MUMBAI: Star Plus’ Ishqbaaaz gained instant popularity. The craze was so high that the makers had to roll out a spin-off titled Dil Boley Oberoi.

Yes, it’s that good!

We list the top reasons why Ishqbaaaz has gained immense popularity and is loved by the audience and why you should drop everything you are doing right now and watch it!

All the elements needed to make the show a blockbuster

The serial has all the elements that reflect how love happens in real life. There’s confusion, attraction, commitment issues, and insecurities, among other things. The show swears by the saying ‘Yeh ishq nahi asaan’.

Brother bond

The love and bond between Shivaay, Omkara, and Rudra is impressive. It is like three lives and one soul. Actors Nakuul Mehta, Kunal Jaisingh, and Leenesh Mattoo share a great friendship off-screen too, and that the bond automatically comes alive on television too.

Anika and Shivaay

Love at first sight is too Mills & Boon for us. A hate story that is transformed into love is something worth watching. Their tongue-in-cheek humour adds more flavour to the show.

Fashion sense

Ishqbaaaz is a fashion-forward show. From costumes to jewellery, every single member from the ageing Dadi to the youngest member, Sahil, everybody’s style game is on point. Several fashionistas draw inspiration from this.

The vamps and villains

The vamps, apart from the fact that they have a good sense of style, have their own power over the audience. They are not out-and-out evil and have layers of mystery in their actions. They are so convincing as villains that actress Navina Bole was actually subjected to hate mails!