Smriti Irani, aka the audience’s beloved ‘Tulsi,’ is returning to TV Screens after a 17-year hiatus. Producer Ekta Kapoor has revived cult drama Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi for a new season and aims to explore the same values with a modern twist. The show marks Smriti Irani’s return to TV after her successful political career as a BJP leader in the cabinet. Ahead of the show’s release, Star Plus has been sharing behind-the-scenes videos to keep the excitement alive among viewers. In this story, we have rounded up everything there is to know about Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Season 2. From streaming details to new cast, read on to know what’s in store for the viewers with Kyunki’s new innings.
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: OTT Streaming Date & Platform
Similar to 17 years ago, Kyunki Season 2 will air on TV Channel Star Plus at its old timeslot of 10:30 PM IST from 29th July. In this era of OTT, the show will stream on JioHotstar platform most likely at the same time as TV telecast or slightly before it. The date and time were confirmed by the first-ever promo featuring Smriti Irani. Watch it here.
Ahead of the show’s release, you can watch the old season on JioHotstar.
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Cast (Old & New)
The show will see some of its old cast returning to Shantiniketan along with some new faces to spice up the drama.
Star Plus shared a video that showed the returning old cast.
- Amar Upadhyay as Mihir
- Smriti Irani as Tulsi
- Ketaki Dave as Raksha
- Hiten Tejwani as Karan
- Gauri Pradhan as Nandini
- Ritu Seth as Shobha
- Shakti Anand as Hemant Virani
- Kamalika Guha Thakurta as Gayatri
Speculations are rife that Mouni Roy and Pulkit Samrat are also expected to make an appearance on the show. Barkha Bisht is expected to play negative lead opposite Smriti Irani.
The new cast members joining the team were introduced by the seniors via a video. These include-
- Rohit Suchanti
- Shagun Sharma
- Aman Gandhi
- Tanisha Mehta
- Ankit Bhatia
- Prachi Singh
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Cast gets nostalgic
Actors Gauri and Hiten, who are husband and wife in real as well as reel life, talked about how returning to Kyunki feels like the show never ended. Actor Shakti Anand described the experience as “Déjà vu,” while senior actresses like Ketaki Dave and Kamalika Guha also expressed their happiness returning to sets.
Smriti Irani announced coming back to Kyunki via an Instagram post with the caption, “25 years ago, a story entered Indian homes and quietly became part of countless lives. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi wasn’t just a show; it was emotion, memory, and ritual. A time when families paused everything to sit together…cry, laugh, hope. To every viewer who made Tulsi a part of their own family, thank you. This journey wasn’t mine alone. It was ours. And it always will be.”
Amar Upadhyay, who returns to playing Mihir, expressed his excitement, saying, “I don’t believe it, yeh actually horaha hai…Kabhi socha Nahi Season 2 bhi plan hoga, shoot hoga. It’s unbelievable that bringing everyone back together again and reviving such an iconic show is no small feat.” He talked about his bond with co-actress Smriti Irani, saying, “We have always been friends on sets. We hit it off very well at first tabse bohot achche dost ban gaye the. We will pick it up from where we left.”
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How can Kyunki Season 2 revive Indian TV?
When it aired 25 years ago, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was not just a show; it was mom’s stress buster, dad’s nighttime ritual, and entire family’s get-together time. With the reboot now airing on TV, 17 years after it ended, the show aims to bring the same family TV Time back. In the middle of today’s overtly modern and westernized storytelling, Kyunki will give the Indian audience a chance to return to their roots. The experiment is important for various reasons.
- It might have the power to shape future generations, instilling family values in them.
- Indian TV has lost its middle-class soul, which the show might bring back with its simplicity.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Promo
Although a detailed promo hasn’t been released till now, the first one showed Smriti Irani walking through the iconic Virani house in Shanti Niketan reflecting upon the memories she created there as a mother, wife, and daughter-in-law.
Are you ready to dive into nostalgia once again from 29th July at 10:30 PM IST with your entire family?
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