Smriti Irani returns as Tulsi Virani in ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ reboot. In an interview, he said on comparison with ‘Anupama’ and Rupali Ganguly – “I have no competition, my identity has been stable for 25 years.”
Smriti Irani on comparison with Anupamaa serial: Smriti Irani returns to her iconic role as Tulsi Virani in the reboot of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. The former Union Minister recently talked about the ongoing comparison between his show and Rupali Ganguly’s favorite serial ‘Anupama’.
In an interview with India Today, Irani was asked how she feels about competition with ‘Anupamaa’ and its lead actress Rupali Ganguly. On this, a pre-prepared sharp reply of Tulsi Virani has come out.
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Smriti Irani said, “I don’t see them (as competition),” she said. “So when someone reaches number 30 in terms of TRP, you can be our competition, right? We were there 25 years ago. If you have the capacity to be remembered for 25 years, then we will talk about competition.”
Smriti Irani reminded everyone that “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi” once ruled television with record-breaking ratings. Now he recently replied, “If you have been an MP three times, a cabinet minister for a decade, a member of the BJP for 25 years – if you want to compete, you have to be consistent with everyone in the so-called competitive circle. Do you meet all these standards? Then compete. You can’t hire someone who has just started something and say, ‘Smriti. Compete with Irani.'”
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Smriti Irani said that it is very rare for any daily soap to make a comeback after 25 years and still get so much love. “So it’s not even worth mentioning such a competition, because you will never reach 30. And you will never be number one for eight years in a row, which we were. The fact is that we had a lot of other resources, and yet we managed to come back after 25 years.
He also talked about how “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi” continues to retain its popularity even in today’s OTT era. “Today, it is not that I am only acting or narrating on television. I have both. So if I look at OTT, which is a very tough market, it is very complex.