To be honest, I don't think they realised that Mauli would become more well-liked than Kunal and Nandini. For one, the writer thinks that what she has shown till now is realistic. She probably thought that people could relate to Kunal and Nandini's 'love story'. And in Shakti's earlier interview, he said that emotions change over time and he thought that fans were rooting for Kunal-Nandini's pairing. Plus, I don't think Drashti would have agreed to play the character if she knew that Mauli had the potential to be more popular. Drashti is more well-established in the TV world than Aditi and she was probably not given the full script so she can't identify bad writing till she sees the entire script. Have a feeling that she probably thought that people would sympathise and relate with her character and root for Kunal-Nandini's pairing like in other EMA serials. Because if Mauli is more well-liked, screen space would be increased for her. In TV, TRPs matter more than who's popular. The one who brings them TRPs would be shown more. So it all boils down to shabby writing.
That being said- I only want to see Mauli's journey. Her journey as a strong and independent women, moving away from the demons of the past. And I want to see Kunal and Nandini suffering for their mistake and repenting. There is scope for all 3 characters- as long as the CVs stop whitewashing Kunal and Nandini and Shakti and Drashti are willing to play characters that won't be liked by the audience for a long time.
Edited by LiveLifeHonest - 6 years ago