Zee TV’s popular show Kumkum Bhagya has been audiences’ favourite for over 7 years. The show has made Shabir Ahluwalia and Sriti Jha aka Abhi and Pragya well-known faces of TV. Recently, the loyal viewers witnessed a 2-year leap which brought a complete change in Sriti and Shabir’s characters.
However, here we would like to mention a certain deja vu moment for the loyal audiences of the show. We observed that the current plotline in Kumkum Bhagya draws an uncanny resemblance to another popular Balaji Telefilms show, Kasuatii Zindagii Kay (Star Plus). It seems the post leap drama of Kumkum is inspired by Kasautii. This is not the first time that the Kumkum show got inspired. Earlier there was also Abhi-Pragya’s romantic scene which was inspired by Prerna and Anurag’s cozy moment. Check below!
Now, talking about the leap in Kumkum, viewers saw Pragya in an all-new avatar as a powerful figure in a multinational company, thus adding an altogether new dimension to her character. Pragya’s transformation from a demure, simple, next-door look to a strong, assertive, and authoritative corporate professional was surprising. Now, Pragya’s only motive is to seek revenge from Abhi.
A similar plotline was seen in Kasautii when the show took a leap of 8 years. Post the jump, Prerna moved to London with Mr. Bajaj (Karan Singh Grover). From a housewife, Prerna (Erica Fernandes) turned into a successful businesswoman. After winning the Best Businesswoman of 2020 award, Prerna asked Mr. Bajaj to fulfill their deal and let her move back to Kolkata. With vengeance, Prerna returned to seek revenge from Anurag (Parth Samthaan) for betraying her trust and leaving her devastated.
Wow! We see a lot of similarities here. Is it a case of lack of creativity or riding on a popular plot again and again to gain audience interest?
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