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{{Infobox television
| image                = KSBKBTSeason2.jpg
| caption              = 
| creator              = [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| writer               = {{Plainlist|
*Rajesh Joshi
*Anantica Sahir
*[[Dheeraj Sarna]] }}
| director             = {{Plainlist|
*Muzammil Desai
*Khwaja Mughal }}
| screenplay           = 
| story                = 
| creative_director    = Siddharth Vankar
| starring             = [[Smriti Irani]]<br>[[Amar Upadhyay]]
| open_theme           = ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' by Priya Bhattacharya
| country              = India
| language             = Hindi
| num_seasons          = 
| num_episodes         = 238 <!---as of 23 March 2026--->
| producer             = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br>[[Shobha Kapoor]]
| cinematography       = 
| editor               = {{Plainlist| 
*Vikas Sharma
*Vishal Sharma
*Sandeep N. Bhatt }}
| runtime              = 
| company              = [[Balaji Telefilms]]
| network              = [[Star Plus]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2025|07|29|df=y}}
| last_aired           = present
| related              = ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''
}}

'''''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2''''' ({{translation}} ''Because Even a Mother-in-Law Was a Daughter-in-Law Once 2'') is an Indian Hindi-language [[television series]] premiered on 29th July 2025 on [[StarPlus]] and streams digitally on [[JioHotstar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-07 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 Premiere Date Out! Smriti Irani AKA Tulsi Features In New Promo – Watch |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-premiere-date-out-smriti-irani-aka-tulsi-features-in-new-promo-watch-article-152240212 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wadhwa |first=Aman |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 first promo: Smriti Irani is back as Tulsi Virani after 25 years, show to premiere on this date |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-first-promo-smriti-irani-is-back-as-tulsi-virani-after-25-years-show-to-premiere-on-this-date-on-jio-hotstar-star-plus-3166519 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> It is a sequel and reboot of the ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Reboot: Smriti Irani Returns After 25 Years |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/tulsi-returns-with-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-reboot-after-25-years-3654521 |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> [[Smriti Irani]] and [[Amar Upadhyay]] returned to portray the leads, Tulsi and Mihir Virani.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Smriti Irani Returns To Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Reboot, First Look As Tulsi Out |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/smriti-irani-returns-to-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-reboot-first-look-as-tulsi-out-8836499 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=NDTV |language=en}}</ref> [[Rohit Suchanti]], Tanisha Mehta, [[Shagun Sharma]] and [[Aman Gandhi (actor)|Aman Gandhi]] portray second-generation characters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-22 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi: Amar Upadhyay, Hiten Tejwani, Gauri Pradhan introduce us to Mihir and Tulsi's children |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-amar-upadhyay-hiten-tejwani-gauri-pradhan-introduce-us-to-mihir-and-tulsi-s-children-101753175402733.html |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Following a positive response to the reboot version, a separate storyline featuring Angad and Vrinda, initially as an extension of ''Kyunki Saas...'' , was launched and subsequently developed into a standalone spin-off titled '''''Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain'''''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2026-03-26 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi spin-off overtakes Anupamaa on the TRP chart, clocks in reach of 2.3 million |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-spin-off-overtakes-anupamaa-on-the-trp-chart-10602856/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-22 |title=Smriti Irani shuts down rumours of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 spin-off |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/smriti-irani-shuts-down-rumours-of-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-spin-off-23622037 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

==Plot==
''{{Hatnote|The plot connects with the predecessor. See [[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi#Plot|Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]].}}''

Twenty-five years later, Tulsi remembers Amba and Savita with fondness as Mihir gifts her a luxury car on their 38th anniversary. Mihir and Tulsi's children Gautam, Shobha and Karan have all shifted abroad. Karan, Nandini and Shobha visit for the anniversary party. Tulsi had adopted and raised her late cousin Kesar and her husband Anupam's children—Angad, Paridhi, and Hrithik. Mihir's aunt Daksha still loves gossiping about films. Mihir's other aunt, Gayatri, berates Tulsi and questions her son Hemant's place in the family. Later, Mihir and Tulsi celebrate their anniversary, where Mihir openly expresses his immense love for her.

Trouble begins when Paridhi confesses about her love-interest Ranvijay, who lives in a chawl and Mihir initially disapproves of him. While Angad is also arrested on charges of hit and run. Here enters Vrinda Gokhale, a girl from humble background who witnessed the actual accused Viren Mehta, a man who also beats his wife Sandhya Parekh. Vrinda helps Angad to prove his innocence by revealing about her brother Nitin being pressured to falsely accuse Angad which helps her land a job in wing managed by Angad. Soon Noina Sarabhai, an NRI businesswoman and Mihir's college friend enters and through her Paridhi marries Ajay Parekh, brother of Sandhya, when Ranvijay ditches her after the shares of Mihir's company dropped and the Parekh family has Viren arrested for troubling Angad and assaulting Sandhya.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Noina always loved Mihir one-sided which Paridhi learns of and plots to separate her parents by fueling to Noina's hidden feelings. Meanwhile Ranvijay reconnects with Paridhi and to be with him she falsely accuses Ajay and his family in domestic violence case leading to their arrests. But Tulsi learns of it and testifies in their support [[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi#Plot|just like she killed her son Ansh to protect Nandini]]. Noina's niece Mitali develops a crush on Angad and fixes her alliance with him while Vrinda's marriage is fixed to Ranvijay's abusive friend Suhas. Angad and Vrinda's friendship blossoms into love while Suhas and Mitali plot against them. Vrinda finally breaks the alliance when Suhas tries to molest her and Angad does so when he discovers Mitali's plot about fooling her friends by pretending that she is possessed to escape her gambling loan. However, Mitali tries to blackmail him into marriage, leading him and Vrinda to elope and be banished from Shantiniketan.

Noina becomes obsessed and plots against Mihir and in one such plot, she feigns suicide after Angad's marriage and a drunk Mihir saves her and spends night with her. While the family maid Manjuri Sinha aka Munni falls for Hrithik and starts chatting with him as "Munmun". After the truth reveal, Tulsi sends her to a hostel sponsoring her further education. A guilt-ridden Mihir transfers his property to Tulsi's name while his brother Kiran repeatedly encourages him for a divorce. Tulsi and Mihir's attempt to stop Paridhi and Ranvijay's marriage fails when Tulsi learns about Noina and Mihir and leaves home leaving behind the whole property and a letter ensuring the family about her safety and shifts to ancestral home of Amba in [[Anjar, Gujarat|Anjar]], which she transferred on her name before dying and vows to start off her life again from there.

Six years later, Tulsi has established her handloom textile start-up Bandhej Cooperative Business in Amba's ancestral home with several poor girls and leads it with Vaishnavi, a girl working there as designer while Noina has taken control of Shanti Niketan and made life of Gayatri, Daksha, Maharaj, the family cook and other members of family miserable which made Gayatri repent. Mihir yearns for Tulsi but does not allow Noina to cross her boundaries outside professional meetings and taunts her for her plotting against Tulsi and family. Paridhi repents her earlier behaviour with Tulsi as Ranvijay actually beats her and is careless for their daughter Garima too while Ritik is also in a loveless marriage with Mitali and has a daughter, Timsi, whom she ignores. While quarrels have become a routine in Shantiniketan. Angad and Vrinda happily inhabit a chawl with their children, Akshay and Madhavi. Meanwhile Manjuri has now the become [[Indian Administrative Services|District Collector]] of [[Mumbai]]. Mihir along with Noina, Ritik, Mitali and Parth visit to [[Anjar, Gujarat|Anjar]] for handicraft designs for their business where Noina spots Tulsi but prevents Mihir from meeting her.

Tulsi and her team is invited to [[Mumbai]] for a exhibition-cum-competition. With much reluctance, Tulsi agrees for her team not knowing that Viranis are also participating in the same exhibition. Tulsi meets Angad and Vrinda who take her to their home. Soon, Karan's son Parth locks horns with Vaishnavi while Sahil's son Dev, who is spoilt by Noina, develops a crush for her.

Tulsi and Mihir finally meet after six years but hiding his true feelings, Mihir fakes love for Noina so that Tulsi can move on and win the competition. Ritik fails to get permission from Manjuri for their new factory and blames Tulsi for his failure. He slits his wrist but Tulsi saves him. Gayatri and Shobha meet Tulsi at hospital where Gayatri apologizes for her past behaviour. Angad visits Ritik after his suicide attempt but both get into an heated argument as Ritik calls Angad a gold digger who is jealous of his brother and holds Vrinda responsible for breaking their family.

Tulsi discovers that the Viranis are in big financial crisis and even Shanti Niketan is mortgaged to her grandfather-in-law Govardhan's friend and businessman Prataprai Dhangiri of [[Surat]]. She even discovers Ranvijay's plot of taking over Virani Industries. Ranvijay tries to manipulate Angad for transferring shares of Virani Industries in his name. Prataprai calls Mihir and orders him to attend his great-grandson's wedding with Tulsi and entire Virani family. Gayatri requests Tulsi to accompany them for the wedding as Prataprai is very conservative man who will not accept Tulsi and Mihir getting separated. He holds Tulsi in very high esteem and only she can convince him to give them some time to repay the loan. Tulsi agrees to visit Surat and fake her relationship with Mihir to be normal for the sake of her kids and Shanti Niketan. On the way to Surat, insecure Noina taunts Tulsi for her relationship with Mihir but Tulsi is unaffected. Mihir and Tulsi get some time alone but Tulsi avoids talking with him.The twist of events led Tulsi to know about the truth of Ranvijay about whom she warned Pari before. All of it ends up with Dev marrying Prataprai's granddaughter Saloni. Here Pari meets Ajay and repents for her behaviour and shows her insecurity towards the safety of her daughter Garima. Various acquaintance led Ajay to confess his feelings to Pari, who refuses feeling embarrassed about her past behaviour.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Smriti Irani]] as Tulsi Virani: Matriarch of the Virani's; Virani's Priest's Daughter (2025–present)
* [[Amar Upadhyay]] as Mihir Virani: Patriarch of the Virani's; Savita & Mansukh's elder son (2025–present)

===Recurring===
* [[Rohit Suchanti]] as Angad Virani: Anupam and Kesar's elder son; Vrinda's husband; Akshay and Madhavi's father (2025–present)
* [[Shagun Sharma]] as Paridhi "Pari" Virani: Anupam and Kesar's daughter; Garima's mother (2025–present)
** Adhira Chavan as child Paridhi (2025)
* [[Aman Gandhi (actor)|Aman Gandhi]] as Hrithik Virani: Anupam and Kesar's younger son; Munni's husband; Timsy's father (2025–present)
* [[Hiten Tejwani]] as Karan Virani: Mandira and Mihir's son; Nandini's husband; Parth, Samaira and Ronak's father (2025–present)
* [[Sumeet Sachdev]] as Advocate Gautam "Gomzi" Virani: Tulsi and Mihir's elder son; Damini's husband (2026–present)
* [[Shakti Anand]] as Advocate Hemant Virani: Jamnadas and Gayatri's son (2025–present)
* Tanisha Mehta as Vrinda Gokhale Virani: Malti and Parameshwar's daughter; Angad's wife; Akshay and Madhavi's mother (2025–present)
* Prachi Singh as DM Manjuri "Munni" Sinha Virani: Hrithik's wife; Timsy's stepmother (2025–present)
* Nirvaan Anand as Ajay Parekh: Indira and Naveen's son (2025; 2026–present)
* [[Gauri Pradhan]] as Nandini Virani: Karan's wife; Samaira and Ronak's mother (2025–present)
* Ravee Gupta as Damini Virani: Gautam's wife (2026–present)
* Daksh Sharma as Nakul Virani: Gautam and Damini's younger son (2026–present)
* [[Ritu Chaudhary]] as Shobha Virani: Tulsi and Mihir's daughter (2025–present)
* [[Jiten Lalwani]] as Kiran Virani: Savita and Mansukh's younger son (2025)
* [[Prachi Kowli]] as Pooja Virani: Rajeev's widow (2025–present)
* [[Sandeep Baswana]] as Sahil Virani: Hemant and Pooja's elder son (2025)
* [[Kamalika Guha Thakurta]] as Gayatri Virani: Jamnadas' widow (2025–present)
* [[Ketaki Dave]] as Daksha Virani: Himmat's wife (2025–present)
* Sohil Singh Jhuti as Parth Virani: Karan and Tanya's son (2025–present)
* Jia Narigara as Samaira Virani: Karan and Nandini's daughter (2025-present)
* Samar Birje as Ronak Virani: Karan and Nandini's son (2025)
* [[Barkha Bisht]] as Noina Sarabhai: Mihir's college friend, one-sided lover and business partner (2025–present)
* [[Aditi Sanwal]] as Mitali "Mits" Sarabhai: Suchitra's daughter; Hrithik's ex-wife (2025–present)
* Lucky Mehta as Suchitra "Suchu" Sarabhai: Noina's sister (2025–present)
* Summit Jaiswal / Tanish Mahendru as Ranvijay Singh: Paridhi's second ex-husband; Garima's father (2025) / (2025–present)
* Sanjivani Sathe as Indira Parekh: Naveen's wife (2025; 2026–present)
* Hemang Palan as Naveen Parekh: Indira's husband (2025; 2026–present)
* Shrashti Maheshwari as Sandhya Parekh: Indira and Naveen's elder daughter (2025; 2026)
* Ami Joshi as Priya Parekh: Indira and Naveen's younger daughter (2025; 2026)
* Kunj Anand as Nitin Gokhale: Parmeshwar and Malti's son (2025)
* Bhavna Rokade as Supriya Gokhale: Nitin's wife (2025–2026)
* [[Bharati Achrekar]] as Malti Gokhale: Parmeshwar's wife (2025–present)
* Saarth Kumar as Gopu Gokhale: Nitin and Supriya's son (2025)
* Pradeep Solanki as Vallabh Bhai: Mihir's personal assistant (2025–2026)
* [[Imran Hasnee]] as Raman: Noina's stalker; Naren's business partner (2025)
* Swati Sharma as Vaishnavi: A girl who works as designer and leads Bandhej co-operative business with Tulsi; Parth's love-interest (2025–present)
*Preeti Mishra as Aarti: Employee at Bandhej Co-operative Business (2025–present)
*Alfiya Khan as Vandana: Employee at Bandhej Co-operative Business (2025–present)
*Richa Pandey as Kruti: Employee at Bandhej Co-operative Business (2025–present)
* Sandeep Patil as Suhas: Vrinda's ex-fiancé (2025–present)
* Ashna Kishore as Shalini: Ranvijay's ex-wife (2025)
* Medha Muskan as Ginni: Maid of the Viranis (2025)
* Ankit Bhatia as Viren Mehta: Sandhya's ex-husband (2025)
* [[Vishal Nayak]] as Vikram: Mihir's friend and colleague (2025)
* Kanak Arora as Garima "Garu" Singh: Paridhi and Ranvijay's daughter (2025–present)
* Ansh Saini as Akshay Virani: Angad and Vrinda's son (2025–present)
* Swara Kadam as Madhavi Virani: Angad and Vrinda's daughter (2025–present)
* Saavi Jain as Timsy Virani: Hrithik and Mitali's daughter (2025–present)
* Abhiman as Sunny Parekh: Ajay's son (2026–present)
*Navein Prakaashh as Dev Virani: Sahil and Ganga's son; Saloni's husband (2025–present)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-09 |title=Navein Prakaashh joins the cast of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/navein-prakaashh-joins-the-cast-of-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi/articleshow/126430707.cms |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
*Shriya Tiwari as Saloni Virani: Baapji's granddaughter; Dev's wife (2026–present)
*Sandhya Shungloo as Kanta (2026)
*Reeta Prajapati as Parul: Baapji's daughter-in-law (2026)
*Laxmi Kushwaha as Antara: Baapji's granddaughter-in-law (2026)
*Rannveer Verma as Jatin: Baapji's grandson (2026)
*Pravesh Mishra as Gaurav: Baapji's son (2026)
*Nikhil Sharma as Aryan Bhatnagar: Pari's childhood friend (2026–present)
*[[Parakh Madan]] as Niyati Oberoi: Ansh's girlfriend (2026–present)
*[[Akashdeep Saigal]] as Riyansh "Riyo" Virani: Ansh's son (2026–present)

====''Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain''====
* Kushagre Dua as Vikrant "Vicky" Thakur: CFO of Jamshedpur plant of Viranis Group of Industries (2026–present)
* Pardeep Singh as Mangal (2026–present)
* Vinayak Bhave as Bheekhu Chaudhary (2026–present)
* Aarti Sachdeva as Bharti Bheekhu Chaudhary (2026–present)

===Guest appearance===
* [[Apara Mehta]] as Savita Virani: Former matriarch of the Viranis (2025)
* [[Sakshi Tanwar]] as Parvati Agarwal from ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'' (2025)
* [[Kiran Karmarkar]] as Om Agarwal from ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'' (2025)
* [[Bill Gates]] to promote Bill and Melinda Gates foundation (2025)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Smriti Irani calls Bill Gates's appearance on Kyunki... a historic milestone |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/smriti-irani-calls-bill-gates-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-cameo-a-historic-milestone-2806805-2025-10-22 |access-date=2025-10-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
* Astrologer Janardhan Dhurve as himself (2025)
* Shruhad Goswami as Lord [[Krishna]] (2025)
* Ashika Padukone as Deepa from ''Shehzaadi...Hai Tu Dil Ki'' (2025)
*Ashish Raghav as Raj Ranjan from ''[[Tod Kar Dil Mera]]'' (2026)
*Anurima Chakraborty as Raushni Ranjan from ''[[Tod Kar Dil Mera]]'' (2026)
*[[Kanikka Kapur]] as Taara from ''[[Taara (TV series)|Taara]]'' (2026)

==Production==
===Development===
[[Ekta Kapoor]], the producer of the show, plans to infuse the story with a modern sensibility to resonate with the younger audience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-07 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 first promo: Smriti Irani returns as Tulsi after 25 years |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-first-promo-smriti-irani-and-amar-upadhyay-10111390/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The first promo featuring [[Smriti Irani]] was released by [[Star Plus]] on 7 July 2025. She made it clear that season two would not chase TRPs but aim to impact, entertain, probe thoughts, and inspire while raising important questions, sparking conversations, and standing out in a time dominated by visual gimmicks.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web |title=Ekta Kapoor on bringing back 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' after 25 years; writes 'Let's create a show that's not afraid to raise important questions' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ekta-kapoor-on-bringing-back-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-after-25-years-writes-lets-create-a-show-thats-not-afraid-to-raise-important-questions/articleshow/122360063.cms |website=Times of India |date=10 July 2025 |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710122816/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ekta-kapoor-on-bringing-back-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-after-25-years-writes-lets-create-a-show-thats-not-afraid-to-raise-important-questions/articleshow/122360063.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

Sumanta Bose, Head of Cluster, Entertainment, [[JioStar]] said, "It's a show which is just not only about entertainment. It was a character who fought patriarchy, who taught how to do right parenting. So, it was so ahead of its time and the new storyline that we have embarked on creating, it's going to reshape the way India looks at content."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title='Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 will reshape the way India looks at content,' says Sumanta Bose |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-will-reshape-the-way-india-looks-at-content-says-sumanta-bose-101753098703336.html |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2025, the show introduced a six-year time leap, depicting Tulsi and Mihir living separately after the revelation of Mihir and Noina's extramarital affair.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-12-18 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Smriti Irani opens up about Tulsi’s emotional journey after leap; says “Portraying Tulsi in this phase of her life feels deeply personal” |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-smriti-irani-opens-up-about-tulsis-emotional-journey-after-leap-says-portraying-tulsi-in-this-phase-of-her-life-feels-deeply-personal/articleshow/126058028.cms |access-date=2025-12-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-12-17 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Amar Upadhyay opens up about leap, calls it one of the most challenging phases as Mihir |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-amar-upadhyay-opens-up-about-leap-calls-it-one-of-the-most-challenging-phases-as-mihir/articleshow/126042279.cms |access-date=2025-12-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Since 20 March 2026, a separate storyline featuring Angad and Vrinda, operating under changed identities to investigate the conspiracies in the Jamshedpur plant, has been introduced and telecast in the latter half of the episodes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-21 |title='Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' : Vrinda takes charge at Jamshedpur factory |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-20th-march-written-update-vrinda-takes-charge-at-jamshedpur-factory-as-nandini-shocks-tulsi-with-divorce-demand/articleshow/129711851.cms |access-date=2026-04-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> There were several speculations regarding whether it was an extension or a spin-off.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hai: Here’s all what you can expect from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2’s spin-off- Moneycontrol.com |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/kyunki-rishton-ke-bhi-roop-badalte-hai-here-s-all-what-you-can-expect-from-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-s-spin-off-article-13872536.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260327095207/https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/kyunki-rishton-ke-bhi-roop-badalte-hai-here-s-all-what-you-can-expect-from-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-s-spin-off-article-13872536.html |archive-date=27 March 2026 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India Today Entertainment |date=2026-03-23 |title=Smriti Irani clears air on Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi spin-off rumours |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/smriti-irani-clears-air-on-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-spin-off-rumours-2885698-2026-03-23 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The show was eventually developed as a spin-off.<ref name=":0" /> It was also rumoured that the show would eventually replace ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', as it was launched as a limited series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India Today Entertainment |date=2026-03-27 |title=Amid spin-off buzz, Kyunki 2 makers clarify if show will end. Read what they say |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-not-ending-star-plus-clarifies-amid-spin-off-announcement-2887741-2026-03-27 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> However, the channel debunked these rumours by issuing an official statement clarifying that the claims were false and that the series was not ending anytime soon.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-27 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to shut down? Channel reacts to the rumours and spin-off claims |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-to-shut-down-channel-reacts-to-the-rumours-and-spin-off-claims/articleshow/129840248.cms |access-date=2026-04-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Simran |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to go off-air, Smriti Irani, Amar Upadhyay's iconic show will be replaced by spin-off? Channel issues statement |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-to-go-off-air-smriti-irani-amar-upadhyay-s-iconic-show-will-be-replaced-by-spin-off-channel-issues-statement-3204310 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

===Casting===
[[Smriti Irani]] and [[Amar Upadhyay]] returned to reprise their roles as Tulsi Virani and Mihir Virani.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amar Upadhyay Aka Mihir Starts Shooting For Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/television/amar-upadhyay-aka-mihir-starts-shooting-for-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-ws-l-aa-aa-9422807.html |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> [[Hiten Tejwani]] and [[Gauri Pradhan]] also returned to portray Karan Virani and Nandini Virani.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-16 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Hiten Tejwani CONFIRMS His Return As Karan, Wife Gauri To Play Nandini - EXCLUSIVE |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-hiten-tejwani-confirms-he-will-return-as-karan-wife-gauri-to-play-nandini-exclusive-article-152000227 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> Other returnees are [[Shakti Anand]] as Hemant Virani, [[Ritu Chaudhary]] as Shobha Virani, [[Ketki Dave]] as Daksha Virani and [[Kamalika Guha Thakurta]] as Gayatri Virani.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-13 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Kamalika Says Show In Pre Production Stage, Recalls Goosebump Moment When... {{!}} EXCL |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-kamalika-guha-thakurta-says-show-in-pre-production-stage-recalls-goosebump-moment-when-exclusive-article-151913128 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> [[Shagun Sharma]], [[Rohit Suchanti]] and [[Aman Gandhi (actor)|Aman Gandhi]] were introduced as the new generation characters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet The Fresh Cast Of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Reboot |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rohit-suchanti-to-shagun-sharma-fresh-cast-join-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-8914540 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=NDTV |language=en}}</ref> Tanisha Mehta was cast as Vrinda Gokhale.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Smriti Irani To Amar Upadhyay: Meet The Cast Of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/television/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-cast-full-list-smriti-irani-amar-upadhyay-ws-l-aa-9463909.html |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

In October 2025, it was confirmed that [[Sakshi Tanwar]] and [[Kiran Karmarkar]] would reprise their iconic roles as Parvati Agarwal and Om Agarwal from ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'' to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary in a special crossover with ''Kyunki...''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2025-10-16 |title=Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii meets Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi: Crossover promo featuring Parvati and Om joining Tulsi and Mihir Virani takes internet by storm : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/kahaani-ghar-ghar-kii-meets-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-crossover-promo-featuring-parvati-om-joining-tulsi-mihir-virani-takes-internet-storm/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-15 |title=Sakshi Tanwar's Parvati reunites with Smriti Irani's Tulsi on Kyuki 2; fans say 'she still looks the same' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-sakshi-tanwar-still-looks-the-same-say-excited-fans-as-she-reunites-with-smriti-irani-101760511345247.html |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The crossover aimed to finally resolve the long-standing season one cliffhanger, revealing Baa’s last wish – for her property to go to Tulsi through Parth.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Parvati reveals Baa’s last wish, leaving Tulsi in tears |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-parvati-reveals-baas-last-wish-leaving-tulsi-in-tears/articleshow/124716668.cms |access-date=2025-10-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In October 2025, [[Bill Gates]] also made his Indian television debut on ''Kyunki...'' to promote the Gates Foundation and raise awareness about child and maternal health,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Biswas |first=Sneha |date=2025-10-23 |title=Bill Gates goes ‘Jai Shri Krishna’, makes Indian TV debut in Smriti Irani show, netizens call it ‘crossover of the year’ |url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/bill-gates-goes-jai-shri-krishna-makes-indian-tv-debut-in-smriti-irani-show-netizens-react-11761234574235.html |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> in connection with a baby shower ceremony of Tulsi’s servant’s daughter in the show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-24 |title=When Bill Gates met Tulsi: Indians are likely to pay heed to the sermons of their favourite bahu |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/bill-gates-smriti-irani-kyunki-saas-bhi-tulsi-10324366/ |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2026, [[Akashdeep Saigal]] returned to play Riyansh Virani, the illegitimate son of Ansh Gujral.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India Today Entertainment |date=2026-04-27 |title=Akashdeep Saigal returns to Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 with shocking twist |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/akashdeep-saigal-returns-to-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-with-shocking-twist-2902271-2026-04-27 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-04-28 |title=Exclusive - Akashdeep Saigal on joining Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Carrying a legacy forward while building something new |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-akashdeep-saigal-on-joining-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-carrying-a-legacy-forward-while-building-something-new/articleshow/130556373.cms |access-date=2026-04-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Ratings===
The show recorded over 1.659 billion minutes of watch time across television and streaming platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/smriti-iranis-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-scripts-history-as-it-clocks-1-6-billion-views-in-launch-week-9047964 | title= Smriti Irani's 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2' Scripts History As It Clocks 1.6 Billion Views In Launch Week}}</ref> The show received 31.1 million television viewers in just four days. Out of which 15.4 million viewers had tuned in for the premiere episode alone, according to a press release by the channel.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ekta-kapoors-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-creates-history-gets-1-6-billion-views-in-launch-week-10177372/lite/| title= Ekta Kapoor’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 creates history, gets 1.6 billion views in launch week}}</ref> The channel added, "The reboot season also witnessed 17,300 mentions across social media platforms."<ref>{{cite web| url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/trp-list-of-the-week-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-anupamaa-take-the-number-spot-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-slips-down-to-number-5/articleshow/123179117.cms | title= Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 tops the TRP Charts}}</ref>

The latest count makes Smriti Irani led ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2'' the highest-rated fiction launch across general entertainment channels in recent times and the biggest-ever GEC fiction debut across both television and digital in India, the release added.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/smriti-irani-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-reboot-success-ott-action-content-2768479-2025-08-08 | title= Smriti Irani reacts to Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot topping TV, OTT charts}}</ref> According to [[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]], ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2'' recorded a 2.5 TVR on its launch day in the HSM Urban market (MF15–50 ABC demographic).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 launch gets a TRP of 2.5, overtakes Anupamaa and Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-launch-gets-a-trp-of-2-5-overtakes-anupamaa-and-tarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-10174947/ |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

===Critical response===
[[India Today]] noted that the first episode serves as "a nostalgic trip down memory lane, bringing back iconic characters and moments without much new development."<ref>{{cite web |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi review: Tulsi Virani, nostalgia and nothing more |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-reboot-review-tulsi-and-nostalgia-well-thats-it-2763411-2025-07-30 |website=India Today |date=30 July 2025 |access-date=31 July 2025 |archive-date=10 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810202310/https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-reboot-review-tulsi-and-nostalgia-well-thats-it-2763411-2025-07-30 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Some critics argued that the reboot relied too heavily on nostalgia rather than offering fresh storylines. India Today observed that while it successfully revived iconic characters, the premiere "brought little new development beyond sentimentality."<ref>{{cite web |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi review: Tulsi Virani, nostalgia and nothing more |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/kyunki-saas-bhi-bahu-thi-2-reboot-review-tulsi-and-nostalgia-well-thats-it-2763411-2025-07-30 |website=India Today |date=30 July 2025}}</ref> Mid-Day similarly noted that the show leaned on "sanskaar and kalesh" tropes without significant innovation, framing it as a sentimental but formulaic return.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 Review: Sanskaar and kalesh have returned to the screens with Tulsi and her Virani Parivaar |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/kyunki-saas-bhi-bahu-thi-review-smriti-irani-nostalgia-baa-and-savita-montages-23587199 |website=Mid-day |date=30 July 2025}}</ref> NDTV highlighted that while Smriti Irani’s performance brought gravitas, the show risked "rehashing themes already explored two decades ago" instead of adapting to contemporary family dynamics.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharma |first=Radhika |title=Review: In <i>Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi</i> Season 2, Smriti Irani Brings <i>Sanskar</i> To Tackle Trouble |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/review-in-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-season-2-smriti-irani-brings-sanskar-to-tackle-trouble-8980270 |website=NDTV |date=30 July 2025}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==

===ITA Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year !! Category !! Nominee !! Role!! Result !! Ref.
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2025
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role]]
| [[Shagun Sharma]]
|Paridhi Virani Singh 
| {{Won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |title=The 25th ITA Awards 2025 – Winners |url=https://indiantelevisionacademy.com/the-ita-awards/the-25th-ita-awards-2025/ |website=Indian Television Academy |access-date=4 January 2026 |archive-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231175943/https://indiantelevisionacademy.com/the-ita-awards/the-25th-ita-awards-2025/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama Popular]]
|[[Smriti Irani]]
|Tulsi Virani
| {{Nominated}}
|
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi/1271432399 ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2''] on [[Disney+ Hotstar|JioHotstar]]
* {{IMDb title|0278212}}

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