'Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2' Makes History With 1.6 Billion Views, Smriti Reacts, 'Humare...'

Ekta Kapoor’s Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, the reboot version of the popular TV soap opera, Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, is already winning hearts with its storyline and characters. Now, it has become a habit for the serial lovers to turn on the television at 10:30 pm and watch the TV series starring 'Tulsi' and 'Mihir' on Star Plus. The craze for the classic serial has reached such a level that the show has made history.

Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 makes history by getting more than 1 billion views

The classic show, Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 has made headlines ever since the makers announced to bring back the cult serial back to the small screens. However, now the show has been gaining a lot of limelight due to its remarkable performance in its launch week. For the unversed, the show starring Smriti Irani as 'Tulsi' and Amar Upadhyay as 'Mihir Virani' has started airing on July 29, 2025.

According to a report by PTI, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 recorded over 1.659 billion minutes of watch time in the launch week. Within just four days, the show drew a massive 31.1 million views. Looking at the recent times, the KSBKBT2’s channel, Star Plus, shared that this has been the largest-ever GEC fiction debut on television and digital platforms in India, and the highest-rated fiction launch across GECs. In fact, the serial gave tough competition to tough shows, including Anupamaa and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, on the weekly TRP charts by scoring 2.5.

Smriti Irani, the lead actress of Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, has reacted to the show’s remarkable achievements

Smriti recently sat for an interview with Times Now and reacted to her show’s remarkable milestone. Every word she shared came out of pride for her cult classic show. She expressed that people often say history doesn’t repeat itself, but they created history. In her words:

"Humare show ne itihaas racha television ke liye. Log kehte hai history doesn’t repeat itself; well, I guess we have defeated that. Itihaas humne dohraya."

She also shared that such achievements on TV in recent times are somewhat impossible. So, she doesn’t think the milestone is small. Sharing her take on the following, Smriti said:

"Aaj agar aap kahein ki koi aisa show hai, jo aaj chal raha hai or 25 saal baad dobara reinvent or re-live ho sakta hai, mujhe nahi lagta. Toh apne aap mein television main is uplabdhi ko paana chhoti baat nahi hai."

What is the Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 plotline?

In an interview with the Indian Express, Amar Upadhyay gave an idea about Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2’s plotline. He claimed that his character has developed significantly in the reboot version and will be portrayed as a well-established businessman. For the uninitiated, in the first season, Amar a.k.a 'Mihir' had completed his MBA and returned to India to join his father's business. He also shared that earlier in the first season, 'Tulsi' and 'Mihir's' marriage was threatened by a fear of an extramarital affair, but this time the plot twist comes with the introduction of the younger generation and their tiffs and conflicts with the couple.

What are your thoughts on Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2's recent performances? Let us know.

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