Sony TV's Pehredaar Piya Ki that has been mired in controversies since its very inception is going off air. The decision to scrap the show was a last minute call taken collectively by the channel and the makers. As per the directive of BCCC (The Broadcasting Content Complaints Council), the show's prime time slot of 8:30 pm was to undergo a change to 10:30 pm Monday onwards.

However, the makers and the channel felt that the show is not fit for late night slot and it would be injustice to the story to show at this slot. So they thought that rather than compromising on story it's better to end the show. On August 28, the show did not air on Sony TV, but the episode went online on Sony's web platform Sony Liv.

The news has been confirmed by the team of Sony Entertainment Television. The makers however have promised that the show will come back with a new season soon.

Sony TV released a statement saying, "Effective from August 28 2017, we are pulling off our programme, Pehredaar Piya Ki, from television. While we understand that the decision to end this serial will be disappointing to those whose creative energies are vested in it, namely, its crew and cast, we (as a channel) are convinced that we will be better served by focusing instead on developing viewer interest in our upcoming shows. We are grateful to all the artists, producers and fans of our shows and request you to graciously support the viewership of our new ventures."

Pehredaar Piya Ki that showed the marriage of a 9-year-old prince Ratan with an 18-year-old girl Diya came under the scanner after it showed a first night sequence and a honeymoon sequence between the kid and the teenager. An online petition addressed to I& B minister Smriti Irani was filed on change.org thereafter asking for a ban on the show. The show was then asked to change its prime time slot from 8:30pm to 10:30pm.

The makers of the show Shashi and Sumeet Mittal vehemently defended their show saying it's progressive and they are proud of their show in an interview to India Today channel. They also organised a press conference in Mumbai defending their show.

Pehredaar Piya Ki starred Tejasswi Prakash, Afaan Khan and Suyyash Rai in lead roles.