Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Did Rajan Shahi Get Notice From Star Plus For Drop In TRPs?

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai twist: It's not a cakewalk to run a show for over 15 years. At a time when many daily soaps have ended within six months of launch, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai has managed to entertain the audience for over one-and-a-half decade. Shows are launched every month but only a few are able to strike a bond with the viewers.

WHY SHEHZADA DHAMI GOT REPLACED IN YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI?

Last month, the makers took a drastic decision to replace the male. Shehzada Dhami was fired from the hit serial because of unprofessionalism. Rajan Shahi released a statement to confirm his departure from the show. Pratiksha Honmukhe was also ousted from Yeh Rishta as she failed to meet the requirements of her character.

Rajan Shahi accused Shehzada Dhami of throwing tantrums and misbehaving with the crew on the set. He mentioned that Dhami's 'disregard for work ethics was visible from the first day of YRKKH shoot'.

"Recent events have prompted Directors Kut Production to take a firm stance against unprofessional behavior displayed by two actors from the TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Shehzada Dhami, and Pratiksha Honmukhe. Shehzada Dhami's disregard for work ethics became evident from day one, as he consistently threw tantrums and mistreated the crew," Rajan Shahi said in his official statement as quoted as saying by BollywoodLife.

DID YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI GET NOTICE FROM STAR PLUS?

Star Plus, as a channel, is known for only keeping those shows on air that garner a TVR of over 2. It has decided to shift Pandya Store to the 6:30pm slot to make way for Kuch Khatta Meetha Pyaar from next month.

Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si, Faltu, Banni Chow Home Delivery performed well at the 9pm slot; however, the channel axed them as it could not cross the 2-TVR mark. Udne Ki Aasha replaced Mohit Malik starter Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si last month.

Gossip mills have been buzzing with the rumours that Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata received a notice from Star Plus after it witnessed a drop in viewership.

Rajan Shahi, who hosted a Iftari party on the sets of YRKKH, revealed that the show has often received such notices from the channel. "I have received notices from the programming team about shutting down the show. Interestingly, whenever we have got such notices, the TRPs of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai have increased. Notice aaya to TRP badh Jayegi," he told the journalists at the fun-filled celebrations.

Shivangi Joshi, Karan Mehra, Rupali Ganguly and other celebrities attended Rajan Shahi's Iftari party in Mumbai. Jay Soni, who was seen as Abhinav in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, also graced the celebrations.