Mumbai, September 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani recently reunited with several of her former ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ co-stars, describing their bond as a friendship that has endured for nearly two decades.
Irani shared a picture featuring Hiten Tejwani, Gauri Pradhan, Ritu Chaudhary, Ashlesha Savant, Sumeet Sachdev, Ravee Gupta and Sandeep Baswana, bringing together members of the popular Virani family from the television series.
Sharing the reunion image, Irani wrote, “20 saal mile nahi…phir mile toh laga, kabhi bichhde hi nahi.” She captioned the post “Pagal paltan” while tagging her former co-stars.
The image appears to be a screenshot from a video call, with the actors catching up virtually. A smaller frame at the bottom also features Sandeep Baswana and Ashlesha Sawant.
Hiten Tejwani played Karan Virani, Gauri Pradhan portrayed Nandini Virani, Ritu Chaudhary played Shobha Virani, Ashlesha Savant essayed Teesha Mehta Virani, Sumeet Sachdev appeared as Gautam “Gomzy” Virani, Ravee Gupta played Damini Virani, and Sandeep Baswana portrayed Sahil Virani.
Produced by Ektaa Kapoor, ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ premiered in 2000 and revolved around the Virani family, with Irani playing the central character of Tulsi Virani.
The show became one of Indian television’s most popular daily soaps during its eight-year run, with its characters gaining widespread recognition and achieving cult status.
Gautam was portrayed as the eldest son of Tulsi and Mihir, while Teesha was his second wife and Damini his third wife. Shobha was depicted as Tulsi and Mihir’s daughter.
The second season of the show began airing in August 2026, bringing the iconic series back to television and renewing interest in its original cast and characters.
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