Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

*Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi*
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Created by	Ekta Kapoor
Written by	Anil Nagpal ; Rajesh Joshi ; Anand Gandhi Vipul Mehta
Screenplay by	Anil Nagpal
Story by	Anil Nagpal
Directed by	Nivedita Basu; Santram Varma; Avhiroop Mazzumdar; Deepak Sharma;
Starring	See below
Opening theme	Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi by Priya Bhattacharya
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of episodes	1,833
Production
Producers	Ekta Kapoor; Shobha Kapoor;
Cinematography	Raju Halasagi; Sudesh Kotian; Deepak Malwankar; Sanjay Malwankar; Ashok Salian; Sanjay Memane;
Editors	Dharmesh Shah; Sanjeev Shukla; Sagar S Naighojkar;
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Balaji Telefilms
Original release
Network	Star Plus
Release	3 July 2000 –; 6 November 2008
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (transl. Because even a mother-in-law was a daughter-in-law once) is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that aired from 3 July 2000 to 6 November 2008 on Star Plus.^[3]^[4] The show was co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms.^[5]

The show revolved around an ideal daughter-in-law, the daughter of a pandit married to the grandson of business tycoon Govardhan Virani. The role of Tulsi Virani was played by Smriti Irani, who holds the record for winning 5 consective Best Actress-Popular awards from Indian Television Academy Awards and 2 Indian Telly Awards. Debuting alongside Kaun Banega Crorepati on July 3rd, 2000 on StarPlus, Kyunki... was the most successful serial at it's time, garnering double digit TRPs Television Rating Points for six continuous years, peaking at 22.4 in May 2001. Kyunki... marked a turning point for producer Ekta Kapoor and StarPlus, and resulted in iconic serials Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series), forming the big 3 for the channel through the 2000s. The show won 5 consecutive Best Serial-Popular awards from ITA and 6 consecutive Best Continuing Serials from Indian Telly Awards.

^ "A weaver of stories". The Hindu. 22 January 2011.
^ "Anand Gandhi turns filmmaker with "Theseus's Ship"". The Hindu. 2 April 2010.
^ Raaj, Neelam (26 October 2008). "Saas, bahu and 'The End'". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
^ "This throwback picture of Smriti Irani will make you nostalgic about 'Tulsi Virani'!". Times Now.
^ "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to Kasamh Se: 10 iconic K-soaps by Ekta Kapoor". India Today.

[1] "A weaver of stories". The Hindu. 22 January 2011.

[2] "Anand Gandhi turns filmmaker with "Theseus's Ship"". The Hindu. 2 April 2010.

[3] Raaj, Neelam (26 October 2008). "Saas, bahu and 'The End'". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

[:2-4] "This throwback picture of Smriti Irani will make you nostalgic about 'Tulsi Virani'!". Times Now.

[5] "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to Kasamh Se: 10 iconic K-soaps by Ekta Kapoor". India Today.

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