Smriti Irani Reveals She Was Told Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Would Be A Flop Because She Lacks Talent

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was a life altering opportunity for Smriti Irani, Ekta Kapoor and the entire cast  and crew involved with this iconic serial for over 8 years of its run. This saas-bahu saga has completed 20 years since it first aired and Ekta and the cast is getting nostalgic sharing posts on social media.

Now a Union Minister Smriti Irani who set the benchmark for the ideal bahu with her portrayal as Tulsi Virani in Kyunki too shared a post reminiscing her initial days as Tulsi and narrated how Ekta Kapoor was once called on set during her first few scenes to tell her that the lead actress doesn’t have the talent to see the show through and the show will be a flop.

In her long post Smriti wrote, “20 years ago this was possibly one of my first scenes with Sudha Aunty. I raced through my lines ,nervous as hell coz @ektarkapoor was called to the shooting floor by the director who told her the project was a sure shot flop since the girl cast as Tulsi did not have the talent to see it through. Upon enquiring why I was not unleashing my full potential as an actor I told her ‘can I play the character as I deem fit instead of being told how to emote?’ I promised her I’d take help of every colleague possible if I felt I can’t measure up alone. EK said done and the rest was TV history.”

Celebrating the two decades of the serial Smriti thanked Ekta for her support and the entire cast including the ever changing MihirsI cherish every moment & specially am grateful to the viewers who kept our passions alive.”