1) Abhir and Gen 3 flopped
2) Channel wanted to shut the show
"The producer reveals that they talked about shutting down the show six months back. The pan-Indian numbers were very low. Shahi says they had many beautiful moments but the audience was not interested in the same. The numbers were on a non-stop downslide. "The channel told us that we would have to end the show if it continues in this manner. But then Zama Habib who is one of the celebrated writers and producers of the TV and film industry showed us the way forward. He was very strategic in his long-term vision." It seems he has come to the rescue in the past too. The whole Naira Rishikesh track was his idea. He helped them rebuild the mass interest on the show."
3) Zama Habib rescued the show
4) Abhinav Sharma and Kasauli track was his idea
5) Abhinav is one of the three protagonists
"He said the character of Abhinav Sharma was his idea. Now, all the three main protagonists Akshara, Abhinav (Jay Soni) and Abhimanyu have a journey of their own. "We got a notice that the show is not performing and we might need to wrap up the show. This conflict was a very bold decision. We need some complexity to take the story and characters forward. The whole Kasauli track was his idea," he says. The ideas have paid off as Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is back in the top three in six months"
So, Abhinav is not going to die
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