Smriti Irani Believes Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 Has ‘Repeated History'
Smriti Irani has officially returned to the small screen with the reboot of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, marking a nostalgic and significant moment for Indian television fans. The original series, produced by Ektaa Kapoor, first aired in 2000 and ran successfully until 2008. Now, nearly 25 years later, the show has been reintroduced to a new generation, and Smriti is calling it a retelling, not a reinvention.
While recalling the good old times during an interview with a media portal, Smriti revealed why their show was pushed to a late-night slot.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2's Show Timings
Revealing the hurdles Kyuki 2 faced during its early days, including scepticism and an unfavourable time slot, she told Times Now, 'Woh story jise raat ke bohot hi ajeeb o gareeb slot main dhakela gaya kyunki ek mahila producer ek story ko lekar bohot utsahit thi (That story was aired at a very odd hour because a female producer was passionately backing it)," she recalled.
'Ek bohot bada show 9 baje aane wala tha Star Plus pe aur us show aur humare beech faasla bohot tha (Star Plus had a major show lined up for the 9 PM prime time slot. There was a massive gap between the prime-time show and ours)," she added.
Smriti Irani also reflected on the legacy of Kyunki and her journey in the entertainment industry. 'Mujhe nahi lagta ki aap ise reinvention keh sakte hai; ye ek story ki retelling ho sakti hai. Woh story ho aaj se 25 saal pehle television par kahi gayi (I don't think you can call it reinvention. It's a retelling of a story that was told on television 25 years ago)," she said.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 'Scripted History'
Though the show had its own share of challenges, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi broke records and became a defining chapter in Indian television history. Smriti expressed, 'Humare show ne itihaas racha television ke liye. Log kehte hai history doesn't repeat itself; well, I guess we have defeated that. Itihaas humne dohraya (Our show created history. People often say history doesn't repeat itself, but I guess we proved that wrong. We repeated history)."
Noting that such an occurrence is unlikely to happen again in today's television landscape, she added, 'Aaj agar aap kahein ki koi aisa show hai, jo aaj chal raha hai or 25 saal baad dobara reinvent or re-live ho sakta hai, mujhe nahi lagta. Toh apne aap mein television main is uplabdhi ko paana chhoti baat nahi hai (If someone claims there's a show currently airing that could be recreated or relived 25 years from now, I don't believe that's possible. So, achieving that kind of milestone on Indian television is no small achievement)."
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Star Cast And Episodes
The new season of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi premiered on small screens on Star Plus on July 29 at 10:30 pm. Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, the daily soap brings back the OG cast, including Smriti Irani, Shakti Anand, Ketki Dave, Hiten Tejwani, Gauri Pradhan and Amar Upadhyay. Joining them are fresh faces like Shagun Sharma, Aman Gandhi and Rohit Suchanti.
The first season had approximately 1,833 episodes, making it one of the longest-running shows at the time, but Kyunki 2 is said to feature a limited number of episodes.
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