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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

Topic: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

The hidden life of Smriti Irani—reinvented TV bahu who also teaches fintech at Berkeley

Away from the political limelight since losing the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Smriti Irani now leads a quiet, but busy life. Entertainment, politics, academia, she has one foot in all.

Real Smriti Irani would give Tulsi Virani a tight slap

It’s odd to see Smriti Irani's Tulsi Virani in the second season of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi cry so much, and beseech the powers that be to come to her rescue.

Tulsi 2.0 is dealing with wrinkles, weight gain. Indian TV serials are finally getting real

Tulsi Virani, who once handled joint family politics with a perfectly blow-dried bun, is now taking on beauty standards with a weighing scale and a protein shake.

Indian bahu Tulsi Virani vs BJP leader Smriti Irani—audience has a clear favourite

Whether this marks a full-circle moment or a strategic career pivot, Smriti Irani’s return to ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ has ignited debate as much as it has invoked nostalgia.

Tulsi returns to protect modern Indian family from rising social media, falling sanskar

Many viewers posted screenshots and photos of the series. ‘I was crying like a baby… so many memories with this title track,’ wrote one on X.

Ekta Kapoor is bringing back Kyunki, Tulsi. Indian bahus now make reels, kill in-laws on OTT

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which will return in a limited format on 29 July, codified the ideal bahu—as one who wore sarees and mangalsutras, and held the fort in times of crisis.

‘Wanted to be like Tulsi’—how Kyunki Saas… revived the joint family fantasy

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’s return has stirred up nostalgia for joint families and sanskaari heroines. The original helped shape how a generation saw women, family, and tradition.

Congress mocks Smriti Irani’s return to TV. ‘Everyone returning to original professions’

The official X account for Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee posted a cheeky reaction to Irani’s announcement, thanking Kishori Lal Sharma, who defeated Irani in Amethi.

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi returns: ‘Families may start watching TV shows together again’

Smriti Irani and Amar Upadhyay are set to reprise their iconic roles as Tulsi and Mihir Virani in the new season of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi beginning 3 July.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.