Leads are similar in age
I'm not sure how old Adi and Ginni are but both look around the same age group, give and take a few years. Niyati is 5 years younger than Karan in real life so not much of an age gap between co-actors. My guess is Adi and Ginni are in their mid 20s; both finished with their post secondary education. Both have family members thinking about their marriage and future. Gulabo wishes to find a sona munda for her Ginni and well, Amber and Supreet are ready to package up Adi in some deal. Darji is the only sensible one who wants Adi to take his time when it comes to Harnaaz. He advises him to keep an open mind which is great. Even with differences in social class and family values, both are at a similar stage in life and that's refreshing to watch.
Rich boy but wants to be self made
Same old "rich boy, middle class girl" troupe but here we have Adi who has no interest in his family business. He wants to do his own thing but isn't there yet. He hasn't accomplished much yet professionally but academically did well in his culinary arts degree and was a topper. Adi was close to accomplishing professional success with the country chef competition but alas. If only "family" wasn't a topic there. Surprisingly Ginni is the more successful running her father's dhaba and continuing his legacy. Yes she inherited the dhaba and the family business but she's done a great job running it and also expanding out to other business areas such as catering. The duality is interesting here. Adi wants nothing to do with his family business whereas Ginni's personal and professional life centers around the inherited dhaba.
Ginni not your typical heroine
Overall, I like the way the FL character has shaped up. Yes she has her typical ITV heroine moments here and there but I like how they've shown her to be self sufficient and intelligent. She believes in traditions and customs yet is savvy and bold when necessary. She embraces her mother tongue of Punjabi but also can speak English and that's not made to be a big deal. The character isn't so black and white, Ginni has a lot of different shades and doesn't fit into one mold or stereotype. She's street smart, she knew Adi was upto something with the contract and called him out on it immediately. She will pay for the hero's chai and then quips about some QR code when he asks for her phone number to make an online payment in return. 2022 heroine yup.
They touch and earth does not shake and shatter
Ginni and Adi have had moments of close proximity already. Their hands have touched several times but there was no big deal made of it. They do not like each other, love has a long long way to go and like normal people, their hands may occasionally brush and touch. When she returned his change to him at the dhaba, as an example. Even in my least favorite scene with him in the towel 😆 talking about aukaad and ego, she looked him right in the eye and there was nothing romantic in that moment.
Chef profession
Even with the rich versus poor thing, both Adi and Ginni have similar passions for food and cooking. Both are chefs. The similarities are there. But the best part are the differences and how each approaches their art in their own way. I don't remember a recent itv show where protagonists belonged to the same profession. Thus far, the show is doing a good job of stressing the chef and cooking angle and developing the story with that as the backdrop. Hope it continues, it has potential to be a theme even after they fall in love. It can lead to a lot of interesting subplots, conflicts and moments in the future narration.
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