Is Eka Kapoor's most popular show coming to an end? There have been reports that Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, one of Star Plus' prime shows, will be drawing to a close by October this year. The show stars Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and Karan Patel in the lead, and has been running on prime slots for five years now. So what happened that there are rumours of the producer Ekta Kapoor pulling the plug on the show?

As per a report in Indian Express, the show has been getting not so great ratings in the TRP game. Even though Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and its leads stars enjoy immense popularity among the fans, this has not lead to a surge in the TRPs. Even the time-jumps and the track in which Ishita, Divyanka's character in the show, kills her son haven't helped revive the show's fortunes. This has prompted the makers to look into ending the soap by October.

Another news that led to the speculation is that Ekta Kapoor has signed Divyanka as the female lead for a new show on her streaming platform, Alt Balaji. Ekta had tweeted, "Ekta took to social media platform to announce the news. She wrote,“Ok since ppl got it! An official statement! A love story between two chefs! That shared pain betrayal a past and the love for FOOD!most love stories end in a kitchen this started in one @dorisdey209 @jaya_misra". Is the show the replacement for YHM?

The same Indian Express report also mentions that Ekta Kapoor is planning a grand closure for YHM in October. Let's wait for an official confirmation on this.

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