrit Manthan.
To me it doesn't matter how long Manthan takes, I just want to see how Bani weaves her way into Amrit's heart.
The wait will be worth it because we all know when Agam comes to know the truth he will beat Yug black and blue.
Then we will have some more stories to look forward to:
Will yug stay a gray shaded character if Amrit isn't?
Will Amrit allow love into her heart?
Will Amrit marry Vishal or Yug?
Will Nimrit allow Amrit back into their lives or will she this time banish Amrit forever which will make it harder for Amrit to prove herself?