MUMBAI: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi aired between 3 July 2000 to 6 November 2008, remains one of the most successful and iconic shows of Indian television.
It revolved around an ideal daughter-in-law Tulsi Virani, who is married to Mihir Virani, the grandson of rich business tycoon Govardhan Virani. Apart from Smriti, the show also featured Ronit Roy, Amar Upadhyay, Subha Shivpuri, Apara Mehta, Hiten Tejwani, Sumeet Sachdev, Dinesh Thakur, and many more.
Back in 2017, Smriti Irani was conferred with an award and while accepting the award, Irani spoke about how she was roped in by Ekta Kapoor in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi after her team rejected her citing she was not fit for TV.
At the award function, Smriti Irani shared, “I have been associated with television for over 20 years now. Television gave me a platform to enter the Indian political space and I will be forever grateful for that. Also, Ekta Kapoor spotted me among the many young girls who had come for audition and selected me despite her team having rejected me as not fit for TV.”
She further added, “In 2007, when I was the anchor at the awards, I had invited the then Information and Broadcasting Minister on stage. So life has come a full circle for me to be invited on this stage as the serving Information and Broadcasting Minister.”
CREDIT: Koimoi
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