Star
Plus'
popular
show
Ishqbaaz
created
a
new
trend
with
a
spin-off
series
Dil
Bole
Oberoi.
Initially,
both
the
shows
managed
to
get
good
ratings.
But
eventually,
DBO's
ratings
dropped
down.
Now,
there
are
speculations
that
both
the
shows
will
be
merged
and
audiences
will
get
to
watch
their
favourite
show
Ishqbaaz
for
one
hour!
Read
on...
Why
Merge
Ishqbaaz
&
DBO?
Apparently,
the
merger
was
supposed
to
happen
after
the
TRP
success
of
Oberoi
special.
It
is
also
said
that
the
merger
is
done
to
prevent
the
actors
demanding
‘more'
money!
Nakuul
Mehta
Demands
A
Hike!
There
are
reports
that
Nakuul
Mehta
demanded
a
hike
in
fee
for
starring
in
both
the
shows.
A
source
was
quoted
by
Mid-Day
as
saying,
"The
channel
will
be
combining
the
two
shows
and
running
it
for
an
hour
to
avoid
[the
logistics
of
creating]
two
scripts
and
separate
sets."
How
Much
Is
Nakuul
Earning
Per
Episode?
"This
will
also
prevent
actors
from
demanding
more
money.
Nakuul,
who
is
an
important
part
of
both
the
shows,
has
been
earning
about
Rs
80,000-85,000
per
episode."
Nakuul
Demands
Rs
2
Lakhs
For
Doing
Both
The
Shows?
"But
he
asked
for
close
to
Rs
2
Lakhs
to
appear
on
both.
Following
suit,
other
actors
have
also
started
asking
for
a
raise."
Nakuul
Confirms
The
Merger
Nakuul
refused
to
comment
on
reports
regarding
him
asking
for
a
hike
but
confirmed
that
the
shows
are
getting
merged.
Kunal
added
that
he
neither
approached
the
makers
for
fee
hike,
nor
is
he
aware
if
any
other
actor
did
so!
Nakuul
Says….
Nakuul
was
quoted
by
the
leading
daily
as
saying,
"We
are
happy
to
have
evolved
from
a
half-hour
show
to
an
hour-long
one.
Personally,
I'm
happy
to
welcome
my
extended
family
back
on
our
mother
show."
They
Will
Have
A
Larger
Work
Force
Now…
He
further
added,
"On
a
lighter
note,
this
may
give
us
a
breather
and
a
chance
to
take
more
than
one
loo
break,
considering
we'll
have
a
larger
work
force
now."
Kunal’s
Is
Not
Aware
Of
Fee
Hike
Reports…
Kunal
said,
"The
channel
is
clubbing
both
the
shows,
but
I
do
not
know
if
the
decision
has
stemmed
from
requests
of
an
increase
in
fee."
Kunal
Adds…
"This
is
the
story
of
three
brothers,
but
multiple
screenplays
were
making
the
show
lose
its
essence.
Market
research
has
revealed
that
the
audience
is
missing
watching
the
three
brothers
together."
Gul
Khan
The
producer
of
the
show,
Gul
Khan
said,
"We
want
to
bring
the
bromance
back,
given
that
everyone
was
missing
it."
Recommended
Video
Recently,
Ishqbaaz
completed
one
year
and
the
team
celebrated
the
occasion
by
cutting
a
cake.
Also,
Dil
Bole
Oberoi
successfully
completed
100
episodes.
Kunal
Jaisingh,
who
plays
the
role
of
Om,
took
to
social
media
to
thank
fans
for
their
love
and
support.
He
wrote,
"For
all
the
#rikara
fans
out
there...
thank
you
for
all
the
love
and
support
because
of
all
your
love
we
hit
a
hundred
today...
three
cheers
for
DBO
hip
hip
hooray....
so
lets
hashtag
all
our
post
today
as
#dbohitscentury
😎."
Shrenu
Parikh,
who
plays
the
role
of
Gauri,
also
took
to
social
media
to
thank
fans.
She
shared
a
collage
and
wrote,
"I
know
I'm
a
little
late
in
posting
this
picture
but
took
a
while
for
me
to
gather
them,
which
made
me
realise
it's
not
just
100
episodes
but
the
journey
till
now
which
is
sooo
special
that
I
was
constantly
smiling
and
thanking
god
while
making
this
collage!"
"When
we
began
to
shoot
I
never
knew
this
is
going
to
be
the
best
time
of
my
life!!
Meeting
the
best
people
and
working
with
them!"
"I
feel
blessed
to
have
such
a
team!
And
the
kind
of
love
and
affection
we
have
received
from
our
fans
is
beyond
thankyou!
Love
you
all!
We
shall
work
harder
each
day
so
that
milestones
like
these
make
it
worth
it!
#thankful
#dbohitscentury."
With
the
merger,
a
few
characters
might
exit
the
show
and
new
characters
might
be
added.
We
are
sure
the
makers
have
something
special
for
the
viewers.
Stay
locked
to
this
space
for
the
latest
updates
of
the
show...