Sujata I feel you are my ghost, lol. I mean, or I am yours. Because same thing happened to me. I always wanted to be in creative field, but after watching QH I legit went on their website to see if I can apply, lol. I was crazy about QH - like you. Started watching from day 1, and have been addicted. Actually addicted since Mangalpur, and went back to watching episode 1. You know i did marathon non stop watching for 36 hours to catch up all the missed mitwas, lol. Did not sleep for five days. And, just like you I stopped going out and made allmy friends and family watch qh. And, suddenly after the introduction of amrapali downhill shuru gaya sab kuchh. I feel betrayed because I was expecting MY QH to be different. I TOLD THE world MY QH is different. So, even when I hate, I love, because I miss what my QH had the potential to be, but could not be. Even haters are lovers. :). I think Tanu's exit never satisfied me,a nd QH lost its charm for me. Today I feel sad that what is the difference between my QH and other TRP hungry shows. And, honestly though I dont have any hopes, I am secretly hoping Gul revives it. :). So you and I think very alike, my dear. I did not like Karan before QH. I did not know Surbhi. I did not know Gul Khan either (in US, star plus nahi aata, atleast mere yahan). I loved the symbolisms, the story, the direction, the logic. I felt QH was different as it knew what it was doing. I would be a fan if they stuck to all the symbolisms and went wtih Zoyaan track in the beginning based on original synopsis.But ab khichadi baana diya hai. Too much illogical stuff going on.:(. But fir bhi I hope QH will prove me wrong. Ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane playing in my head... its like aur kuchh n ahi to mere pindar-e-mohabbat, mere bharam ko tod de ;-). Oh yes, I am being melodramatic, lol.
All i all, just saying that QH had mesmerized me. Every character every actor, everything... and from 36 hour marathon to being satisfied reading WU...what a transformation for me...
Btw, chal ek serial banate hain. Ek dam mast, 52 episode only, may be 100. Logical ekdam, lol. :)