TV serials are always in the race to achieve high TRP ratings, but Star Plus’ Anupamaa didn’t need any excess drama to attract viewers. Now, after almost 3 years since the show first started airing, the storyline seems to be taking a dramatic turn with an unexpected time leap.
Leena Gangopadhyay’s Anupamaa centers on simplistic Anupama, a cheerful housewife who does everything in her power to create a good life for her ungrateful family. After all kinds of twists and turns, Anupama started a relationship with Anuj, but now it looks like it wasn’t meant to last long.
In the trailer for the new part of the show, Anupama is seen arriving in America and being fooled by some locals. A cafe owner gives her a job out of pity, and Anupama is finally able to find a way to support herself while living in a foreign country.
While it was nice to see Anupama experiencing a new part of the world, what shocked many was that Anuj was shown to be living separately while still being in the same place as our ambitious main character.
Why Did Anuj Leave Anupama?
Back in the episodes of Anupama that were aired in March 2023, Anuj reveals that he doesn’t love Anupama anymore and that whatever feelings he first had for her were now gone. Despite all of this, they continued to be together until things got out of hand.
Anuj even blamed Anupama for losing custody of his child. Malti Devi’s appearance on the show made things between them worse. It was obvious for quite a while that Anuj didn’t feel anything for Anupama and would rather live alone with his daughter.
After the car carrying Kinjal, Anu, Aarya, and Anupama meets with an accident, Anupama saves Anu at the last moment. This makes Choti Anu develop hate for Anupama, with Anuj also claiming that Anupama always puts the Shahs before them.
Seeing that their marriage is no longer working out, Anupama makes up her mind and divorces Anuj to live on her own. While the separation may have been expected, the 5-year leap and the USA storyline weren’t something anyone would have thought in their wildest dreams. When it first started airing back in 2020, Anupamaa soon became the number-one show on Star Plus.
However, as seen in almost all Hindi serials, the storyline became repetitive and uneventful. To increase viewers’ interest and take Anupama’s story to another level, the producers behind the Star Plus series have decided to add a 5-year leap, which will show the simplistic character in a new light.
This American plot is going to be exciting and will guarantee high TRP rates for Anupamaa. Besides Anupama, many other side characters and Anuj himself will be shown living a completely different life than what we’ve seen so far.
Anupamaa: What Will Happen After The Time Skip?
The time skip, which will be 5 years, will show Anupama becoming independent and on the path to achieving her dreams. After divorcing Anuj before the time skips, Anupama can cut off any distractions in her life and has enough time to focus on herself.
The leap will show Anupama becoming the owner of a successful cooking channel called “Joshi Ben Ki Rasoi.” She also adopts a fake identity called Joshi Ben and sends food to old age homes in her locality. As for Paritosh and Kinjal, they’ve decided to leave their life in India behind and live in the UK.
Devika is the one who convinces Anupama to leave for the US, as it is her dream to work there and create her identity. Now that her life is finally peaceful, Anupama shifts to NYC and is immediately robbed by a pair of clever thieves. With no money or clothes, Anupama has to rely on the kindness of a stranger to help her adjust to life in the new place.
What’s more exciting is that Anuj also happens to be in NYC, but neither he nor Anupama are aware that they are in the same city. Anupama starts working at a cafe, while Anuj creates a successful management company business. Anuj gets engaged to Shruti Ahuja, whom Anupama runs into while working at the cafe.
With so much going on in Anupama’s life, this Star Plus show is gaining back the momentum that it had seen in its initial days. There’s a lot of drama and wholesome moments to look forward to as Anupama continues to build a new life in America.
