The show has been destroyed beyond Repairs for now at least !!
What I feel is that this leap was forced on YRKKH by Star Plus. Star often does this to bring a change in the storyline but often ends up damaging the story. If you remember, this leap was simultaneously brought together with a leap in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and so I feel this was forced by Star Plus for both shows.
In past too Saath Nibhana Saathiya faced this when Star forced them to take a 5 year leap which marked the exit of its male lead Ahem and then the story completely got destroyed and not to forget, that became the last leap of the show as it couldn't survive even a year after the leap.
Also this seems more of a forced leap as there were no changes made in the house (Goenka Villa) in this leap unlike last time where even in a 2 years leap, the house makeover was done. And the makers / actors never made a statement "Leap brings a freshness in the show" or anything such which they always make when ever a leap is brought in...
Just an honest opinion !! What say friends?
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