Yes they are overworked but then that is the case with leads. And yes body doubles are used in many shows, here too it would have gone unnoticed had the body double had been in family scenes and no one would have cared much. This was such an important scene where Sai sees Aaba and was emotional and needed the support from Virat. Thats why the scene was so glaringly sloppy. I am sure they planned the hug and tears wiping scene ahead of time, so couldn't they have adjusted the schedule accordingly so this scene had actual Virat and used body double in other scenes, I am sure they could have.
It's just the makers I don't care, we are top 2 show attitude showing off. This is going to be the reason for their downfall. Their editing and camera angles are bad too especially for SaiRat close up scenes
Wish I could cause a riot if Virats body double is not used if there are any scenes with Pakhi today 😣. Cvs have some extra love for this character , god know why with her below par acting talent