Twenty-five years later, Tulsi recalls Savita with fondness as Mihir gifts her a luxury car on their 38th anniversary. Tulsi had adopted and raised her deceased cousin Kesar's children, Angad, Paridhi, and Hrithik. Mihir's aunt, Gayatri, continuously berates Tulsi and questions her son, Hemant's place in the family. Later, Mihir and Tulsi celebrate their anniversary, in which Mihir expressed his immense love for Tulsi.
Troubles arise when Paridhi confesses about her relationship to Tulsi. Tulsi's revelation about Paridhi's love interest infuriates Mihir. On the other hand, the police arrive to arrest Angad for drunk driving and causing an accident. Gayatri questions Tulsi's parenting, prompting her to stop Mihir from getting Angad bailed. Struggling and under pressure, Nitin deletes the CCTV footage, unaware that his sister, Vrinda, finds it. Tulsi feels torn between her trust in Angad and the truth about the accident. Vrinda reveals Angad's innocence, leaving Tulsi guilt-ridden as his bail is denied.
Later, Mihir urges Tulsi to meet Paridhi's love interest, hoping to ease the growing tension in the family. Tulsi pleads with Vrinda to hand over the CCTV footage to prevent Angad's life from being ruined. Heartbroken, Paridhi tells her family that Ranvijay has ended their relationship. Angad gets released after Sameer proves his innocence, bringing relief to the Virani family. Later, Malti slaps Vrinda as she confronts the family for accepting a bribe. Vrinda tells Hemant about the footage proving Sameer's innocence. Later, Ajay earns the Viranis' approval by respecting Paridhi's education, which finalizes their alliance.
Viren hits Nitin and threatens his family for giving his sketch to the Viranis. Tensions rise in the Virani house as a diamond necklace goes missing and Indira accuses Munni. As Indira accuses Munni of theft, Hrithik stuns everyone by arriving with the missing necklace and taking the blame. Later, Vrinda visits the Virani house to give Tulsi the sketch. Tulsi confronts Viren with the sketch, and he confesses to the accident but threatens her. Later, Nandini warns Tulsi about Ajay's family and advises calling off the wedding. Vrinda files a complaint against Viren but is soon chased by goons. Meanwhile, Ajay's family welcomes Noina, and Mihir is stunned to reunite with her after a long time. Mihir tells Noina how lucky he is to have Tulsi. Meanwhile, Tulsi spots Viren's intentions toward Munni, spurring her to call the police, who arrive to arrest him. Indira calls off the wedding after Viren reveals Paridhi's past, but Noina convinces her to reconsider. Viren threatens Nitin's family, demanding his money back. Meanwhile, Gayatri turns Paridhi against Tulsi, but Daksha reminds her of Tulsi's efforts. Later, Tulsi seeks Hemant's help to retrieve the pendrive of Viren's crime to stop Paridhi's wedding. Tulsi offers money to Malti for the pendrive with proof against Viren. As Paridhi and Ajay's wedding begins, the police arrest Viren for causing the accident and framing others. Seeing Ajay stand up against Viren's crime, Tulsi wholeheartedly accepts his marriage to Pari. Later, Ajay and Pari marry, and her Vidai ritual leaves the Viranis emotional. Hrithik shares his worry with Angad about Paridhi's peculiar behaviour, while Paridhi feels anxious about her married life. Later, Mihir asks Angad and Hrithik to join his office.
Later on, the Viranis and Ajay's family join Noina at her house for dinner, while Mihir is stunned to see his painting there. Tulsi worries after noticing a scar on Paridhi’s hand. Ranjvijay insists that Pari meet him at least once, and she secretly complies. Elsewhere, Vrinda prepares for a job interview at an orphanage, and Mihir selects a saree for Tulsi. Tulsi suggests a job to Vrinda while the Viranis prepare for Janmashtami. Later, Mihir is stunned to find Noina in the saree he picked for Tulsi, secretly swapped by Gayatri. As the Viranis prepare to break the Matki, Paridhi secretly meets Ranvijay, unaware that Nandini is watching her. Later, Tulsi grows suspicious of Paridhi's strange behaviour.
Cast
Main
Smriti Irani as Tulsi Virani: Current Matriarch of the Viranis; Mihir's wife; Gautam, Shobha and Ansh's mother; Karan's step-mother; Angad, Paridhi and Hrithik's adoptive mother (2025–present)
Amar Upadhyay as Mihir Virani: Savita and Mansukh's son; Tulsi's husband; Gautam, Shobha, Karan and Ansh's father; Angad, Paridhi and Hrithik's adoptive father (2025–present)
Rohit Suchanti as Angad Virani: Kesar's son; Tulsi and Mihir's adopted son; Paridhi and Hrithik's brother; Gautam, Shobha, Karan and Ansh's adopted brother (2025–present)
Tanisha Mehta as Vrinda Gokhale: Malti's daughter; Nitin's sister (2025–present)
Shagun Sharma as Paridhi "Pari" Virani Parekh: Kesar's daughter; Tulsi and Mihir's adopted daughter; Angad and Hrithik's sister; Gautam, Shobha, Karan and Ansh's adopted sister, Ajay's wife (2025–present)
Adhira Chavan as child Paridhi "Pari" Virani (2025)
Aman Gandhi as Hrithik Virani: Kesar's son; Tulsi and Mihir's adopted son; Angad and Paridhi's brother; Gautam, Shobha, Karan and Ansh's adopted brother (2025–present)
Recurring
Hiten Tejwani as Karan Virani: Mandira and Mihir's son; Tulsi's step-son; Gautam, Shobha, Harsh and Ansh's half-brother; Angad, Paridhi and Hrithik's adopted brother; Nandini's husband (2025–present)
Gauri Pradhan as Nandini Virani: Karan's wife (2025–present)
Ritu Chaudhary as Shobha Virani: Tulsi and Mihir's daughter; Gautam, Harsh and Ansh's sister; Karan's half-sister; Angad, Paridhi and Hrithik's adopted sister (2025–present)
Ekta Kapoor, the producer of the show, plans to infuse the story with a modern sensibility to resonate with the younger audience.[6] 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.[7]
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."[8]
The show recorded over 1.659 billion minutes of watch time across television and streaming platforms.[14] 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.[15] The channel added, "The reboot season also witnessed 17,300 mentions across social media platforms."[16]
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.[17] According to 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).[18]
After first week of launch; the show faced a massive drop in ratings during Week 31 and Week 32 (2025). Despite having a big budget; the show slipped to fourth position in following weeks with an average TRP of 1.8 only. The reason behind the dipping ratings are less interest of lead Smriti Zubin Irani as she is unable to give proper time and using body double background that has been noticed and critised by audience.
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."[19]
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."[23]Mid-Day similarly noted that the show leaned on "sanskaar and kalesh" tropes without significant innovation, framing it as a sentimental but formulaic return.[24]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.[25]
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